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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday decried the comparatively low level of tax compliance in the state, which has been responsible for the poor internally generated revenue (IGR) profile of the state. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made this known when the Yenagoa and District …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on environmental rights advocacy have demanded that Shell UK addressed ecological impact of its operations before sale of its onshore business in Nigeria. Shell Plc UK, parent company to Shell companies in Nigeria on January 16 announced its decision to …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Elders and youths from the six states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the claims by the private oil pipelines security provider, Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) that it impounded an ocean-going vessel laden with stolen crude oil in Bayelsa State. According to the elders …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has reported a ‘mystery’ oil spill that left the coastline polluted. Mystery spills refer to crude oil leaks from unknown sources where there are many oil firms operating near …

… Says Firm’s Operation Deserve Commendation   A Niger Delta group, Warri Urban Security Network (WUSN), has dismissed the call on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), by a group known as National Awareness Forum (NAF), for the termination of pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL), …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to the Bayelsa State governor on Tourism and facilitator of the South South Tourism Roundtable Initiative, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, says nightlife tourism contributes to the host city’s economy and cultural diversity by offering a wide range of experiences for residents and …

By Friday Agi The people of Egi sub-ethnic nationality in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have demanded recognition from the Federal Government in the area of resource allocation and the making of appointments, as “rewards for the environmental hazards suffered over the past 60 years arising from oil …

… Calls for Equal Pay to Equal Work By Tina Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to fulfill it promises of making the Port Harcourt refinery come on-stream, in order to mitigate the sufferings of the masses. Chairman, TUC Rivers State, Comrade Ikechukwu Onyefuru, in his …

… Says Bayelsa More Polluted than Ogoniland By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said there is still hope that the revoked licence for OML 46 (also known as Atala Oilfield), belonging to Bayelsa State, will be returned to the state. …

By Amos Odhe The management of NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL), Shoreline Natural Resources Limited and Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), have been urged to disregard the protest over the pipeline surveillance contract for Isoko area in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30. Some Isoko youths were alleged to …