Niger Delta Stakeholders Warn of Unrest Over Alleged Exclusion from Oil Licensing Process
By: Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have raised alarm over the exclusion of their companies from the 2022/23 mini bid round and 2024 oil bloc licensing conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). They warn that the "unlawful" exclusion, if unaddressed, could lead to renewed unrest and militancy in the region. In a letter dated December 31, 2024, and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, […]