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The Akwa Ibom State ministry of Environment and Petroleum Resources has reiterated the need to evolve policy aimed at enhancing effective collaboration in controlling the production, distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the three day National Council on Hydrocarbon in Yenagoa, …
Read More »Stakeholders Urge Review of NCDMB Act to Accommodate Host Communities
Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have called for the amendment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act to include a local benefit plan for host communities. The call was made during the annual public lecture of the Federated Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, …
Read More »Aiteo’s OML 29 Suit: Court Awaits Appeal Court Ruling on Joinders
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Wednesday adjourned to February 25, 2021 to await the ruling of the Court of Appeal on an interlocutory appeal by an Aiteo subsidiary in a suit with its host communities in Bayelsa State. Justice Abimbola Awogboro had on March 3, 2020 declined …
Read More »Dodo River Development Association Spends N77.87m on Projects
The Dodo River Communities Development Association in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday said it spent a total of N77.87 million on community development in the 2019 fiscal year. Mr Francis Amamogiran, chairman of the association who spoke at the 8th Annual General Meeting of the group …
Read More »PETROAN Inaugurates Bayelsa Chapter, Promises to Curb Sharp Practices
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has inaugurated its Bayelsa State chapter, with a charge to curb sharp practices, make quality products available to users, effective collaboration with authorities and sale of products according to approved pump price. The national president of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Harry, …
Read More »Explosions Damage Crude, Gas Pipelines at Shell, Agip Oil Fields
Unidentified persons on Monday attacked oil facilities operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Ikarama community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Mr Ben Warder, a youth leader in Ikarama near the incident site, said on Tuesday that residents heard several sounds from …
Read More »FG Urged to Correct Mistakes in Oil Industry
Bayelsa State Government has cautioned the Federal Government and other critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry against repeating the mistakes that are depriving host communities of their benefits. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this on Monday while declaring open the technical session of the 5th …
Read More »NDDC, IFAD Partner to Improve Rural Agriculture in Niger Delta
By Joel Anekwe The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, has said that the goal of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, is to transform the rural economy of the region and improve the livelihood of its citizens. …
Read More »OML 30: Youths Ask FG to Withdraw Heritage Oil’s License
Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Aggrieved youths from oil producing communities hosting the OML 30 oil field in Delta State have asked the Federal Government to withdraw the Oil Mining Licence (OML) issued to Heritage Oil Services Ltd. The youths who spoke to our correspondent at different fora in their various communities …
Read More »Rivers $12m Cassava Initiative to Create 3000 Jobs
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the state’s $12 million cassava processing initiative will create jobs and enhance the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. The governor urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to support the initiative …
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