By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Following the delay in carrying out proper remediation, given the oil leak that devastated the environment, the lawmaker representing Brass Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Hon. Sunny Goli, has called on Conoil to swing into action to mitigate the adverse impact on both the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The DG/CEO of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Eseoghene Ebegba, has paid a courtesy visit to the office of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) and that of the Africa Agricultural Technology Fund (AATF) in Nairobi, Kenya. This was …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Despite boycotting the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Sen. Magnus Abe and his supporters are upbeat that the senator, who once represented the Rivers South East Senatorial District, will be a candidate for the governorship election in the state in March …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the suit filed by Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, former executive director of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), against erstwhile chair of the organisation, Nnimmo Bassey, and the board of trustees of the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Advocacy and rights group, Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research, has disclosed plans to host a South-South Zonal Stakeholders Summit, with the theme: ‘Domesticating Stakeholders Statutory Responsibilities in Protecting Nigeria’s Critical Infrastructure and Assets.’ The summit is a private/public sector partnership, with the aim of “galvanising responsibility …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Polling Units Ambassadors of Nigeria, PUAN, a non-partisan organization, “saddled with the responsibility of providing electoral awareness at the polling units community,” has held an expanded National Executive Council, NEC, meeting, towards proffering solutions to issues of vote buying and other matters during the 2023 general …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Frontline House of Assembly aspirant for Ogbia Constituency one in Bayelsa State in the recently concluded primaries for the 2023 elections, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eng. Azibalamawal Jonathan, has denied allegations that he has since conceded defeat. The Assembly hopeful made …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Hon. Marcus Uba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Evwreni town and Hon. Desmond Okpako, a former councillor in Evwreni Ward were recently attacked by “a group of bandits parading as members of the Delta State Task Force.” Our correspondent reports that the attack …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State has written a reminder to Eni Group, the parent company of Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, on the need to address the “imminent civil disorder and breakdown of law across the Niger Delta, arising from skewed …

Port Harcourt City and its environs last Saturday stood still for the former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Orom Nte Ereforiokuma, who was conferred with the chieftaincy title of ‘Eze Chituru’ by the paramount ruler of Woji Community in Obio/Akpor LGA, alongside two other recipients. …