Governors of oil producing states are facing a strong opposition from people of oil and gas bearing and impacted communities in their demands for more funds from oil. This is because of lack of accountability in the management of the thirteen percent derivation fund that is currently being enjoyed by oil bearing states. A traditional ruler of…
The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for November 1st in the dispute between Rivers and Imo States over the ownership of seventeen oil wells. A seven-member panel, led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun chose the date after hearing early applications intended by parties to regularise some of the processes already filed. Lawyers to the Federal Government, Remi Olatubora…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has confirmed that a military attack helicopter opened fire on a boat along the Bonny Waterway in Rivers State on Thursday last week. However; the Director of Defence Information, Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, said the target of the attack was not a cargo boat that was conveying people and food stuff, as earlier claimed.…
The Supreme Court has ordered the Federal Government to stop the transfer of about seventeen oil wells from Rivers State to Imo State. The Apex Court particularly stops the Attorney General of the Federation and the Attorney General of Imo State from taking further action on the ownership of the oil wells located at Akri and Mbede…
The police in Rivers State have arrested one Prince Reuben for the rape and murder of a woman identified as Joy Saturday. Prince Reuben is alleged to have committed the crime in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he hails from. Reuben confessed to the police that he deceived the Late Joy Saturday with an…
Members of Ijaw Youths Council on Thursday, May 27, 2021, disrupted activities at the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The IYC protesters want the Federal Government to reconstitute the board of the NDDC to replace the Interim Management Committee. Hundreds of IYC protesters blocked the Eastern Bypass in Port Harcourt,…