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By Kelechi Nwaucha As the campaign for an end to fossil fuel gains traction across the globe, primary and secondary school children in the city of Port Harcourt, South South Nigeria, have staged a walk in support of a greener earth. Part of their demands, which they made during the walk on Friday, include an end to use of fossil fuels, call for climate justice and recourse to renewable energy. Joined by a group of young bikers, members of the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the Nigerian Peace Corps, the children, mostly pre-teens and early teens, walked along the ever-busy…

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State in last year’s election, Great Joshua MacIver, has felicitated with the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, at 60 years, describing him as a man of remarkable leadership and vision for Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region. According to MacIver, though the courts have yet to restore the mandate “erroneously declared during the last governorship poll, the resourcefulness and unwavering dedication to the state and the region are a testament to God’s guidance and Grace in your life.” Great Joshua MacIver, who served as…

… Foresees A’Ibom Hosting World’s 1% Nigeria’s entertainment and tourism industry bigwig, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, has applauded Gov Umo Eno’s initiative of turning the long dreaded ravine in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital into a multi-facetted tourists attraction. The sentiment was expressed, Wednesday, as the governor took him and other personalities who were in the state on a tour of the construction site shortly after a meeting in his office. Expressing amazement at the vision, Nigeria’s entertainment industry doyen and founder of Silverbird Group, described the vision as incredible, noting that the project will possess some of the greatest…

The International Press Centre (IPC) and the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), both implementing partners of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EUSDGNII) project within Component 4: Support to Media, are set to hold two virtual events. The first is a ‘Roundtable on Issues, Trends and Challenges in Coverage of The Electoral Process,’ while the second is an ‘Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting to review the Media’s Performance Scorecard.’ The initiatives seek to enhance democracy in Nigeria by harnessing the media, encompassing broadcast, print and online platforms — to actively engage with and provide professional coverage of the…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of Mion Data Technology Ltd, Dr Charles Amanze, has been honoured as a ‘Distinguished Company Director of the year 2024’ by the Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria (NDMPN). Speaking during a brief ceremony at the company’s corporate office at Onne, Rivers State, on Wednesday, Convener of Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Amb Joseph Asomeji, explained that they were at his office to “ratify the report” of their assessment team on the company and its management, and congratulated his exploits in the shipping, export and logistics industry. Amb. Asomeji said that NDMPN…

… Says Kyari’s Claim, from an ‘Old Play Book of Deceit’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A group, the Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND), has written to President Bola Tinubu over a “recent statement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and the Group Managing Director, Mr. Mele Kyari of rising cases of illegal pipeline connections and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region.” According to the group, “the outburst of the NNPCL and Mr. Mele Kyari is not consistent with what is on ground in the Niger Delta region and is a false battle cry…

A Brass High Court sitting in the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa has sentenced two persons to five years imprisonment for conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of fire arms. The convicted persons, Believe Leisure (36yrs) and Jacob Doukumo (42 years), in suit number BYHC/BHC/CR/1/2023, were arrested by the men of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command on 24 December, 2022 along Sangana creek in Brass Local Government Area of the state. According to the Police Counsel, Stella A. Jerry-Friday Esq, the convicts were arraigned on the charge of conspiracy to commit felony and armed robbery which…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday pledged to renovate the personal residence of the first civilian Governor of Rivers State, the late Senator Melford Obiene Okilo, at his home town Emakalakala in the Ogbia area of the state. Governor Douye Diri made the pledge while making his remarks at the 16th Melford Okilo Memorial Public Lecture and Gala Night held at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri, who spoke at the event through his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, also promised to renovate St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Emakalakala which was built…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsan State High Court sitting in Ogbia Local Government Area has sentenced each of the four men who kidnapped the former Commissioner for Trade and Investment in the state, Hon. Federal Otokito in 2022 to 40 years in prison. The Court, presided over by Justice S.W. Amaduobogha, while delivering judgement in suit number OHC/4c/2022, declared that Kingsley Obhesi (24yrs), Joshua Abi (32yrs), Gift Damene (38yrs) and Powell Inegite (36yrs) are guilty as charged on conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of fire arms. The convicted persons were arrested by operatives of the Operation Puff Adder, led…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government says it will continue to use sports as a veritable means to develop youths of the state as well as dissuade them from crime and criminality. The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this during a courtesy visit by members of the Central Organizing Committee of the Prosperity Cup and the international scouts to Government House, Yenagoa, on Wednesday. Senator Ewhrudjakpo noted that the Prosperity administration would continue to maintain a conducive environment for young sportsmen and women to progress in their careers, stating that he was pleased with the sustainability of the…