Amnesty Programme, NNPC unite tackle vandalism to sustain peace in Niger Delta

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have agreed to tackle pipeline ine vandalism, unemployment and other challenges in the Niger Delta region.  

 

 

The agreement was reached when PAP's Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) led a delegation to visit the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari 

 

INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR, PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME (PAP), COL. MILLAND DIXON DIKIO, (LEFT) WITH GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOWNSTREAM, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) DURING A COURTESY VISIT BY THE PAP BOSS TO NNPC MANAGEMENT IN ABUJA RECENTLY. 27/11/21

N/Delta fishermen applaud Buhari on response to Nembe Spill, urge action on Bonga Spill fine

Artisanal fishermen in the Niger Delta region on Saturday commended President Muhamadu Buhari for his response and concern on the ongoing oil leak from an oil well at Nembe in Bayelsa.

 

An oil spill was reported from Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production on Nov 5 and has been spewing crude oil and gas into the Santa Barbra River and Nembe creeks till date.

 

The fishermen noted that Buhari’s concerns and prompt dispatch of Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum to the spill site was plausible and sent a signal of hope to fishermen whose vocation was threatened by frequent spills.

 

Environmental Group HOMEF trains Bayelsa fishermen on pollution monitoring

A Niger Delta Environmental Advocacy group has commenced training of hundreds of fishermen on Coastal Environmental Monitoring and Advocacy in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital.

 

The capacity building programme held in Yenagoa on Friday, is coming amidst ongoing oil and gas leaks at Aiteo’s oilfields in Nembe and Conoil’s oil block at Sangana in neighbouring Brass Local Government 

 

The group, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) drew participants from oil bearing communities across Bayelsa.

 

Nembe Spill: Aiteo assures on containment pledges additional relief to impacted residents

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Ltd on Friday said it is intensifying efforts to stop the ongoing Nov 5 leak from its operations at Nembe in Bayelsa.

 

 

The assurance is contained in an update statement signed by Mr Victor Okoronkwo, Group Managing Director of the indigenous firm made available in Yenagoa.

 

The assurance is sequel to Wednesday’s visit by Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva to the incident site to convey the concerns of the Federal Government on the pollution.

 

We are seeking international expertise to halt Nembe Spill, we suspect Sabotage says Aiteo

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production says it is seeking foreign technical expertise to halt the ongoing Nov 5 oil leak at an oilfield it operates in Nembe, Bayelsa.

 

The oil firm in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Mathew Ndianabasi on Sunday noted that the oil firm has intensified its response by seeking the assistance of other oil and gas exploration firms in the response to the spill.

 

The statement is coming on the heels of a reaction by Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa who criticized the pace of response and inability of the oil firm to halt the leak after more than two weeks and continued pollution of Nembe creks and farmlands.

 

Aiteo spill at Nembe: NOSDRA says well still discharging crude calls in industry wide efforts

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Sunday said that the Nov. 5 oil spill reported at an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 was yet to abate, 10 days afterwards.

It was learnt that officials of NOSDRA deployed to ascertain the cause and estimated volume of crude discharge could not conduct the investigation whilst the leak was still ongoing.

Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA, in an update to the development,said that the leak was yet to be plugged as of Sunday adding that  intensity of the leak was hampering investigations at the incident site.

On whether the leak has been capped, the NOSDRA DG said: ,"Not yet, the Clean Nigeria Associates (CNA) , an alliance of all oil firms operating in the country has been called to beefnup oil recovery.

Ijaw Diaspora Council urges FG, COP 26 intervention to end ongoing Oil Well leak at Nembe

The Ijaw Diaspora Council, (IDC)  on Friday called  on the Federal government and  international community'  to halt ongoing oil leak at an oilfield at Nembe in Bayelsa.

 

It will be recalled that Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Exploration Company on Nov 5 reported a major leak from its Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 located in Nembe Bayelsa.

 

 

The oil firm had in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Mathew Ndianabasi described the incident as a massive one said that it was mobilizing local and international efforts to end the ongoing leak.

