Category: Niger Delta

UNYC pays courtesy visit to the Senior Political Adviser

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By Gradeone Henry Foremost political pressure group, Urhobo National Youth Congress (UNYC) paid a courtesy visit to the Senior Political Adviser to Executive Governor of Delta State, Sen. Emmanuel Aguariavwodo in his Asaba office yesterday. The group which was ably led by the group National President, Comr. Austine Emuetama met with the Senior Political Adviser to establish a good relationship with him and to promote his office noting the excellent job his doing to develop the youths of Delta State in line with the MORE agenda of our amiable Governor.…

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Arewa Group Commends Tompolo For Stable Oil Production

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A Kaduna based group, the Arewa Intelligentia Caucus has commended Chief (Dr.) Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) for stabilizing crude oil production, raising it from 600,000 barrels per day to near 1.7 million barrels, describing the development as patriotism at work and a standing up for the fatherland with a call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confer a National Honour on him in acknowledgement of his roles in nation building and development.   In a Statement made available to newsmen entitled “WHO IS AFRAID OF TOMPOLO IN THE NIGER DELTA…

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Okuoma Killings: Oborevwori cautions traditional rulers against shielding suspects

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, cautioned traditional rulers in the state against shielding suspects involved in the killing of four military officers and thirteen soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Governor Oborevwori gave the warning when he addressed traditional rulers, on the unfortunate incident at the State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba. The Governor who said that the act was alien to the state, described it as barbaric, inhumane and unacceptable and vowed that those who committed the evil act…

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UNYC calls for calm between Hausa and Igbo Communities in Asaba

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…says both communities should obey State Government order By Gradeone Henry The Urhobo National Youth Congress (UNYC) has called for peace between the Hausa and Igbo Communities in Asaba. The group acting President, Prince Comr. Austin Emuetama who made the clarion call, stated this in a phone chat that this act is unhealthy to the state mostly at this time when the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff F. Oborevwori is working towards ensuring peace is restored in the crisis between Okuama and Okoloba communities in the riverine area of the…

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Okuama: UNYC President condemns killing and destruction of properties

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By Gradeone Henry The acting National President of the Urhobo National Youth Congress(UNYC), Prince Comr. Austin Emuetama has recently condemned the approach of the Nigeria Military that led to destruction of lives and properties in Okuama community in Ughelli South of Delta State. He stated this while addressing newsmen in the group secretariat yesterday and caution the military to do a proper investigation on what led to the killing of it’s personal while dispatching their duties in the riverine community. The President who condemned in totality the killing of the…

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Tompolo Vows To End Oil Theft In Niger Delta Region

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Niger Delta crusader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has vowed to end the reign of oil thieves sabotaging oil operations in the Niger Delta region as part of efforts to revamp the ailing economy in the country. Tompolo noted that Nigeria is in a dire strait and needs all the support to end the activities of saboteurs of the Nigerian oil economy. The Niger Delta freedom fighter made the promise in his Oporoza, Gbaramatu country home in Delta state at the…

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Ijaw Youths, Elders Disown Gov Diri Over Surveillance Scrapping Statement

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The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the Bayelsa Elders Forum have taken a swipe at the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Duoye Diri, for calling for the scrapping of private pipelines surveillance security outfits in the Niger Delta region, describing the call as unpatriotic and a betrayal of the Ijaw Nation. They said since the introduction of private pipelines surveillance security firms like Tantita and others who contracted by the Federal Government to support the nation’s security personnel to secure the nation’s critical assets, oil production has…

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Angry Isoko Youths, Protest Over Field Surveillance Contract, Accuse Former IDU PG Of Collecting N30M

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ANGRY Youths from OML30 cluster 5,6,7,8 and 9 area B, Saturday staged a peaceful protest over infield covert surveillance contract allegedly awarded to two contractors from Isoko Nation by Heritage energy operational services limited (HEOSL) and JV partner NPDC and Shoreline Resources ltd. The Youths in their numbers blocked the entrance of Heritage oil Company logistics Base truncating daily operations and they accused former President General of Isoko Development Union, IDU, of collecting N30 million from an Isoko son (name withheld)   The protesters chanting songs of neglect and deprivation…

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Isoko Environmental Summit Hold On Dec 15, At IDU Secretariat

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  Leaders and stakeholders from Isoko ethnic nationality and Delta state, will on Friday gather at Isoko Development Union, IDU Secretariat, Oleh headquarters of Isoko South local government area for the Isoko Environmental summit. The summit set to be organized by Isoko Environmental Monitoring Committee (IEMC), Isoko Peoples Environmental Assembly (IPEA) will launch of the State of Isoko Environment report at the event. In a statement signed by Mr Maimoni Ubrei-Joe, and Mrs. Praise Okiroro-Otuaga chairman and secretary of the Isoko Environmental Monitoring Committee (IEMC), disclosed that the event is…

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NDDC: Chiedu Ebie To The Rescue

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By Tony Eluemunor,   Thursday, 16th November 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board with Mr. Chiedu Ebie as chairman, a radical departure from the trend since year 2,000 (23 years ago) when Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari, appointed lackeys to lead NDDC. Mr. Ebie’s appointment is a recalibration of the NDDC, taking it back to what it should have been if it had not been taken hostage by pretenders. The result, since 2000, has been a disaster foretold. For an…

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