By David Amous – Owei, Yenagoa The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Thursday said the oil spill reported from an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 is yet to abate, according to feedback from officials deployed to the site. Mr Idris Musa, director-general of …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a moment of pain and mourning for the children, family members and people of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as the late Mrs. Comfort Edjedi, nee Okpodoko was finally laid to rest on Saturday 6, November, 2021 …

The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Rivers Port, has applauded security agencies at the Eastern ports for their vigilance and commitment to duty, especially over the recent arrests of port thieves and recovery of stolen items at Rivers Port. In an interview, head, Corporate and Strategic Communications department at …

By Ebube Egbufor The Business and Maritime Writers Association of Nigeria (BUMWAN) has commended APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) Onne for its huge investment at the Onne Port Complex, Rivers State, and for developing the largest container terminal to service the Eastern Nigerian market. President of BUMWAN, Mr. …

By Ebube Egbufor Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Rivers State has assured the public of their determination to reduce to the barest minimum the menace of smuggling in unwholesome goods into the country. Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, the command’s area controller gave the assurance last Wednesday while addressing members …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has expressed regret that Nigerian youths lack the courage to take over leadership positions in the country. Princewill, who disclosed this while speaking on a live television programme monitored in Port Harcourt, said majority of the …

By David Amous – Owei, Yenagoa The founder of Zeetin, Nigeria’s precision engineering company, Azibaola Robert, on Wednesday, received the management of Hydropolis Investment Limited, the subsidiary of Mainstream Energy Solutions, operators of the Kainji Dam Hydro, on a working visit to Zeetin Factory. The visit was part of collaborative …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned that any attempt “by some selfish individuals or group of persons to scrap or merge the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with another agency of government will spell doom for the country.” The lYC in a statement by …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Peter Maison, has concluded plans to give his daughter, Miss Rita Edesiri Maison, out for marriage from November 24 to 28, 2021. According to a statement by the …

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29 on Friday, November 5, 2021 reported an oil spill from a non-producing well head in its Santa Barbara South field, in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a press statement made available …