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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As part of its corporate social responsibilities to its communities, the Aiteo Group, indigenous oil and gas company operating in Bayelsa State, has donated the sum of five hundred million Naira to boost the state’s Education Trust Fund. Speaking at the fund’s launch in Yenagoa, Mr Benedict …

By Joel Anekwe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has declared that the minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi’s statement on Ndi-Igbo and 2023 Presidency was misunderstood and blown out of proportion. He described remarks made by some Igbos against the minister …

By Joel Anekwe The Federal Government has assured that it would complete the Bodo- Bonny road with the expectation to improve the economy of Nigeria. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, gave the assurance during the inspection of the Bodo-Bonny/Port Harcourt-Aba roads project in Rivers State. The minister …

By Joel Anekwe In a move to finally resolve the challenge of hazardous soot in the state, the Rivers State Government has set up a technical committee to implement the recommendations of the scientific committee established to investigate the prevalence of soot in parts of the state. Briefing journalists after …

… PM Receives Energy, Maritime Reporters The Rivers Port, formerly known as Port Harcourt Port, is now safe for business, and busy as well, recording marked improvement in cargo and vessel traffic. Manager of the Rivers Port, Alhaji Abubakar Garba Umar, made this known last Thursday as he received a …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa   Following Governor Seriake Dickson’s recent onslaught against international oil companies that have been operating in the Niger Delta region for over 60 years, and the attendant environmental degradation and other effects on the host communities, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has described the governor’s recent …

By Joel Anekwe The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt has dismissed as baseless the accusation by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike that the general officer commanding (GOC) the division, Major General Jamil Sarham was running an illegal oil bunkering squad for the purpose of financing his …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A philanthropist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Arch. Reuben Okoya has called for a new approach in addressing Niger Delta issues. Okoya made the call in Yenagoa on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Ijaw House during the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has said that it will next week begin series of engagement with critical stakeholders on the forthcoming local government and governorship elections.  The state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who disclosed this on Tuesday said the meeting will provide an …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A  Niger Delta group, the Ifalibobou Revolutionary Movement (IRM) has expressed safety concerns over the state of an oil rig deployed to oilfields at Koluama coastal communities in Bayelsa. The group issued an ultimatum to First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (First E&P) to clarify the …