Below you will find example sentences with "niger delta". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Niger Delta in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: delta
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 33
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "niger delta" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 27 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in the niger delta, a niger delta militant group, region, oil and president stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with delta blues, delta development, delta air, delta development and delta air, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with niger delta
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His oil exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates six oil blocks in the Niger Delta. (14 words)
Already, the favouring of Tompolo is said to be generating tension in the Niger Delta. (15 words)
He said, “The situation we have in Niger Delta in terms of security is a calamity. (16 words)
He said the time has come for a rebranding of the Niger Delta region to make it attractive for investment and charged young people of the area to work to acquire knowledge and skills that would help them contribute to the prosperity of the region. (45 words)
On the suspension of Cletus Reuben and Olusegun, the Niger Delta Watchdogs called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to be diverted by the cries of wolfs, but set up a special panel to investigate the issue and appropriately penalise the offenders. (41 words)
Apart from the economic benefits, the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said the project will boost security in the waterways of the South East and Niger Delta, and for that reason, the military will support it wholeheartedly. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
In his proposal, he claimed that the Ministry of the Niger Delta had the responsibility of attending to the country’s Niger Delta region’s intervention and humanitarian requirements as well as fostering the region’s physical development.
The Niger Delta Development Commission says no fewer than two million residents of the Niger Delta region have benefited from its ongoing free medical outreach.
Victor Ochei, former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly received 185 votes, Ndudi Elumelu, a House of Representatives member, got 50 votes, Godsday Orubebe, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, garnered 49 votes.
Over communities across Niger Delta states, particularly, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Delta were said to be affected by the oil spill.
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Deputy, Kingsley Otuaro, on his conferment with the Niger Delta Peace Ambassador Award 2019.
A group, Delta Youth Renaissance, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, for alleged incompetence and corruption.
Addressing stakeholders, Ogbuku said partnership with them was required to facilitate regional sustainable development of the Niger Delta.
Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, was the preferred candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the contest.
Already, the favouring of Tompolo is said to be generating tension in the Niger Delta.
A Niger Delta militant group, The Force of Egbesu, has hailed President Bola Tinubu on his emergence as President of Nigeria at the 2023 general elections.
Apart from the economic benefits, the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said the project will boost security in the waterways of the South East and Niger Delta, and for that reason, the military will support it wholeheartedly.
Contributing, Mpigi Barinada (PDP- Rivers) called for proper check on issues of oil thefts in Niger Delta, adding that there was challenge of collaboration among security agencies.
Empowering fish farmers from the Niger Delta axis with modern fish farming skills and technology from Vietnam, will make Nigeria become a net exporter of fish in 12 months, thereby saving the yearly $1.27billion spent in fish importation.
He said, “The situation we have in Niger Delta in terms of security is a calamity.
He said the time has come for a rebranding of the Niger Delta region to make it attractive for investment and charged young people of the area to work to acquire knowledge and skills that would help them contribute to the prosperity of the region.
He said: “This has been the bone of contention between most Niger Delta states, which is principally on the relocation of head offices of oil companies to their areas of operation.
He solicited the partnership of the Niger Delta governors to tackle the region’s developmental challenges.
His oil exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates six oil blocks in the Niger Delta.
Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, took on outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged nepotism and neglect of the Niger Delta region.
On the suspension of Cletus Reuben and Olusegun, the Niger Delta Watchdogs called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to be diverted by the cries of wolfs, but set up a special panel to investigate the issue and appropriately penalise the offenders.