Niger Delta

The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River at the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.

It is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The delta is an oil-rich region, and has been the centre of international controversy over pollution, corruption (notably by the Abacha regime), and human rights violations.

Geography

The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over about 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass. Historically and cartographically, it consists of present-day Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. In 2000, however, Obasanjo's regime included Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River State, Edo, Imo and Ondo States in the region. Some 31 million people of more than 40 ethnic groups including the Bini, Efik, Esan, Ibibio, Igbo, Annang, Oron, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Yoruba, Isoko, Urhobo, Ukwuani, Kalabari and Ogoni, are among the inhabitants in the Niger Delta, speaking about 250 different dialects.

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NEPC seeks to boost non-oil export in Niger Delta

Business Day Online 25 Apr 2024
…Says ‘This can be achieved by closing knowledge gaps’ The Nigerian Export Promotions Council (NEPC) says the best way to. read more NEPC seeks to boost non-oil export in Niger Delta ... ....
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Why Niger Delta region needs the likes of present NDDC leadership

Business Day Online 25 Apr 2024
Vainglorious activities do not allow Nigerians know when a man in executive position is actually doing well. There are praise-singers. read more Why Niger Delta region needs the likes of present NDDC leadership ... ....
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NDDC says 470,000 youths captured on database

Business Day Online 25 Apr 2024
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku (PhD), has disclosed that 470,000 youths have been. read more NDDC says 470,000 youths captured on database ... ....
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NEITI to Launch Report on 13% Derivation, Invites Dangote Refinery to Join EITI Process

This Day 25 Apr 2024
Nigeria . ... The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) yesterday disclosed that it was set to launch a report into the 13 per cent derivation received by oil-producing states in the Niger Delta, as part of its fiscal allocation and statutory briefs, to determine the use of the accruals in the last five years ... ....
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Oborevwori: Functional Refineries Can Solve Nigeria’s Forex Crisis

This Day 24 Apr 2024
“We are here to look into the rehabilitation of our refineries, the issues surrounding crude oil theft, how we can maximise the output of our country’s crude oil and also how we can support issues that have to do with upstream, downstream, Niger Delta affairs and host communities of Niger Delta....
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PDP NWC Resolves to Obey Court Order over Rivers Caretaker Committee Palaver

This Day 24 Apr 2024
Nigeria .. •Releases guidelines for congresses, to hold in 26 out of 36 states. Chuks Okocha in Abuja ... The states are Edo, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Rivers, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, FCT, Niger, Benue, Plateau, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Ebonyi and Anambra ... ....
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Ex-NCDMB Boss, Wabote Accuses Lokpobiri of Pushing to Inflate His Office Budget at Agency by N30bn

This Day 24 Apr 2024
While imploring the minister to visit the construction sites to avail himself of facts on ground, Wabote advised Lokpobiri to also check the Ministry of Petroleum Resources archives of the strategic plan to diversify oil and gas development clusters in the Niger Delta using Bonny Island, Brass Island,  Onne, Ogidigben, Ibom among others....
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A man claims ‘big oil’ caused his son’s death. Can he prove it?

Metro UK 24 Apr 2024
Ali was just 21 years old when he died of cancer, which his father says was caused by oil field pollution ... Hussein Julood is taking on UK oil giant BP over the death of his son, Ali ... He said ... Oil firm Shell has agreed to compensate the Ejamah community and three villages in Ogoni community in southern oil and gas-rich Niger delta (Picture ... MORE ... MORE ....
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FG: Poor Power Supply Responsible for Collapse of Many Industries in Nigeria

This Day 23 Apr 2024
The minister spoke while exchanging view with representative of Akwa Ibom State on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission ... The minister noted that investing in power generation and development meant investing in the present and future of the Niger Delta region ... “As you know, the Niger Delta is very rich in gas deposits....
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Poverty reigns in oil states despite two-fold FAAC boost

Business Day Online 23 Apr 2024
By Dipo Oladehinde, Faith Esifiho, and Cynthia Egboboh The economic fortunes of the Niger Delta, the hub of Nigeria’s oil. read more Poverty reigns in oil states despite two-fold FAAC boost ... ....
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NDDC builds new electricity substation in Edo

Business Day Online 23 Apr 2024
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the completion of an electricity injection substation constructed in Edo State which. read more NDDC builds new electricity substation in Edo ... ....
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Obaseki to Launch Edo Water Transportation System Next Month

This Day 23 Apr 2024
Nigeria .. •Distributes inputs to 1,734 farmers for 2024 planting season. The Edo State Governor, Mr ... Present at the meeting were ... He said ... The distribution was carried out through the State FADAMA CARES Programme and Federal Government Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE – ND) project ... He said ... ....
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