By Paul Williams   Non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre has called for accountability and proper assessment of the recent oil spill on the Ogoni area of the state, brought about the rupture of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The Trans Niger Pipeline ruptured on May 6, 2025, …

  By Paul Williams   Ojukaye Flag-Amachree, Director, Energy Security, Office of the National Security Adviser, has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for constantly engaging with stakeholders from communities hosting the Trans Niger Pipeline. Flag-Amachree, who was represented by Mr Young-Harry Amakiri during a stakeholders meeting to appraise the …

  … Calls for its Urgent Review By Bon Peters   Stakeholders at the Eastern ports have said the planned adoption of the Electronic Truck Call System by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is capable of crippling business at the ports and Oil and Gas Free Zone The stakeholders under …

… Ijaws can’t Save Eggs in one Basket ~ Okaba   By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Professor Benjamin Okaba has advised the South-South zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, who is also Caretaker Committee chairman of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   Baring any last minute change in date, the Barr. George Turnah-led Caretaker Committee of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has indicated its readiness to unveil a new secretariat for the party. The leadership also said new entrants into the party …

  By Our Reporter   African environmental justice advocates have taken demands for climate change crisis a step further with the submission on May 2, 2025 of a demand by the lawyers to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Tanzania. The advocates are a coalition of African …

  By Tamunosiki Akpuh (National Point Newspaper)   The Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, with support from Global Green Fund grants held a multi-stakeholders dialogue on localizing gender action plan on climate change in the Niger Delta on Monday 29, April 2025. Welcoming participants to the event which …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   The entire leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a shameless lot. That’s the least of the adjectives to describe such unserious and un-self-examining politicians, who, in the face of an embarrassing implosion of their platform, engage in scapegoating President Bola Tinubu and …

  By Onunwor Kay The World Martial Arts Council (WMAC), Nigeria, has bestowed the prestigious ‘Power of Sports for Peace’ award on Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, in recognition of his dedication to youth empowerment and contributions to promoting peace through combat sports in the country. Presenting the award to him in …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri   The Odion’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, His Highness, James Amuke, has sued for peace as part of efforts towards reconciliation and ending the power tussle rocking Unenurhie community, his primary domain in the Evwreni kingdom. In an enlarged meeting called by the traditional ruler at …