By Ukandi Christopher The people of Oginigba Community have expressed surprise that a premier state primary school has allegedly been abandoned by the Rivers State government for over twelve years. State Primary School Oginigba, Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has reportedly been in dilapidation since after the …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Women in the Niger Delta, civil society organizations, community leaders and other groups on Tuesday embarked on a protest march in Port Harcourt, in a call for a halt to onshore divestments by oil companies operating in the region. This followed what the protesters described as IOCs’ …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi As the Federal Government moves to end pipeline vandalism and oil theft, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, (PINL) a pipeline surveillance contractor has deployed strategies to win the war on the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). The company on Monday, through its consultant, Learn & Leadwise Resources Limited, commenced …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Not less than 611 primary and secondary schools students Tuesday received scholarships and bursary awards from Joint Venture partners, Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Nigeria. This is as 1000 members of the communities also received bags of rice as livelihood packages from JV operators. The students …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has ended his annual leave and will resume his official duties immediately. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Monday, said that the Bayelsa governor, who went on a three-week leave on November 25, will resume on …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The days, weeks and months ahead may witness further clashes, and severer bloodletting between alleged political thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, over petitions filed by dissatisfied seven parties to overturn the victory of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged, ‘Prosperity Cup’ Mr. Ono Akpe, has given thumbs up to the winners of Nembe constituency one Football championship. Mr. Akpe was at Nembe over the weekend to witness the final between Ward …

The Alema of Warri, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, on Monday applauded the Senator Representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Chief Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for her large contributions to humanity “The Ohi Ógu of Ebiraland, Chief Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan, is a pillar and special gift to the family …

By Williams Okoro The Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, has condemned comments made by the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminilayi Fubara, during the launch of projects in Ahoada and Etche. Describing it as a display of political naivety, Engr …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Hon Daniel Igali, has eulogised the importance of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to the development of sports across the country. Daniel Igali made the assertion during the Bayelsa 2024 SWAN Week awards night to conclude the …