By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in the United States of America (MOSOP-USA), has declared that there would not be any resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland until the Federal Government accepts the Ogoni Bill of Rights. This is as the Federal Government …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that: “A week is a long time in politics,” which, in today’s world of social media, is being updated to, “A day …

Global warming fuels and reinforces the climate crisis across the world. However, its impact is disproportionately felt by women in the continent of Africa, negatively impacting their access to health, meaningful livelihood and social inclusion. So said the Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, Dr. Emem Okon, …

Preliminary round matches in season seven of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup got off to a flying start in Brass and Nembe local government areas over the weekend. Playing at the Nembe City stadium on Sunday, Nembe FC outclassed Fantuo FC …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery project being established by African Refinery Group Ltd, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd). The share purchase agreement for this …

Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder led by DSP Chris Nwaogbo have rescued two top staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) kidnapped on Friday along the river on the way to Ayakoro community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the hometown of the NDDC Managing Director, …

By Young Erhiurhoro Unenurhie community in Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently agog as Comr. Williams Ilayah led the Polls to become the community’s president-general with an overwhelming victory. The community elections which was earlier scheduled to hold on 22 and 27 February, …

The president-general of Evwreni kingdom, Chief Kenneth Ukpebitere, has denied media reports that he purportedly manipulated the electoral process of the Unenurhie community to elect the present leaders of the community. In his defence, the Evwreni President General, Chief Ukpebitere, described one of the contestants in election, Mr. Kingdom Okpavwarire …

By Bethel Toby Sir Siminalayi Joseph Fubara is a household in the politics of Rivers State as well as the seven local government areas of Rivers South-East Senatorial District of Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro and Oyigbo, that he was mandated to take charge of, in the 2023 governorship …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday achieved a much-needed consensus among oil and gas industry stakeholders and manufacturers to boost in-country production and utilisation of line pipes in oil and gas operations, as part of the strategy to deepen local content and …