Niger Delta

By Emmanuel Nduka Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of Lauretta Onochie as the substantive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday, at the plenary read...

By Ere-ebi Agedah and Emmanuel Nduka  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 13% oil derivation funds accruing to the state is being prudently spent, mostly on infrastructure development. Senator Diri stated this on...

By Emmanuel Nduka As part of more efforts by the Nigerian Government to reintegrate ex-agitators from the Niger Delta region back into the society, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclose that so far, it has discovered 295 illegal connections to its pipeline. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Abuja by NNPC Ltd Group...

By Emmanuel Nduka and Ere-ebi Agedah  The recent decision of the Nigerian Government to sustain the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region has continued to generate reactions from Nigerians. Heritage Times...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) was birthed in June 2009, under the thoughtful administration of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. The mandate was very clear. To disarm, demoblize, and...