By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Some Environmentalists in Niger Delta on Thursday expressed mixed reactions on the announcement by the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) that it would extend its regulatory mandate to the downstream sector. NOSDRA director-general, Mr Idris Musa, said on Wednesday that the agency is …

By John Aamowoh A woman of God, who is also a distributor of staple baking ingredients, Madam Elisabeth Onuoha, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pressurize major dealers and producers of flour and sugar, such as Dangote group, Bua and Golden Penny, to reduce the prices of their products “for …

By John Amaowoh A governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Architect Deacon Parker, has claimed that the failure witnessed in the church, society and governance is solely attributable to the failure of clerics to teach the right message to their congregations. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Deacon Parker explained …

By Isidoros Karderinis Climate change, that is, the change of the global climate and in particular the changes in meteorological conditions that extend on a large time scale, is a major global existential threat, much greater than the coronavirus. The greenhouse effect causes the increase of temperature of the planet …

By Joel Anekwe A Port Harcourt High Court Tuesday ruled that all members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who purchased nomination form for 2018 congresses of the party should be allowed to participate in the forthcoming congresses without paying any fresh fee. This is as the court declared that …

… Increases Number 0f Worshippers per Service By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has reviewed the restriction on the number of worshippers during church services from 50 to 70 persons in the state even as modalities are afoot to determine number of Moslems that will participate in …

By Joel Anekwe The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) has called on the federal and state governments to develop innovative technologies for addressing land-based waste that ends up in the Atlantic Ocean The strategies, the CEHRD stated, would focus on ocean resource management that would contribute to …

By Dr Leesi Gborogbosi Politics and Governance are about resource mobilization and equitable distribution. A key goal of public sector governance is to maximise happiness for the citizens. The concept of “I Lead, You Follow” is old fashion. Great leaders “inspire people to attain their potentials”. Leadership is not about …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa In furtherance of its principle to promote transparency and accountability in governance, the Bayelsa State government said it received N1.2 billion as internally generated revenue for the month of March 2020. The figure is one of the highest raked in by the state in the last …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko Delta State, has refuted media reports that the immediate past vice chancellor, Professor Ongoebi Etebu, was sacked because of alleged diversion of funds and embezzlement, noting that her five-year tenure expired on May 25, 2020. The university also made clarification that …