By Amos Odhe. A graduate of Museum Studies, University of West Georgia, Titilope Rosemary Falola, has said Nigeria needs to address shortcomings in its museum sector. She noted that many Nigerian museums suffer from poor funding, insufficient conservation facilities, and a lack of trained personnel. She stated these in a …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Senator Diri gave the admonition on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive …

•Donates N200m to Church By Emma Sunday Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that the current political crisis rocking the State is for the sole control of the state resources. Governor Fubara made the revelation yesterday while addressing the congregation of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) Worldwide during the …

By Amos Odhe Flood has displaced thousands of people from their homes in Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Most of the victims from several communities across the Kingdom who are taking refuge on a bridge, road and makeshift camps have sent a passionate save our …

Emma Sunday Repentant militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has pledged it’s readiness to support security operatives in safeguarding crude oil installations from attacks. MEND’s position to provide assistance in protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta region from any attack was contained in a …

… Urges politicians, media professionals to emulate him By Amos Odhe, Yenegoa A Nigerian politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Ernest Sesei Ikoli, was Friday praised for devoting his entire life to working for the true development of Nigeria ‘’With ink on his fingers, he penned profound truths, Defending the voiceless, …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for adequate funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for it to function effectively. Senator Diri made the call on Friday when he received the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro and his delegation in Government House, Yenagoa. The …

A helicopter conveying eight passengers, on Thursday crashed into Bonny River in Rivers State. Three lifeless bodies have been so far recovered. According to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, eight persons were on board when the helicopter “ditched into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean.”  …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Over 1000 primary school pupils in Rumuolumeni community in Obio-Akpor local government Council and Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers State have benefited from a Free Educational Rhapsody organized by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder. The free educational rhapsody was held on Friday, at four …

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Rivers State, the Treasure Base of Nigeria, is gearing up to host this year’s edition of the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum, NIGF.  The NIGF event with theme: “Responsible Use Of The Internet: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-economic Development”, is scheduled to take place from October …