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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Movement for the Survival of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has expressed “unwavering solidarity with the beleaguered residents of the Bukuma community in Rivers State, who are currently grappling with a multifaceted environmental and humanitarian crisis.” According to MOSIEND, “the alarming situation …

Civil society groups in Nigeria have called for a halt to the contemplated resumption of oil extraction activities in Ogoni Land, pending “meaningful consultation with the Ogoni people and full remediation of the damaged environment.” The civil society groups, made up of members across the Niger Delta, in a press …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Indigenes of other South South states, residing and doing business in Bayelsa State, have been urged to support and cooperate with the Governor Douye Diri-led ‘Prosperity Government’. This is given the fact that the administration “has created an enabling environment for the non-indigenous communities in every …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt Major General Jamal Abdulsalam, has charged officers and soldiers of the division to do whatever it takes to ensure continued increase in the nation’s crude oil output. The GOC gave the charge at the …

By Henry Ovie The hope of Ndigbo in Lagos was rekindled on Thursday as business leaders of South-East extraction reiterated their choice of Seyi Tinubu as the next governor of Lagos State. “The 2027 governorship election lies in the hands of the electorate. They have the ultimate say in election …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major. Gen. Jamal Abdusalam, for maintaining neutrality during the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. Governor Diri also commended the professionalism of Gen. Abdusalam, …

By Amos Odhe A Niger Delta advocacy group, the Movement for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has raised alarm over an alleged plot “to blackmail and accuse prominent personalities and former militant leaders from the region of an unfounded plan to disrupt the existing peace and attack …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The new acting State Executive Council (SEC) of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained that the presence of security personnel at the party headquarters along Aba Express Road is to ensure security at the secretariat. At a press conference …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Republic of South Korea has handed over mechanised farming equipment worth over $500,000 to the Bayelsa State government. The items include four tractors, two rice transplanting machines, one rice seeding machine, 10,000 rice seed beds, and four 10-tonne per day rice mills. The equipment were …

Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) have lauded President Bola Tinubu and the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, for their commitment to developing the Niger Delta region. The prominent youths group particularly cited the recent award of scholarships to over 1,700 students from the region. …