Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil and gas company; Seplat Energy Plc has announced that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Wednesday 10th May, 2023 has received further affirmation today Tuesday May 9, 2023 from the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and…
Shut ethanol- producing company, Pure Biotech Company Limited has appealed to the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to reopen its premise for operation after it installed a state-of-the-art Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), to prevent the reoccurrence of wastewater contamination,…
Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF) Worldwide, an umbrella body of Ogoni youth in River States has commended the ongoing clean-up of Ogoniland. The association while giving an Award of Outstanding Performance to the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi on Tuesday, said the award…
As a mission statement expressly provided in the law setting up DESOPADEC by the Delta State House of Assembly in 2006 and fully activated in July 2007, the Commission is meant “To put smiles on the faces of the people in the…
….. Efforts At the Provision of Health Facilities and Clean Water to Catchment Areas The place of good health facilities and clean water can never be over emphasized as the presence of health facilities in communities and good and clean waters will…
We have read with keen interest the open letter to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. First we accord him his due respect as an elder statesman and a respected father in our state, but we state categorically that…
After six months of intensive training in various vocational skills and mentoring in business management and entrepreneurship, the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has lifted 173 more Deltans of the oil producing areas, being the 3rd batch of graduands…
-From SUNNY A. DAVID: The Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, is selling between N330 and N390 per litre in Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka and other parts of Anambra State. The situation was like that at all the filling stations visited by…
The Udu of ISOKO nation and MD/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh JP, has expressed great thanks to the Almighty God and congratulated all Nigerians, Deltans and indigenes of the mandate area of DESOPADEC, for…
The Association of Anioma Professionals (AAP) has commended the Senate for confirming the nomination of Ms Lauretta Onochie by President Muhammadu Buhari as chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The AAP is a platform of professionals in various fields of…
Group under the agis of lzu-lkei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association today congratulated Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Izu-Ikei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association who is a non-political group, also expressed satisfaction with the nomination of Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman…
-By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has presented health care delivery equipment to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State. The equipment are to be…
The management of Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, operators of the OML 30 Joint Ventures this Saturday conducted a tertiary scholarship selection test for over 300 shortlisted candidates drawn from 112 Host Communities. The examination conducted at the College of Education, Warri…
-From Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed thanks to God for seeing Deltans through the flood period. He also expressed gratefulness to the state governor, His Excellency, Sen….
The federal government has commissioned eight gunboats to fight crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the country to a logical end. A press statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu…
*** As DYC Boss Lauds FG’s Engagement Of Tompolo In Pipelines Surveillance A Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups has thrown its support behind the Federal Government over the crude oil surveillance contract awarded to Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) through the NNPC. The…
-By Albert OGRAKA: President General of Delta Youth Coalition (DYC), a frontline political pressure group in Nigeria, Mr. Chibuzor Agunwa (aka Mr. Dash), has lauded the move by the federal government to award surveillance contract to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo,…
The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has declared that a fake, criminal scholarship portal is currently trending online. A statement signed by Chinenye Ezonfade, Head, Media & Public Affairs Department, urged members of the public, especially students from DESOPADEC…
The Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has been honored for his commitment to professionalism, hardwork and excellence in running the affairs of DESOPADEC. The award was presented by the Management of Nigeria Centre…
-By Tonye OGBOGBULA: Amity between the President Muhammadu Buhari government and the people of Nigeria who he governs is based on trust which is earned from promises made and promises kept. One of such promises by President Buhari to the nation was…
A Retired Judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi on Tuesday called for the decentralization of the Supreme Court to allow for speedy dispensation of justice in the country. Oniyangi, gave this advice in Abuja while celebrating his retirement from…
In line with the core mandate of the NSCDC to provide adequate and effective 24hours Security and protection of life and property, assist in maintaining peace and order in the country amongst others, our numerous functions, duties, programmes and impact are positively…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked by a civil advocacy group, the Youth Arise for Undiluted Leadership and Development Initiative to “replace” the heads of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has enjoined youths in the state, especially in Isoko land to embrace peace and shun political thuggery, ahead of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Worried by the recent supply of adulterated petrol to the country, which has given motorists serious concerns in the last few days as a result of the unprecedented damage to cars and vehicles, the Commandant General, NSCDC, Dr…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) From Editor’s DESK : The Management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in RECIEVERSHIP, have provided an update on the explosion and subsequent fire that engulfed the FPSO Trinity Spirit located at the Ukpokiti Terminal, in…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) : Nigeria’s Minister of State for the Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor has said the decision of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to suspend exportation of the cooking gas will not only bring down the price of…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Fidel Eweniwe Onwodi, has declared to represent Aniocha North State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly. He said…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) -By Albert OGRAKA: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed satisfaction over the ongoing construction work at the ultra-modern DESOPADEC tower project in Warri. He made the commendation…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):[PRESS RELEASE] THE Delta State Government through the ministry of Oil and Gas, has directed the management of Agip Oil Company Limited with Headquarters in Portharcout Rivers State and Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited at Lugards Avenue Ikoyi Lagos…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to settle all verified outstanding claims by its contractors in its efforts to facilitate sustainable development of the oil-rich region. A source close to the Interim Administrator…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: THE DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors Forum, has disclaimed an alleged planned protest by its members against the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) on Monday, 30th November 2021. According to the Forum, the planned…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Federal Government has shut down operations at Santa Barbara oilfields. A signed statement on Tuesday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Environment, Saghir el Mohammed, said the shut down will be effected until proper…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas trained pipeline surveilance security outfit has been urged to be vigilant, dodged combatant, indomitable and to report any ilegal pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta. Prince (Dr.)…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of construction work on the Phase One of the Four Kilometers Emevor Bypass road under…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has felicitated with Deltans on its 30th anniversary, saying that the amazing support of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa enhanced development delivery in…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: MANAGING Director/CEO of DESOPADEC Odio Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has received commendation and honour from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faiithfuls for his human and infrastructure development prowess in Isoko nation. The rare honour was part…
–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael J. EKOKORUWE: MARKETS, shops and other economic activities were crippled, as women of Oleh Community, Isoko South local government area staged a peaceful protest over illigality of appointed Community Development Committee by HRM Anthony William Ovrawah,…
-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Michael EKOKOROWE: Women and Men in their numbers from nine host communities of Isoko South, Isoko North and Ndokwa East local government area of Delta State, has staged a peaceful protest against Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC),…
Re: Distressing State Of DESOPADEC Under The PDP-Led Government When Facts Are Turned On Their Head By The Delta APC In a bid to set the record straight on the steady and unhindered trajectory of interventions by the Delta State Oil Producing…
