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Niger Delta environmentalists call for adoption of renewable energy
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
Environmentalists from the Niger Delta region have called for a transition away from fossil fuels, citing their devastating effects on both the environment and local communities. The call was made at the 3rd Annual Niger Delta Climate Change...
Niger Delta Urged To Support South-South APC’s Endorsement Of Tinubu
Leadership
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July 10, 2025
The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has charged the people of the Niger Delta region to support the declaration of the leaders of the South- South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President...
Niger Delta Group: Renewed Attacks on Tompolo Targets Truncation of Tinubu’s Reelection
This Day
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July 10, 2025
Sylvester Idowu in Warri One of the foremost Niger Delta Groups, Coalition of Niger Deltans for Equity and Justice (CNDEJ) has attributed the renewed attacks on Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), High Chief Government...
Banditry, vandalism force suspension of rail operations in Niger
Prompt News Online
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July 11, 2025
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that ongoing insecurity, including bandit attacks and vandalism of rail infrastructure, has led to the suspension of train services on several routes in Niger State. John Otivere, speaking on...
Niger Assembly Passes Hydrocarbon and Minerals Devt Agency Bill
This Day
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July 9, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna The Niger State House of Assembly has passed into law the establishment of the Hydrocarbon and Minerals Development Agency bill. This is just as a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member of the satate House of Assembly defected...
Blocked rail embankment caused Niger flood tragedy — NIRSAL
Punch
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July 10, 2025
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, Aliyu Abdulhameed, has blamed poor railway infrastructure for the recent devastating flood in Mokwa, Niger State. The flood claimed over 200 lives,...
FG blames poor rail infrastructure for deadly Niger flood
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The Federal Government on Thursday blamed poor railway infrastructure for the recent devastating flood in Mokwa, Niger State, which led to the loss of lives, destruction of farmland, and displacement of residents. Managing Director of the Nigeria...
How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Quanta Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Climate models have changed the way we view the world. While effective, these models are imperfect, and scientists are constantly looking at ways to improve their accuracy and predictability. MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir has spent decades...
Edo Set To Host 2025 Niger Delta Economic & Investment Summit
Leadership
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July 10, 2025
All appear set as Edo State hosts the 2025 edition of the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit (NDEIS) organised by the Regional Economic and Investment Summits/Festivals Group. The choice of Edo State, according to the organisers, was to...
Niger Assembly passes hydrocarbon and minerals development agency Bill into Law
Daily Post
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July 8, 2025
The Niger State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Niger State Hydrocarbon and Minerals Development Agency to oversee exploration and managing its resources. The Bill was passed after the House Standing Committee on Environment...
NDDC to revitalise agriculture for sustainable growth in Niger Delta – MD
The Sun Nigeria
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July 10, 2025
To hold agriculture summit From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its determination to unlock the region’s vast agricultural potential to drive sustainable development in the region. The Managing...
Nigeria’s climate crisis and the emotional cost of neglect
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA In Nigeria, the rainy season doesn’t merely bring water—it brings memory. Memory of homes lost, of schoolbooks drifting in floodwaters, of children gone too soon, of crops buried under silt and silence. It awakens the pain of...
‘Niger Delta youths deserve commitments, not promises’
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria (PINL), Osahon Okunbo, has stated that Niger Delta youths deserve more commitments that will enable them to thrive, rather than promises. Okunbo stated...
Bago Appoints Masu Pioneer Chairman Of Niger State Sports Commission
Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
1 Chinwendu Nnadozie MINNA – The Governor of Niger state, Hon.Mohammed Umaru Bago has approved the appointment of Hon. Danjuma Abdul Masu as the pioneer Chairman of Niger State Sports Commission (NSSC). Upgrading from Council to Commission and the...
Illegal mining: Again, EFCC nabs Chinese, Nigerian suspects in Niger
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of nine suspected illegal miners in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. A statement released by the Commission revealed that...
25th Anniversary: Aiyedatiwa, Cleric Hail NDDC’s Efforts in Bridging Devt Gaps in Niger Delta
This Day
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July 9, 2025
Fidelis David in Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Archbishop of the Akure Anglican Communion Rev Dr Simon Oluwole Borokini on have commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for its efforts in bridging developmental...
2027:Otuaro Urges Niger Deltans to Support South-South’s Resolution on Tinubu
This Day
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July 9, 2025
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has urged the people of the Niger Delta to support the declaration of the leaders of the South-South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu...
Nigeria urges BRICS to champion climate financing
Daily Trust
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has urged BRICS to increase climate financing support to developing nations to enable the Global South to pursue ambitious climate targets while maintaining economic growth. Tuggar,...
Insecurity, climate change push Nigeria closer to food emergency
Business Day
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July 9, 2025
Insecurity and climate change are threatening Nigeria’s food security target, pushing the nation closer to an emergency. Over 30.6 million people are facing an acute food crisis in Nigeria as fallout from climate change and rising insecurity...
Otuaro rallies Niger Deltans for Tinubu’s re-election bid
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged the people of the Niger Delta to support the declaration of the leaders of the South-South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu...