By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has reported zero incidents of pipeline vandalism within its Area of Responsibility throughout 2025, a milestone credited to sustained military operations and community engagement in the Niger Delta. Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, General Officer Commanding (GOC), made the disclosure on Tuesday during a media tour of the Division’s […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH THE Niger Delta Micro Small Medium Enterprise (NDMSME) initiative has awarded ₦3 million in business grants to three young entrepreneurs in Bayelsa State during its fifth edition themed “Enhancing the Role of MSMEs as Drivers for Sustainable Growth and Innovation.” The beneficiaries — Ochuko Richard (Dear Consultant), Blessing Asokomeh (Tak Hair Academy), […]
By FREDRICK BARNABAS OGHENERIOKE THE Urhobos, one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups, are predominantly found in Delta State, with significant populations in Bayelsa, Edo, and other states, as well as urban centers like Lagos, Ondo, and Kwara. Numbering around seven million, they speak the Urhobo language, which features distinct dialects across various […]
By OKAFOR EMEKA XAVIER The Secret War That Shook the Delta’s Power Structure FOR decades, the Niger Delta’s mangrove underworld has been ruled by fluid alliances, brutal rivalries, and an economy powered as much by oil as by guns. Among its many actors, one man became the unquestioned sovereign of the creeks: Government Ekpemupolo — Tompolo, […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Nigerian Navy has destroyed five illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta as part of intensified operations against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism. The action was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos during a series of coordinated raids in November. Commanding Officer, Navy Captain Ikenna […]
CONTRARY to some narratives, Jasper Isaac Adaka Boro, the Ijaw leader who declared the Niger Delta Republic in 1966, was not killed or targeted by the Igbo. Boro, a vibrant young Izon man and former UNN Students Union president, emerged as a leader with broad support, even from Igbo students. Following flawed federal elections […]
NIGER Delta ex-militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports circulating on social media that he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed […]
HIGH Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has reaffirmed his commitment to peace, unity, and sustainable development in Delta State with the official launch of the Delta State Security Trust Fund in Asaba. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Government House, where he served as the Chief Launcher, Tompolo described the […]
FORMER Niger Delta freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, made his first major public appearance in over a decade on Thursday as he launched the Delta State Security Trust Fund at the Government House, Asaba. The event, presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, attracted top government officials, security chiefs, traditional […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has announced plans to take legal action against multinational oil companies accused of polluting and neglecting host communities in the Niger Delta region. Falana made this known in Port Harcourt during the 30th Ken Saro-Wiwa Memorial Lecture, where he strongly condemned the continuous degradation of […]