… Seek Increase in Beneficiaries’ Stipends from N65,000 to N100,000 By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has faulted calls for an increase in the budgetary allocation to contractors of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). According to the group, instead of an “unfounded …
Read More »Why l Campaigned for Gov Diri ~ Alagoa Moris
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa An Environmental right activist, Comrade Alagoa Moris, has revealed reasons why he embarked on massive campaign for the re-election of Senator Douye Diri for a second term. Comrade Alagoa Moris who was appointed as Technical Adviser on Environment 1 to Governor Douye Diri, said he was given …
Read More »Egina Spill: Environmentalists Raise Concerns over Biosafety of Dispersants
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Environmentalists have expressed concerns over the biosafety, toxicity of dispersants used to mop up oil spills from offshore waters which support fishes and marine creature. The concerns are coming as international oil companies (IOCs) divest from onshore assets for offshore fields. Dispersants are chemicals applied to oil …
Read More »Lokpobiri Commends Waltersmith, NCDMB for Improving Nigeria’s Refining Capacity
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended Waltersmith Group and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for supporting the Federal Government agenda of improving domestic refining capacity. Speaking on Tuesday during a facility tour of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, …
Read More »Bayelsa 2023: Sylva’s Undoing, partly Self-Inflicted
By Ehichioya Ezomon Because of the deck stacked against him – or more aptly, due to the deck he stacked against himself – it’s illusory to project the November 11, 2023, governorship in Bayelsa State as a walkover for former Governor Timipre Sylva. From the get go, Mr Sylva faced …
Read More »We’ll Intensify Devt Efforts in Bayelsa ~ Ewhrudjakpo
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has assured that the Prosperity Government of Governor Douye Diri would redouble its efforts at developing the state in the next four years. Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave the assurance when a delegation of the chiefs, elders and people …
Read More »Sylva, Tompolo’s Alliance led to APC defeat in Bayelsa ~ Ex-Militants
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have attributed the defeat of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, to the alleged “unholy alliance” between him and former militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo (also known …
Read More »Bayelsa: Diri Wins Re-Election with 175,196 Votes
By Emma Ovundah The incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Douye Diri has been declared winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in the state. Returning Officer for the Bayelsa State governorship election, Prof. Kuta Farouk, made the declaration …
Read More »Activist Asks Gov Fubara, FG to act with Conscience, Exonerate Ogoni 9
A former aide to late Ken Saro-Wiwa and president of the National Union of Ogoni Students (NUOS, USA), Comrade Freddie ldamkue, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the trial of the Ogoni Nine and exonerate them from the “trumped-up charges.” He lamented the incessant killings of Ogoni people …
Read More »NLNG Denies Responsibility for Rising Cost of Cooking Gas, Blames Exchange Rate, Others
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has absolved itself of responsibility for the rising cost of Liquefied Petrolatum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas in the country. The company blamed it on the interplay of factors including the exchange rate of the naira to the …
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