By Mandy Tina A leading humanitarian and Human Rights organization in Nigeria, Relief International Africa, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the decision to revisit the perpetual injunction obtained by the former Governor Peter Odili-led administration in Rivers State. The humanitarian organisation described the decision as …
Read More »Keshi Optimistic on S’South Governors Rejuvenating BRACED Commission
By Amos Odhe The first meeting in 2024 of the governors of oil and gas rich South South region, under the auspices of the BRACED Commission, in this current dispensation held on Thursday January 18, 2023 under the leadership of the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, who double as chairman …
Read More »Onshore Divestments: Address Ecological, Health, Socio-Economic Impacts Before Exiting, CSOs tell Shell
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 …
Read More »Niger Delta Stakeholders’ Fault Tantita’s Claims over Seizure of Oil Vessel in Bayelsa
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 …
Read More »Bayelsa Sets Up ‘Road Safety Advisory Council’
… Decries ‘Lack of Federal Roads’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up a 10-member Road Safety Advisory Council to work with other appropriate government agencies to ensure safety on the roads in the state. Inaugurating the advisory council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the …
Read More »Bayelsa Fishing Settlement, Foropa, Reports ‘Mystery’ Oil Spill to NOSDRA
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 …
Read More »Rivers Crisis: Stop Listening to Sycophants, reconcile with Wike, Boyloaf tells Fubara
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former militant leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, also known as ‘General Boyloaf,’ has called on the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to shun sycophants and pursue reconciliation with former governor and minister of the Federal Capital Territory, His Excellency, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. According to Boyloaf, despite …
Read More »National Para Games: Bayelsa’s Sports Director Commends Diri, Deputy on Back-to-Back Win
… Says 2024 Prosperous Year for Team Bayelsa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The euphoria that greeted the resounding performance of Team Bayelsa, in the 2nd edition of the National Para Games, is yet to settle down, and it will be so, for a long time to come at least if …
Read More »TUC to FG: Fulfill Your Promise on Port Harcourt Refinery
… 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 …
Read More »Hope Not Lost on Atala Oilfield’s Return to Bayelsa ~ Lokpobiri
… 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. …
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