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To ensure speedy detection and management of oil spills in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country, some civil society organisations have demanded an amendment to the Act establishing the Nigeria Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA. The organisations said amendment of the NOSDRA Act to provide …

….Calls for forensic probe of Shimite Bello’s mysterious death By Amos Odhe. National leadership of the Association of Women Against Gender-Based Violence (AWAGBV) has commended the judiciary for the recent ruling on the death of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, describing the sentencing of Peter Nwachukwu (Osinachi’s husband) to death by …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa    The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) Federal Polytechnic of Ekowe, Bayelsa State, has embarked on strike over the suspension of check-off dues deduction for members of the union by the management of the institution from January to March 2025. The leaders of the union who thronged …

A Pro-Wike group, the NEW Associates, has demanded a thorough investigation into the shooting incident at its rally held over the weekend in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Secretary of the group, Ebilade Ekerefe, who made the demand, applauded security forces present at the venue for thwarting moves to disrupt the rally …

By Emma Sunday The South South Democratic Movement (SSDM) has called on the Federal Government, International Oil Companies (IOCs), and all stakeholders to end the systematic marginalization, political exclusion, and environmental injustice in the Niger Delta region. National Publicity Secretary of the group, Dr. Francis David Matthew, made the call …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt A coalition of Rights Activists have advocated Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as the best option in mitigating the ongoing political crisis currently bedeviling Rivers State. The activists said the crisis will only end when all stakeholders prioritise the interest of the state above their personal …

  Five persons have been reportedly killed from an explosion at an illegal petroleum storage site in Rivers State. The incident it was gathered occured in a house where people purchased and store illegally refined petroleum products including condensate for resale in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. …

  Treasurer of the famous Hall of Fame Tennis Club of Port Harcourt, Mr. Stanley Adindu has disclosed that the club was brought into being not only for the purposes of playing tennis, but also to serve as platform for reaching out and impacting lives of the down-trodden in the …

  … As BMNA Honours Him   Clerics have been advised to imbibed the culture of humility, love and sacrifice towards their members and the society in general. This message was handed down on Sunday by Apostle Godfrey Omodubor at the Faith Gospel Revival Deliverance Ministries Worldwide in Eteqwe, Yenagoa …

…As Father of Abducted Girl Seeks Justice The Rivers State Civil Society Organisations has called on federal authorities to carryout a thorough investigation into allegations that the Enugu Correctional Facility was compromised, allowing a suspected kidnapper to operate freely while in custody and masterminding further illicit acts. Chairman of the …