… Community Threatens to Shut Down Facilities The Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, in conjunction with the  Environmental Rights Action/Friend of the Earth, ERA/FoEN, has called on Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) to embark on thorough remediation, clean up of their environment that …

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has subjected a section of the 14″ Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline to third-pary examination in a bid to resolve the dispute on the cause of a November 12, 2019 leak at Shell’s oilfields in Bayelsa State. Shell Petroleum Development Company of …

Capacity building and security has been the bedrock of development and economic growth in Rivers State and the Niger Delta at large. In Okochiri, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Amanyanabo of the community, King Ateke Michael Tom has created an impact that is deeply rooted in strengthening …

By Young Erhiurhoro I want to look at this topic from the layman’s view and not necessarily from the legal perspective. I have two cogent reasons for choosing this side of the coin. First, I’m not a legal practitioner by profession. Based on this, I wouldn’t define the three terms …

It was indeed glamour and fun-filled as the family of Hon. Ibinabo Senibo Ibibo, Councillor representing Ward 12 in Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State celebrated the first year anniversary of their daughter, Wealth Ibinabo Senibo Ibibo in Port Harcourt recently Children within and outside the Borikiri Axis of …

By Joel Anekwe As Nigerian youths sustain their peaceful protests against police brutality across the nation, the family of 20-year old Chibuike Daniel Dominic, aka Sleek, who was killed by officers of the Nigeria Police in Rivers State has dragged the Nigeria Police to court over the issue. According to …

Dignitaries from all walks of life converged at the Port Harcourt residence of a renowned Kalabari son, Sir Chief Godday Monday Kuku, Boko IV to felicitate on his new status as the head, Boko Group of Houses, Idama Community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The dignitaries included …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state and some parts of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. In a state wide broadcast Wednesday evening, the governor also announced the other areas affected by the curfew as …

By Joel Anekwe The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), a non-governmental organisation, has warned Nigerians against the dangers of approvals and consumption of commodities and products that have been genetically modified, also known as GMOs. This is because of their negative health, economic, cultural and environmental implementations as there …

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), on Monday said it did not interfere with the selection of community representatives on Cluster Development Boards (CDBs) that administer its community development funds. SPDC said under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) template, host communities solely select or recall who represents …