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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) “over its failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent on the incorporation, transition, and rebranding of NNPC into NNPCL.” The NNPC reportedly paid N2.9 billion for incorporation expenses from petroleum product proceeds, while the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) also charged N2.9 billion to crude oil revenue for the same purpose, bringing the total amount spent on the rebranding of NNPC to NNPCL to ₦5.9 billion. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1248/2026, filed last week at the Federal High…

Environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Nnimmo Bassey, has called for urgent action to halt the disastrous exploitation of the Niger Delta region through decades of unchecked oil and gas activities. Bassey made the call on Thursday, while delivering welcome remarks at the 5th Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence (NDAC) held in Uyo. He bemoaned the worsening environmental and health impacts of oil exploration across the Niger Delta region, saying the Niger Delta had suffered nearly 70 years of pollution, ecological destruction and economic neglect despite being the backbone of Nigeria’s oil wealth. According to…

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia SAN, has advocated for the strengthening of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the arrowhead of development agencies in the Niger Delta region. Ajumogobia, who made the call as the keynote speaker at the NDDC Law and Development Summit in Port Harcourt, stressed the need to support the NDDC in its role as the central coordinating body among development partners in Nigeria’s oil-rich region. “Rather than functioning as the central coordinating body, the NDDC has become one layer in a crowded ecosystem where responsibilities are diffuse…

The Convener of the Africa Blue Economy Roundtable (ABER), Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has called for greater inclusion of women in maritime governance and ocean policymaking. Kiyaramo said Africa cannot build a sustainable Blue Economy while excluding women who play critical roles across fisheries, coastal trade, and maritime enterprises. He spoke while advocating the creation of an ABER Women’s Wing to promote women’s participation in shaping Africa’s ocean economy. According to him, the initiative would transform women from policy beneficiaries into key decision-makers in maritime development. Kiyaramo noted that women account for between 50 and 70 percent of Africa’s post-harvest fisheries…

Indeed, electricity is not a luxury; it is a necessity for modern existence. But beyond the trending conversations on social media about power supply lies a deeper and more painful question: what truly has become of Eleme? This message is directed to the Executive Chairman of Eleme Local Government Council, those representing Eleme in government, heads of institutions, traditional rulers, political leaders, youth bodies, and, most importantly, the people of our dear land, Eleme. It is a shame that Eleme, a land hosting giant national and multinational companies, still struggles with the most basic social amenities. Electricity remains unstable or…

It is often difficult to draw a clear distinction between politics and governance because both revolve around the exercise of legitimate authority in the pursuit of public objectives. However, while politics is primarily concerned with the strategies, negotiations, alliances, and contests through which power is acquired and retained, governance is about the responsible use of that power to deliver programmes, policies, and services that improve the lives of the people. Governance begins once the necessary political mandate has been secured and institutions of government have been constituted in accordance with the Constitution and other applicable laws. At that point, the…

Opposition candidates in last Saturday’s Rivers East Senatorial District bye-election have rejected the victory of Senator Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging irregularities and calling for the cancellation of the exercise. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the allegations and challenged the aggrieved candidates to seek legal redress if they possess evidence contradicting the official results. According to INEC, Nwogu secured 47,961 votes to emerge winner of the election. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 1,647 votes, while Douglas Fabeke of the Action Alliance (AA) polled 1,175 votes to…

GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE PRESS STATEMENT GOV FUBARA SEALS OFF COLLAPSED BUILDING SITE, ORDERS INVESTIGATION Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has ordered a complete seal off of the site of a five- storey building which collapsed on Wednesday at Peter Odili Road killing one person and injuring several others in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara who visited the site of the disaster on Thursday to assess the situation, said the site will remain “completely sealed off” until the government gets to the “root cause” of the incident. He described the incident as unfortunate but observed that preliminary investigation had…

The Decade of Gas Secretariat, in collaboration with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG/EV), has organized a media capacity-building session for journalists in Port Harcourt aimed at deepening public understanding of Nigeria’s gas development agenda. The awareness session brought together media practitioners from television, radio, print, and digital platforms to provide insights into the country’s gas sector and its strategic role in driving economic growth, energy security, job creation, and improved living standards. Speaking during the programme, officials of the Decade of Gas Secretariat provided participants with an overview of the Federal Government’s Decade of…

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all corruption-related charges brought against her in the United Kingdom. A jury at a London court on Wednesday returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty on six counts bordering on bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery, bringing to a close a high-profile trial that attracted significant attention in both Nigeria and the UK. Alison-Madueke, who served as Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources under former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 to 2015, had been accused of accepting bribes in connection with her public office. The charges included five counts…