Tag: niger delta
Reps to probe oil vessel set ablaze in Delta
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe circumstances that led to the setting ablaze of an oil vessel allegedly involved in oil theft...
NNPC loses $700m monthly to oil theft
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it lost $700 million monthly to crude oil theft.
The NNPCL said it lost 470,000...
Minister inaugurates 8 gunboats to fight oil theft
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday, inaugurated eight gunboats for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as part of efforts...
Oil theft: Shell to monitor pipelines, wellheads with drones
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has signed a contract to acquire drones to monitor its pipelines and wellheads in the Niger Delta.
SPDC’s General Manager,...
NDDC hands over 33 utility vehicles to security agencies
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has handed over utility vehicles used during the physical verification phase of the forensic audit of the commission’s...
U.S. Consulate trains 30 fashion designers in Niger Delta
As part of its commitment to bolster sustainable economic growth in Nigeria, the U.S. Consulate General has launched the third cohort of the Field of Skills and Dreams...
DAKUKU PETERSIDE: Drama, reality, and illegal refineries
By DAKUKU PETERSIDE
The debate about politicians being among the best actors on earth is as old as humanity. What makes acting in politics so...
