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The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) has again taken a critical look at the Nembe oil spill that is generating controversy in the country and described
Daily Post Nigeria Published Senator Biobarakuma Wangagha Degi-Eremienyo has lashed at a former governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial district, Seriake Dickson for making inflammatory statements that could lead to a fresh crisis in the Niger Delta. Senator Dickson had warned that the Petroleum Industry Bill which was passed into law by the National Assembly last week could trigger crisis in the Niger Delta region. He argued that the 3% equity for the development of Host Communities against the 5% was not in the interest of the Niger Delta people while describing the develo...
I am one of those that strongly condemned the action of the minister of state for Petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva on grounds stated below. One, the minister cannot arbitrarily revoke or renew an Oil Prospecting or Mining License OPL/OML. Two, the minister does not have discretionary power to award or allocate a revoked OPL/OML3.The minister should put the interest of the nation first above the interest of any individual or company. Marginal fields allocation list approved by the President is questionable. The contractor/operator signed a Joint Venture (JV) or Production Sharing Contract (P...
The Niger Delta ethnic group, Ikwerre People’s Congress (IPC) has condemned what they described as “spurious and puerile representations” made by the Minister of Petroleum (State) Mr. Timipre Sylva where he stated that the International Multinational Oil Companies cannot relocate their headquarters to the Lower Niger region. Sylva had at an event over the weekend told the International Multinational Oil Companies not to relocate their headquarters to the Lower Niger for security reasons. But reacting through a statement on Tuesday, which was signed by the Convener of the group, Livingst...