By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Some stakeholders from oil and gas producing communities in the Niger Delta region, have congratulated the managing director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN), Mr. Osagie Okunbor, over the Dr. Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in …
Read More »Bonny National Grammar School wins NLNG Science Quiz
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Bonny National Grammar School, Bonny at the weekend emerged winners at the grand finale of the secondary schools category of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) sponsored science quiz competition in Rivers State. BNGS emerged out of seven finalists at the grand finale. Enitonna High School and Niger …
Read More »Bloody Communal Crisis Looms in Bayelsa Communities over Trial Census
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A likely bloody clash looms between the Okpoama and Odioma communities of Brass Local Government areas of Bayelsa State over the ongoing trial census, following the issuance of eviction to indigenes of the Otokoloama fishing community by some armed youths, with the warning that they quit …
Read More »Court Acquits Ijaw Leader, Wenibowei, over N10m Fraud Allegation
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has discharged and acquitted an Ijaw leader and former senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor, Mr. Mike Wenibowei, of N10 million fraud allegations leveled against him by a co-SSA in 2013. Barr. Kamaldeen Adekileku, who …
Read More »Strengthen Mechanism to Entrench Probity in NDDC, Social Action Tells N’Delta
Non-governmental organization, Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), has applauded the various groups from the Niger Delta region “that have continued to demand accountability and transparency from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),” noting that this is indeed instrumental in the call for an effective and efficient commission. Social Action’s …
Read More »Environmentalist, Azibaola Robert, Campaigns against Deforestation, Indiscriminate Logging
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa An entrepreneur cum innovator, Azibaola Roberts, has commenced another round of enlightenment campaign against deforestation and environmental degradation of the Niger Delta rain forests. Roberts, applauded for recently receiving an award of Innovator of the Year from the Vanguard Newspapers for his invention of an electric car, as well …
Read More »Oil Theft: Navy Reiterates Protection of Critical National Assets
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The flag officer commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas has again given assurance that the Nigerian navy will continue to do everything possible to make sure that it protects national assets. Speaking on Thursday when the leadership of Federated Correspondent’s Chapel of Nigeria Union …
Read More »Police React to Viral Video of Kidnapped Cousin of ex-President Jonathan
Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Authorities of the Nigerian Police have reacted to the viral video showing the kidnapped Hon. Mike Ogiasa, cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, pleading for ransom to be paid to his abductors for his release The video, which was released by unknown persons, showed the abducted Hon. …
Read More »TGI Presents Talk at Omavovwe Secondary School on Violence, Conflict Mgt
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A non-governmental organization in Delta State, Think Global Initiative (TGI), have recently presented a public talk at Omavovwe Secondary School, Omavovwe-Agbarha in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State with a call on students and staff of the school to say no to violence …
Read More »Bayelsa CP Presents N24m Checks to Families of Eight Deceased Personnel
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The commissioner in charge of Bayelsa State Police Command, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, has presented cheques worth N24, 295,062 million to the families of eight personnel of the command who died in active service. Police Commissioner, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, who presented the money to the next of …
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