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From Henry Atuyota (The New Diplomat's Niger Delta Bureau) His death very devastating, Says Oyovbaire We've lost another intellectual Iroko - Darah I've heard much about him- HRM Ararile Death has dealt yet another devastating blow to the Urhobo nation following the exit of an eminent professor of economics development, Prof. Bright Ukori Ekuerhare in…
March 15, 2021
From Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant has declared himself leader of the self-styled Biafra de-facto Customary Government. The declaration is being considered as an overthrow of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that has since been proscribed by the Nigerian…
March 15, 2021
Amid pomp and pageantry, the funeral service of late oil magnate, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs held on Saturday in Abonnema, Rivers State. Lulu-Briggs who took his exit at the age of 88 was until his demise, the Iniikeiroari V of Kalabari, paramount head of Oruwari Briggs War Canoe House of Abonnema in Akuku Toru…
March 14, 2021
As Emerhor describes Omo-Agege as Delta State APC Overall leader Omo-Agege acknowledges Emerhor as founding leader of party in Delta Both agree to work together, reach out to other leaders to tackle PDP Both Omo-Agege, Emerhor set ball rolling for total settlement - Bodjor (By Hamilton Nwosa, Head, Polling, Research & Data desk with report…
March 13, 2021
By Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has lampooned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for accusing South-South governors of mismanaging the 13 percent derivation fund allocated to oil host communities as he threatened to make him regret his comment. Wike who spoke during the inauguration…
March 13, 2021
By Abiola Olawale A coalition of militants under the umbrella of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), a socio-political group has called on Niger Delta governors to give account on an estimated N50trn and N55trn received as 13% derivation funds by states in region from 2018 till date. According to the coalition, financial records in…
March 12, 2021
By Abiola Olawale The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alh. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar alongside other top traditional rulers in the country on Thursday presented a memoranda on the 1999 constitution review to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of Senate Committee on Constitution Review. Recall that the National Assembly, under the…
March 11, 2021
From Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over the virtual commissioning of the 13 Floor Twin Tower Ultra Modern Headquarters Building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Abuja. President Buhari noted that the land was acquired by the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC) in…
March 11, 2021
By Abiola Olawale The Ijaw Political Frontiers (IPF), a socio-political group has criticized Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, over his recent comment against the inauguration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. Recall the South-South Governors' Forum had on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the already screened and…
March 11, 2021
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From Henry Atuyota (The New Diplomat's Niger Delta Bureau) His death very devastating, Says Oyovbaire We've lost another intellectual Iroko - Darah I've heard much about him- HRM Ararile Death has dealt yet another devastating blow to the Urhobo nation following the exit of an eminent professor of economics development, Prof. Bright Ukori Ekuerhare in…
March 15, 2021
From Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant has declared himself leader of the self-styled Biafra de-facto Customary Government. The declaration is being considered as an overthrow of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that has since been proscribed by the Nigerian…
March 15, 2021
Amid pomp and pageantry, the funeral service of late oil magnate, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs held on Saturday in Abonnema, Rivers State. Lulu-Briggs who took his exit at the age of 88 was until his demise, the Iniikeiroari V of Kalabari, paramount head of Oruwari Briggs War Canoe House of Abonnema in Akuku Toru…
March 14, 2021
As Emerhor describes Omo-Agege as Delta State APC Overall leader Omo-Agege acknowledges Emerhor as founding leader of party in Delta Both agree to work together, reach out to other leaders to tackle PDP Both Omo-Agege, Emerhor set ball rolling for total settlement - Bodjor (By Hamilton Nwosa, Head, Polling, Research & Data desk with report…
March 13, 2021
By Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has lampooned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for accusing South-South governors of mismanaging the 13 percent derivation fund allocated to oil host communities as he threatened to make him regret his comment. Wike who spoke during the inauguration…
March 13, 2021
By Abiola Olawale A coalition of militants under the umbrella of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), a socio-political group has called on Niger Delta governors to give account on an estimated N50trn and N55trn received as 13% derivation funds by states in region from 2018 till date. According to the coalition, financial records in…
March 12, 2021
By Abiola Olawale The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alh. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar alongside other top traditional rulers in the country on Thursday presented a memoranda on the 1999 constitution review to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of Senate Committee on Constitution Review. Recall that the National Assembly, under the…
March 11, 2021
From Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat's Abuja Bureau) President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over the virtual commissioning of the 13 Floor Twin Tower Ultra Modern Headquarters Building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Abuja. President Buhari noted that the land was acquired by the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (OMPADEC) in…
March 11, 2021
By Abiola Olawale The Ijaw Political Frontiers (IPF), a socio-political group has criticized Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, over his recent comment against the inauguration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. Recall the South-South Governors' Forum had on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the already screened and…
March 11, 2021
