By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The member representing Nembe Constituency II in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Chief Edward Irigha-Brigidi, has expressed excitement over the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture Bassambiri, FUAB. The lawmaker, on behalf of his constituents, thanked President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Chief Executive Officer CEO Housing and Construction Mayor Limited, My-ACE China, has identified education and psychological development as the two most effective ways of the giving charity to the needy. He made the observation at his honorary award and eventual induction into the Rotary …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has installed a 90.12kwh solar-powered electricity in Umuolu community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State. The recent commissioning of the facility, our correspondent gathered, marks a significant milestone in the fight against energy poverty and …

… Commends AFAN for Promoting Atmosfair’s Clean Cookstoves in Bayelsa Chairman of Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Samuel Numenengi has called on government and public spirited individuals in the state to empower rural households with energy-efficient cookstoves, noting that energy-efficient cookstoves were crucial to achieving …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The saying, “Be careful what you wish for,” may haunt former Vice President Atiku Abubakar going forward from the ashes of the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest that rocked and racked parts of Nigeria between August 1 and 10, 2024.  The presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Real Estate investor and Mayor of Housing, My-Ace China, and leading Port Harcourt-based entertainment promoter, K.O. Baba Jornsen, have come together in an initiative to create jobs and wealth in the Diobu neighbourhood of Port Harcourt. The duo, who began their careers and livelihoods in …

… as 80 Women test Positive to Benzene in Otuabagi Community By Kelechi Nwaucha Women from communities in the Niger Delta have dragged international oil companies, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Total E&P and Agip Oil Company, before an Environmental Tribunal, sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has expressed belief that legal advocacy can play a significant role in highlighting the challenges that bedevil the Niger Delta region and proffering solutions to those challenges. He has thus urged young lawyers to …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Federal Government to establish a liquified natural gas terminal in the state to optimize economic benefits accruing from the gas sub-sector of the country’s petroleum industry. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call when the …

… Hails NCDMB’s strides in Local Content Development Amidst the clamour for good governance and reduction in the cost of living in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo has expressed the Federal Government’s firm determination to advance the nation’s gas resources as the …