Delta State Governor Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has vowed not to succumb to any form of intimidation in his determination to reposition DESOPADEC to enable due process reign in the organization.
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A Nigerian plane carrying more than 30 disaster response officials crashed on Friday in the oil hub of Port Harcourt in what was supposed to be a mock rescue exercise, but there were only a few minor injuries.
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Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has prescribed the restoration of a robust federal system and the building of an economy that is modernised and industrialised as the ultimate solution to the crisis in the Niger Delta.
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GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State at the weekend resolved the impasse over the repair of the damaged Escravos-Lagos pipeline that supplies gas to the nation's power plants as the contractor handling the work returns to site today.
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As part of efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Niger Delta region, elders of various ethnic nationalities in the region yesterday resolved to declare Tuesday, August 11, 2009 as a day of non-violent action.
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Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has said there is no going back on the South-South governors’ decision to dump the Federal Government’s amnesty plan, if the need arises. Uduaghan, who hosted the governors’ meeting where the decision was taken, said: "We (South-South Governors) stand by our Asaba Declaration".
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South South Senators want the immediate sack of Petroleum Minister, Rilwanu Lukman, withdrawal of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), and a review of the lay offs in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which they say is against the region.
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The Senate will today commence a public hearing on the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) with South-South Senators pushing ahead with their opposition to the revolutionary piece of legislation.
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The Niger-Delta Basin Development Authority is to partner with the State Government in the development of agriculture and creation of jobs for youths.
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DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has urged the church to support the fight against criminal activities in Niger Delta region.
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