Former Secretary General of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Comrade Jude Gbaboyor has petitioned the management of the Arise Television to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over alleged false claims that Nigeria has recorded two million barrel per day in crude oil production. According …
Read More »Ewhrudjakpo Urges Leaders to Invest More in Human Capital Devt
… As Dickson, Others Call for Political Unity in Bayelsa West The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has again stressed the need for government at all levels, the private sector and other development partners to invest more in developing human resources in the country. This was just …
Read More »Fuel Supply: Lokpobiri Assures Nigerians on ‘Product Availability’, Visits Stations in Bayelsa
The Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has toured fuel stations in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state, to monitor the availability of petroleum products. Lokpobiri arrived at the Bayelsa State International Airport, Amassoma, at about 11.30 a.m. and headed straight to the Rain Oil Filling station at …
Read More »Okpebholo’s Tussle with Council Chairmen Needless Distraction
By Ehichioya Ezomon During a congratulatory visit to Governor Monday Okpebholo at the Government House in Benin City on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Edo chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and chairman of Orhiomwon local government, Newman Ugiagbe, pledged the loyalty and collaboration of the 18 …
Read More »Wike Vs Fubara: From Tyranny to Transformation
By David Oguzierem The political landscape of Rivers State is gearing up for a seismic shift as the 2027 elections approach. At the heart of this evolving dynamic is the intense and ongoing political battle between former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The stakes are high, …
Read More »Rivers APC: Okocha Dismisses Court Ruling against His Election as Chairman
… Vows to Expel Member-Litigants By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt New chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, Chief Tony Okocha, has described the nullification of his election as the state party chairman by a State High Court as a nullity that cannot stand legal scrutiny. Hinging …
Read More »Diri Urges Striking NDU Lecturers to ‘Call off Action’
… Warns Herders against Open Grazing By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has made a conciliatory gesture to striking lecturers in the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), saying the government was wiling to make concessions to improve their welfare. Governor Diri appealed to the NDU …
Read More »Oginigba Community Groan over ‘Abandoned School Project’
By Ukandi Christopher The people of Oginigba Community have expressed surprise that a premier state primary school has allegedly been abandoned by the Rivers State government for over twelve years. State Primary School Oginigba, Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has reportedly been in dilapidation since after the …
Read More »Environmental Justice: Niger Delta Women, CSOs Call for ‘Halt to IOCs’ Divestments’
By Kelechi Nwaucha Women in the Niger Delta, civil society organizations, community leaders and other groups on Tuesday embarked on a protest march in Port Harcourt, in a call for a halt to onshore divestments by oil companies operating in the region. This followed what the protesters described as IOCs’ …
Read More »Gov Diri Returns to Work after 3-Week Leave
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has ended his annual leave and will resume his official duties immediately. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Monday, said that the Bayelsa governor, who went on a three-week leave on November 25, will resume on …
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