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… As ‘God Used Ijaw Sons, Daughters to Ensure Olice Kemenanabo’s Survival’ By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State will soon establish its own Independent Power Plant (IPP) to complement the National Grid and ensure there is constant electricity supply in the state. Governor Douye Diri stated this while speaking during …

The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has solicited the support of the Federal Government towards developing the deep seaport at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area and the blue economy potential of the state. He expressed the optimism that by collaborating with the Federal Government, a lot can …

… As Army Arrest 7 Suspects including 2 NSCDC Officers By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd (PINL) has uncovered a logistics company at Eleme, Rivers State, Igor Logistics Services Ltd, allegedly used as camouflage for illegal bunkerers siphoning products from the 28-inch Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) …

By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  Rivers State, the Treasure Base of Nigeria, is gearing up to host this year’s edition of the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum, NIGF.  The NIGF event with theme: “Responsible Use Of The Internet: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-economic Development”, is scheduled to take place from October …

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said president of the Azikel Group, Dr. Azibapu Eruani, broke the jinx in establishing the Azikel Modular Refinery, which is the first crude oil-related industry in the state,. Senator Diri gave the commendation on Tuesday when he visited the refinery complex located …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme has dissociated itself from a purported ‘demobilisation exercise’ being bandied in the Niger Delta by “unscrupulous elements who are going about collecting money from unsuspecting members of the public for pipeline surveillance and other vocational trades.” A statement signed by Mr Igoniko …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said it has eliminated middlemen from the oil and gas industry value chain and contributed to shortening the industry’s contracting cycle to six months, courtesy of the three presidential directives on Local Content operations issued by President Bola …

By Amos Odhe Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Mines in the state’s tax disputes with Thors Explorations Limited, clarifying that the state has validated claims within the context of the Constitution and extant laws. The governor who had earlier reached …

An oil firm, Oxytane Africa Investment Limited, has unveiled high-performance fuel treatment products that will help production and manufacturing companies to cut cost on fuel, diesel and also reduce emission. The product, Oxytane, is developed by Oxytane International, UK and Indonesia, and marketed in Nigeria by Oxytane Africa Investment Limited. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa In a bid to create a platform for stakeholders to share ideas, explore opportunities for collaboration and co-create pathways towards the commercialisation of research outputs, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is partnering Triple Helix Nigeria (THN) to host the maiden edition of the …