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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has identified the effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 as one of the key levers for actualizing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking …

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday inaugurated the state’s Advisory and Peace Building Council, with a charge to support the government’s M.O.R.E Agenda with “regular expert advice to foster inclusive economic growth, environmental protection, religious harmony, and sustainable development of …

… Heads to Appeal over Sylva’s Disqualification By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Despite a Federal High Court, Abuja ruling, disqualifying the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, the state chapter of the party has re-assured Bayelsans of its “landslide victory” …

Fourteen more persons from the South-East/South-South region have emerged instant millionaires in the Pure Bliss “60 Millionaires in 60 Days” Promo. The cash presentation ceremony held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, last Friday. Undergraduates, NYSC members, Traders and a clergy were part of those who joined the millionaires’ …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  President Bola Tinubu – acclaimed cat (or bat) with nine lives – seems to face the last test of his staying political power, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar moves to quash the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC), which’s affirmed him (Tinubu) as winner …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has described Gov Douye Diri’s remarks against him at Ogbia as the “tantrums of a drowning man.” According to a statement signed by Julius Bokoru, special assistant on Media and Publicity to Chief …

  By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba Delta State governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori recently directed that workers be promoted as and when due, with payment of necessary financial obligations, to avoid piling up of promotion arrears.  Oborevwori gave the directive when he received the judges of the state judiciary, led …

  … Says Sylva Anti-Development By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has alerted security agencies to an alleged plot by the opposition in the state to cause mayhem in Ogbia Local Government Area during the November 11 governorship election. Diri also accused the governorship candidate of the …

By Pius Dukor The deputy managing director, Joint Venture Asset, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Guillaume Dulout, says the company will do everything humanly possible to support the educational advancement of Nigerian schools. Dulout made the remark at the 2023 Book Reading and Open day event for Senior Secondary Schools …

… Rate Firm High on Pipeline Surveilance By Godwin Chukwumaechi Some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol, Hon. John Dominic Iderema and Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari, representing Gokana, Abua/Odual and Ahoada West constituencies respectively, have called on the Federal Government to extend the surveillance …