Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) has expanded its footprint in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry with the acquisition of Italian energy giant Eni’s 5 per cent stake in the Renaissance joint venture operating onshore oil assets in the Niger Delta.
Stakeholders from oil and gas host communities in Bayelsa State, including the Ijaw National Congress (IYC) Worldwide, have called for increased engagement between the Federal Government and the communities to ensure maximum security of the pipelines and increased output for the country.
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...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
