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*HOSTCOM DELTA REOPENS RENOVATED SECRETARIAT, PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON OBOREVWORI, OKOWA, DESOPADEC*
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), Delta State Chapter, has reopened its renovated State Secretariat in Uvwie Local Government Area and held an executive meeting which climaxed with a vote of confidence on key state leaders. At the meeting on Tuesday, members of the association passed a vote of confidence on Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and the Management of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), citing their unwavering support for host communities. Welcoming members back to the Secretariat, the State Chairman, Comrade Sunny Enujeke, said the extensive remodelling was designed to optimise the working environment and meet the rising demands of oil-bearing communities in the state. He attributed the renovation and other initiatives of his administration to the partnership and support of the state government and DESOPADEC, stressing that the gesture had silenced...
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THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE: ACTIVIST COMRADE SHERIFF MULADE URGES FOCUS ON NIGER DELTA INFRASTRUCTURE A prominent peace, environmental, and justice advocate in Delta State, Comrade Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on the Federal Government to prioritize infrastructure development in the Niger Delta region. His appeal comes on the heels of the government's plan to upgrade the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State with a N3.8 trillion allocation. Comrade Mulade, a Prominent Chief in the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, of Warri South West local government area, Delta State highlighted the neglect of the Niger Delta region, where oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities have had devastating environmental and economic impacts. He emphasized the need for landmark projects in the region, such as the Warri-Gbaramatu-Escravos Bridge and the Forcados-Ogulagha Bridge, to open up the area to infrastructural and economic development. Comrade Mulade expressed concern that while the T...
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FUEL SCARCITY LOOMS AS NUPENG THREATENS NATIONWIDE STRIKE Warri- A potential fuel scarcity crisis is brewing in Nigeria as the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to go on strike on Monday, September 8, 2025. The strike is in response to the management of Dangote Refinery's refusal to allow its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tanker drivers to belong to a trade union. At an emergence meeting held at PTD Warri Zonal Officer, with leadership of all units in NUPENG, IPMAN among other stakeholders unanimously resolved to down tool on Monday September 8th 2025 if nothing is been done to resolve the dispute. Speaking to newsmen, in a protest the NUPENG Zonal Chairman, Comrade Innocent Iyere and the PTD Warri Zonal Chairman, Comrade Vincent Odjegba both said that the dispute centers on Dangote Refinery's plan to deploy thousands of CNG-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution across the country. They noted that the Dangote refinery lead...