By our Reporter Community sources in Asarama kingdom Andoni Local Government Area where there was a fire incident on Saturday have said that the fire was caused by equipment failure and not sabotage as being claimed in some quarters. A fire outbreak was reported on the Trans National Pipeline at …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Mulls Re-Engaging Julius Berger on Opolo-Elebele Link Road
By our Reporter The Bayelsa State government says it has secured a meeting with construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to finalize the completion of the dual carriage road linking Opolo Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area to Elebele Community in Ogbia Local Government Area in order to ease transportation …
Read More »Army Recruitment: Delta will Fill its Quota ~ Oborevwori
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the Nigerian Army that the quota or slots allocated to the state for recruitment into the army will be fully taken by qualified Deltans. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when the representative of the …
Read More »Amb. Nwagbo Barnabas Bags, Honorary Doctorate Degree, African Under-40 CEOs Award
Emma Sunday A Rivers State based businessman, Ambassador Dr. Nwagbo Eberechukwu Barnabas, has been honoured with the coveted Africa Under-40 CEOs Award by Mayorkings Agency Group, an excellence seeking and driven organisation among African young leaders. Dr. Barnabas, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Belburge International …
Read More »Rivers: Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Elect New Assembly Speaker
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, sympathetic to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new Speaker for the House. The new Speaker of the embattled Assembly is Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, the member representing Bonny State Constituency. Also elected is Leader of the House, Hon. Sokari …
Read More »NYSC, A Transformative Experience for Future Leaders ~ Diri
By our Reporter The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme as a transformative experience for future leaders of the nation. Gov. Diri, who made this known during the 2024 Batch A, Stream II closing ceremony held at the NYSC Permanent …
Read More »BMNA nominates Otuasega Chairman, Ezuzu Sydney, ‘Best CDC Executive of the Year’
By our Reporter Organizers of the prestigious award platform in the Niger Delta, the Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA), have nominated the Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman of Otuasega community, in Ogbia Local Government Ares of Bayelsa State, as the ‘Best CDC Executive of the Year.’ This was disclosed on …
Read More »Rivers APC Urges Lawmakers to Impeach Fubara as Edwin Clark Petitions IGP
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the 27 members of the state House of Assembly to “go and impeach” state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Addressing a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Rivers …
Read More »Methodist Church, Gokana, Calls for End to Hunger, Suffering in Nigeria
… Commends Gov Fubara, Council Boss, Deko The 12th Annual Synod of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Gokana has commended those in authority at the three levels of government in Nigeria, while calling for a “sustainable and lasting solution” to end the hunger and suffering in the land. The …
Read More »Environmental Crisis: Kebetkache, Others Seek ‘Urgent Remediation, Justice’ for Niger Delta Communities
By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of worsening environmental crisis in the Niger Delta, occasioned by decades of oil exploration activities, environmental rights groups have intensified calls for urgent remediation measures and environmental justice in the embattled region. According to a United Nations report, life expectancy has dropped to 45 …
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