 

NOSDRA visits well leak site at Aiteo’s field in Bayelsa reports facility still discharging crude

The National Oil Spills Detection and Respose Agency (NOSDRA) on Thursday said the oil spill reported from an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 is yet to abate., according to feedback from officials deployed to the site.

 

 

Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA who reacted to the development, said on Thursday said the intensity of the leak was hampering investigations at the incident site.

 

Counsel regrets role in Chevron's host community crisis, tender apology

Mr Foubai Pereyi a legal Counsel to six suspended members of KEFFES Rural Development Foundation (KRDF) has apologised for his role in the leadership crisis in the organisation.

 

 

KRDF is composed of eight communities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government Areas in Bayelsa.hosting the operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited and First Explorations and Production.

 

 

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The communities are Koluama 1 and 2, Ezetu 1 and 2, Foropa, Fishtown, Ekeni and Sangana forming the acronym KEFFES as parties to the Global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two oil firms operating in the area..

Volume of Friday’s Bayelsa oil spill from OML 29 yet unknown, says Aiteo

 Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML 29) on Wednesday said the volume of oil leakage in Friday from its operations in Bayelsa was yet to be determined.

 

 

The management of AEEPCO in a statement by its Spokesperson, Mr Mathew Ndianabasi, confirmed that the incident occurred on Nov. 5.

 

 

Ndianabasi stated that the leak was reported from a non-producing  well head in its Santa Barbara South field, in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

 

Bayelsa community sacked by explosion from Conoil facility laments, seeks assistance

The people of Sangana Community in Brass Local Government of Bayelsa, have solicited for aid following a gas leak from Conoil facility which occurred on Oct 31and posing a serious threat to their lives. The community expressed their anxieties and concerns over the insensitivity of Conoil on Wednesday, in Yenagao during a press conference. Chairman, Sangana Fishing Union Ikomikumo Noel, said that the gas leak has compelled residents to flee, rendered the community homeless.

Tech firms Zeetin, Hydropolis announce partnership to promote Industrialisation

Dr ABDULMALIK NDAGI (Left) discussing with Barrister AZIBAOLA ROBERT (Right) in ZEETIN Factory, in Idu Industrial Area, Abuja.

Technology firms, Hydropolis Investment Limited and Zeetin, Precision Engineering Company have pledged to join forcesto promote industrialisation in the country.

 

 

Gospel Artiste Uduak Daniel releases 5th album Prodigal Grace

Gospel singer, songwriter, independent recording artiste Uduak Daniel on Friday announced the release of her fifth album, titled Prodigal Grace.

 

 

 

A statement issued by the artiste made available in Yenagoa noted that the album is a production of the Dlyte Sound & Arts label.

 

 

Daniel noted that the album wlll become available for download and shipment from November 12, 2021

 

 

2023 Presidency: South-South Youth Movement drums support for Gov. Wike.

A support group, South-South Youth Movement for Wike 2023 on Wednesday urged the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike  to contest in the 2023 presidential election, assuring him of their total support.

 

 

The group disclosed this in a statement issued and signed by the Director General Mr Ogidi Bara.and Secretary Mr Frank made available to newsmen in Yenagoa. 

 

 

Ex-agitators have commended the reforms introduced to sanitise the contract processes at Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in the past one year

The Ex-Militants leaders who accepted the Federal Government’s amnesty offer observed that measures put in place by the programme’s Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dikio (Rtd) has ensured probity and accountability..

The National Secretary, First Phase Ex-Agitators, Mr Nature Dumale, explained that Dikio had not awarded new contracts since he came on board because he was interested in sanitising the process to actualise the reintegration phase of the program

EFCC opens money laundering trial of ex-governor’s aide’s wife

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commision on Wednesday opened its case in the money laundering case instituted against Mrs Beauty Apere at the Federal High Court Yenagoa.

 

The absence of EFCC star witness had on Oct 20 stalled a N200-million money laundering suit against Mr Embelakpo Apere, and his wife, Beauty in separate cases before the court.

 

Apere  (Embelakpo) was aide on Sustainable Development Goals to Bayelsa’s former Gov. Seriake Dickson.