Briga News Nigeria The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has joined forces with Union Bank of Nigeria plc to support the empowerment of women and youth in the Niger Delta Region. A delegation from the bank recently visited the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt to discuss their collaboration. During the meeting, the leader of the…
Briga News Nigeria •••Calls For Review A coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organizations (CSO) comprising former Niger Delta Agitators, has described as ‘unacceptable and grossly insufficient the allocation of only N10billion for Niger Delta ministry to oversee the affairs of the nine states of the region Noting that the budget is grossly inadequate, the…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw Youths Network has commended President Bola Tinubu for renewing the pipeline protection contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited for another three years. The company is owned by Chief Government Ekpemepulo, popularly known as Tompolo. In a statement on Sunday by its Coordinator, Frank Ebikabo, and Secretary, Federal Ebiaridor, the…
Briga News Nigeria The paramount ruler of Ibaa and Obelle Communities in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Wobodo Jonah, has read riot act to those involved in illegal oil bunkering activities in the communities. Eze Jonah who addressed the entire Ibaa people during a gathering with his council of Chiefs and elders…
Briga News Nigeria The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Abubakar Momoh, has sought the collaboration of the traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region to achieve sustainable peace and security in the region. Momoh made the request on Saturday when he led a delegation of the ministry on a visit to the palace of Maj-Gen….
Briga News Nigeria Oporoza…………. The Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has secured commitments from the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM Oboro-Gbaraun 11, Aketekpe, Agadagba, and Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo AKA Tompolo to do everything within their power to ensure peace in the region. This pledge was made during the minister’s official…
Briga News Nigeria Indigenes of Opuama (Atilabo), Tsekelewu, and Okirigbo Communities of Egbema Kingdom in Warri North Local Government area of Delta state have disowned the map by the Ondo State Government Performance and Implementation Monitoring Unit (ODSGPPIMU), annexing them into neighboring Ondo State council areas. Specifically, the people have rejected in its entirety the…
By Peter Jonah Immediate past Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has written to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the renewal of the Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Contract. According to Otuaro, the renewal of the surveillance contract will reinforce the ‘renewed hope’ mantra of President…
Briga News Nigeria …calls for speedy completion of East-West Road Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri has received the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East-West road, in Government House, Yenagoa. The committee led by Senator Abdul Ningi is on tour of states in the South-South to ascertain the level of work done…
Briga News Nigeria Group operating under the aegis of Anioma Youth Forum Worldwide, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assign immediate-past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as minister of Niger Delta. The National President of the group Comrade Nnamdi Ofonye made the appeal in Abuja at a world press conference. He said…