The Pan-Niger Delta Development Forum, PANDEF, has rejected some provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly last week. PANDEF is demanding ten percent of operating cost for Oil-Bearing Communities, instead of the five percent recommended, and three percent adopted by the lawmakers. In a statement by its national leader and Ijaw…
People of the Niger Delta have vowed to resist the threat by armed Fulani jihadists to invade the region. The reaction followed a threat issued in an open letter circulated in Delta State, calling for a reversal of the ban on open grazing in the state. Ijaw elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark warned that the Niger Delta…
The All Progressives Congress in Edo State continues to face criticism over its allegations against Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, MIKE IGINI. The Edo APC had alleged that IGINI was conniving with the PDP and Governor GODWIN OBASEKI to rig the governorship election on September 19, 2020, in favour of the rival party. The Northern Youth…