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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Now, It’s Time to Celebrate the Masters…

This Day 05 May 2024
Kosoko; University of Benin’s El Dragg Okwoju; University of Nigeria’s Oluwafemi Oloidi; Niger Delta University’s Timipre Willis Amah; University of Lagos’ Bolaji Ogunwo; and Yaba College of Technology’s Kunle Adeyemi ... Then, there is Niger Delta University’s Timipre Willis Amah, ......
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo: No Plan to Apologise over 1966 Military Coup, Says It was Military Affair

This Day 05 May 2024
Nigeria .. *Ikwerre group faults Iwuanyanwu, denies being Igbo. Segun James ...We can’t go to beg anybody. Igbos were killed in that coup ... “We live and own the Emohua, Ikwerre, Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City (in alphabetical order) local government areas in Rivers State, Niger Delta, South-south geo-political region of Nigeria”. He said ... ....
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NDDC Gives Relief Materials to Abia Flood Victims, 2 Years After Disaster

This Day 04 May 2024
Succour has at last come to the victims of the 2022 flood disasters in Abia State as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has come to their aid with relief materials ... of the people of the Niger Delta region with regards to the projects and programmes of the commission....
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NDDC Commiserates with Victims of Tanker Fire Incident in Rivers

This Day 04 May 2024
Nigeria .. *Promises relief materials, condemn reckless driving ... The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has condoled with families and victims of the tanker fire incident that claimed lives and properties worth billions along the Akpajo-Onne axis for the East-West road in Eleme local government area of Rivers State ... ....
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Media expert calls for double public holiday on May 1st to honour Minister of Interior, Tunji-Ojo

This Day 03 May 2024
Nigeria .. Folalumi Alaran in Abuja ... The statement read in full ... “During his stint as the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), he spearheaded an investigation that exposed a long-standing corruption within the NDDC, which had hindered development in the Niger Delta region for approximately two decades ... ....
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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo's biggest outbreak

Fox31 Denver 03 May 2024
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people ... Dr ... Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an mpox expert at Niger Delta University, said the new research is an unsettling reminder of an earlier — but different — outbreak ... ___ ... ___ ... ....
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New form of mpox detected in large Congo outbreak

East Bay Times 03 May 2024
By Maria Cheng and Christina Malkia . Associated Press ... Congo recently declared the outbreak across the country a health emergency ... “We’re in a new phase of mpox,” said Dr ... Dr ... World News . ... Dimie Ogoina, an mpox expert at Niger Delta University, said the new research is an unsettling reminder of an earlier — but different — outbreak ... ....
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PIND, Niger Delta Ministry Validate Regional Peacebuilding Strategy

This Day 02 May 2024
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) and other stakeholders in the region have validated the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS) ... and sustainable development in the Niger Delta, Mr....
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New form of mpox found in Congo's biggest outbreak

Naharnet 02 May 2024
Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people ... Dr ... Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an mpox expert at Niger Delta University, said the new research is an unsettling reminder of an earlier — but different — outbreak ... WHO's emergencies chief, Dr ... ....
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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak

Denver Post 02 May 2024
By MARIA CHENG and CHRISTINA MALKIA (Associated Press) ... Congo recently declared the outbreak across the country a health emergency ... “We’re in a new phase of mpox,” said Dr ... Dr ... Dimie Ogoina, an mpox expert at Niger Delta University, said the new research is an unsettling reminder of an earlier — but different — outbreak....
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UN, Bayelsa, Denmark Launch New Project to Strengthen Peace in N’Delta

This Day 02 May 2024
They discussed developmental and security challenges in the Niger Delta and identified opportunities for the international community to cooperate with the Governments of the Niger Delta in addressing these challenges, including through the possible expansion of the community- based crime prevention approach successfully tested in Bayelsa State....
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UN: Nigeria Lagging Behind in SDG 16 on Peace, Justice, Strong Institutions

This Day 02 May 2024
“The Community-Centered Approach to Transforming Criminality and Violence in the Niger Delta Project, currently being implemented through a collaborative effort between Search for Common Ground and consortium partners, namely the Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), ......
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Nigerian Makes Forbes List of America’s Top 200 CPAs 

This Day 02 May 2024
Nigeria .. Nigerian-American Orume Agbeyegbe-Hays, is among America’s top Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) released by Forbes ... “Reflecting on this achievement, I can’t help but think of my journey, rooted in the dedication of my mother, who, despite humble beginnings in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, prioritised education for her children ... ....
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