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Niger Delta youths embrace dialogue with NNPCL, suspend protest
Realnews Magazine
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August 30, 2025
Politics THE Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum has announced the temporary suspension of its planned mass action against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The decision followed interventions from key...
United Nations and Niger Delta Development Commission Convene Stakeholders’ Dialogue to Chart a Sustainable Future for the Niger Delta
Alexa.ng
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August 27, 2025
In a landmark effort to address the longstanding challenges of the Niger Delta region and align its development with global sustainability goals, the United Nations (UN) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) jointly organized a...
NIGER DELTA BLUE ECONOMY
This Day
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August 28, 2025
UCHE IGWE contends that the blue economy is central to the future of the Niger delta region Last weekend, I visited Ayakoro community in Bayelsa State to attend the birthday thanksgiving service in honour of the Managing Director of the Niger...
Over 90% Of Niger State Schools In Deplorable Condition, Civic Tech Group Reports
Sahara Reporters
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A recent report by civic tech organisation MonITNG has highlighted the worsening state of education in Niger State, revealing that over 90 percent of schools in the state are in a deplorable condition. In a statement released on Thursday, the...
Niger Delta Youths Protest at NNPCL Towers, Demand Removal of CEO Bashir Bayo Ojulari Over Alleged $21 Million Embezzlement
Alexa.ng
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August 27, 2025
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, a coalition of Niger Delta youth leaders, under the banner of the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders’ Forum, staged a significant protest at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Towers...
Niger Delta People Live On $2 Daily Despite $1trn Oil Revenue — INC
Leadership
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August 27, 2025
President of the Ijaw National Council (INC), Professor Benjamin Okaba, has decried the neglect of the Niger Delta despite generating over 75 per cent of Nigeria’s oil wealth, declaring that the people of the region still live in shanties and...
NDC 3.0: Make Financing Practical and Accessible to States — Niger Environment Commissioner urges
News Diary Online
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August 28, 2025
The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Niger State, Hon.Yakubu Kolo, has called for climate financing under Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) to be made practical and accessible to states, stressing that...
Niger Delta youths storm NNPCL Towers, demand Ojulari’s removal
News Diary Online
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August 27, 2025
A coalition of Niger Delta Youth leaders on Wednesday, stormed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Towers in Abuja, calling for the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, over...
Niger: A strategic workshop to assess NDC 2.0 and chart the course towards NDC 3.0
Climate Analytics
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August 27, 2025
Le Niger franchit une nouvelle étape dans la consolidation de ses engagements climatiques. Du mardi 26 au mercredi 27 août, le Noom Hotel de Niamey accueille un atelier de consultation et de formation consacré à l’évaluation de la Contribution...
Niger Delta Youths Storm NNPCL Towers, Demand CEO's Removal
Nigerian Eye
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August 27, 2025
Hundreds of Niger Delta youths blockaded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, halting operations at the towers in a bold protest against alleged corruption and mismanagement. Organized by the...
PENGASSAN Tasks PTDF on Mitigation Research Against Environmental Degradation
This Day
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August 28, 2025
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has asked the management of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to direct efforts at sponsoring researchers that will help find...
Niger State Students Make U-Turn On Planned Protest After Meeting With Deputy Governor, Others
Sahara Reporters
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The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has called off its planned protest, just hours after confirming it would go ahead following a meeting with the Niger State Commissioner of Police. Earlier today, SaharaReporters had...
Niger, Nasarawa Move To Bolster Operations Of Remand Homes
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 26, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, says its remand homes have remained instrumental in reforming children and equipping them with skills for self-reliance. Rachel Twaki, Director, Social Welfare...
UN Partners NDDC To Identify Region’s Challenges, Meet Sustainable Development Goals
Daily Independent
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August 27, 2025
1 ITODE AKARI The United Nations (UN) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have organised a stakeholders’ dialogue to identify challenges facing the Niger Delta region, align it with the UN’s Six Transitions and the Niger Delta...
UN, NDDC collaborate on Sustainable Development Goals
Eagle Online
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August 27, 2025
The United Nations and the Niger Delta Development Commission have organised a stakeholders’ dialogue to identify challenges facing the Niger Delta region and to align it with the UN’s Six Transitions and the Niger Delta Regional Development...
Verify information before circulating, FMC Bida medical director urges Nigerians
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 30, 2025
The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida, Niger State, Dr. Usman Abubakar, has called on members of the public to confirm the accuracy of information before circulating it, warning that the spread of unverified claims could...
Climate Watch: Kaduna begins desilting 200,000 metres of drainage to curb flooding
The Cable
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August 25, 2025
Climate change directly affects our communities, health, and livelihoods. Yet, media coverage often prioritises politics and business over climate-related stories, leaving crucial environment news under-reported. Climate Watch seeks to bridge this...
Niger Delta blue economy: Between potentials and possibilities, By Uche Igwe
Premium Times
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August 25, 2025
Blue Economy [PHOTO CREDIT: World Bank] Last weekend, I visited Ayakoro community in Bayelsa State to attend the birthday thanksgiving service in honour of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku....
Niger Delta Blue Economy: Between potentials and possibilities
Modern Ghana
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Last weekend, I visited Ayakoro community in Bayelsa State to attend the birthday thanksgiving service in honour of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. The experience was unique and brought me...
Niger State Governor Faces Backlash Over Claims of "No Hardship" Amid Rising Economic and Security Challenges
Alexa.ng
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MINNA, Nigeria – August 25, 2025 – Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has ignited a firestorm of criticism following his controversial claim on Arise Television that there is no hardship in the state. The remarks, aired during a widely watched...