Niger Delta

The blue economy can provide an alternative revenue source to oil for the Niger Delta and Nigeria. As we began our journey back to Warri, I was quietly reflecting on what we need to do to – as a region and country.

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says an initial N5 billion fund has been established through the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture.

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has challenged political and economic leaders in the Niger Delta to account for the enormous resources that have flowed into the region since 1999.

Democracy's Missing Pillars: Governor Douye Diri identified the lack of justice, equity, and fairness as the primary factors hindering Nigeria's democratic progress, emphasising the need for true fiscal federalism and the rule of law. Injustice in Resource Distribution:...

April 28, (THEWILL) — Stakeholders from across the Niger Delta region have called for stronger peace-building initiatives, enhanced regional stability and accelerated completion of critical infrastructure projects, including the East-West Road and the ongoing Coastal Highway. These were parts of...

March 23, (THEWILL) — The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the commencement of applications for its 2026/2027 foreign master’s postgraduate scholarship programme, offering fully funded opportunities for qualified youths from the Niger Delta region. The commission disclosed this...

November 04, (THEWILL) — The Niger Delta Progressives Alliance (NDPA) has launched a sensitisation campaign to educate young people across the region on how to access federal government programmes and policies designed to improve their lives. Speaking during a one-day...

September 18, (THEWILL) — Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have welcomed back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from his working vacation, describing his visit to France and meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, as a show of bilateral...

August 25, (THEWILL) — Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have intercepted over 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and arrested 69 suspects during a clampdown on oil theft across the Niger Delta. A statement by the Acting Deputy...

July 30, (THEWILL) — The Chief Executive Officer of BOBTRACK TRACTOR LTD, Bob Manuel, has called for the urgent diversification of the nation's economy from oil and gas, which will one day “dry up, and is capable of becoming...