By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   In line with its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin a comprehensive digitalization training programme targeting 3,700 youths across the country.     The initiative which is under the banner of the NCDMB Digitalization Initiative (NDI) …

The three Executive Orders issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Oil and Gas Industry in March 2024 did not erode the relevance of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act on the operations of the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring …

A pro-democracy and human rights advocacy group, the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD),  has  condemned the reported mass termination of over 800 Nigerian workers by the management of Dangote Refinery. ‎ ‎The group described the action by Dangote Refinery as unjust as it is oming at a …

By:  Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Rotary International brought a clear call for peace to Yenagoa at the weekend with a public Peace Walk and the unveiling of two landmark billboards to mark the 2025 International Peace Day. ‎ ‎The event, organised by the Rotary Action Group for Peace in Bayelsa …

  By: Amos Odhe.   Host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its sustained engagement with stakeholders and its role in curbing oil theft and vandalism across the Niger Delta. The commendation came during the company’s monthly stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, …

By: Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the state as safe, rich in opportunities and hospitable for corps members during and after their national service year.   He therefore urged them to tap into the many positive opportunities that abound in the state to …

  …As Diri Promises Establishment of Recovery Agency     Social justice organisation, Ford Foundation, in conjunction with an International Working Group (IWG) on Petroleum Pollution and Just Transition in the Niger Delta, has sought an end to the environmental despoliation of the region, particularly Bayelsa State.   The coalition …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to deplore every lawful tool at its disposal, including full mobilization, protests, and industrial action to return staff to the rehabilitated National Theatre and restore dignified working conditions.   ‘’The NLC wishes to let you know that this is not just about …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   An Esan proverb says, “You don’t ask a sensible child to leave a smoke-filled place.” Another idiom says, “A person does not see dirt and allow it to enter their eyes.” If that happens, in both cases, it means the child or person has no …

By Mandy Willy The indigenous communities of Afor Clan in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State have raised alarm over an ongoing pipeline project by Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Co. Ltd., describing it as illegal, unsafe, and a violation of their constitutional rights. Despite widespread community …