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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it is positioned to transform Nigeria into a gas hub within the Gulf of Guinea in line with the Energy Transition sweeping across the globe. The company said it has keyed into the nation’s Natural Gas Expansion Program …

The Bayelsa State Government has directed local councils in the state to without delay come up with a legislation prohibiting the movement of speed boats within the state’s waterways beyond 7pm. Similarly, the state government has directed the legislative councils of the eight local government councils to enact bye-laws on …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that it did not reach any agreement with any group of persons to train 1,000 youths in Bayelsa State. This is coming on the heels of sustained protests carried out at the Nigerian …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Yenagoa Rear Adm. Obinwanne Egbuchulam, said efforts of the Nigerian Navy, has reduced criminality in the maritime domain. He stated this on Thursday, during the 7th annual public lecture of the Federated Correspondents’ Chapel, (FCC) Nigeria Union of …

By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa  The pan Ijaw National Congress (INC), Central Zone, on Saturday elected new executive council (EXCO) members to run its affairs, after the zone suffered lack of leadership for many years. The INC Central Zone is comprised of the entire Bayelsa State and some of the Ijaw …

       By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has expressed readiness to partner with the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to train ex-agitators in different skills and vocations.  The institution said it presented the offer in recognition of the new focus of PAP …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The chairman, Cyril Ogude, and members of the Board of Trustees of Government College Ughelli Class of Friends, (GCU CoF) have sent a congratulatory message to Engr. Dr. (Chief) Samuel Adjogbe, the former executive director, Projects (EDP) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as …

By Young E. Freeborn A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Evwreni Ward 08 and also a former youth chairman of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Austin Abrucha aka ‘Omasa’ has congratulated the president-general of Uwheru kingdom, Chief Macpherson Igbedi, on the occasion …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Teachers in Bayelsa State have applauded the state government for its efforts at revamping the state’s educational standard, as well as complained of how teachers have been neglected despite the pivotal role they play. Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Bayelsa State council, Comrade …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the country gears up for the 2023 general elections, a consultative team for a gubernatorial hopeful in Delta State, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, who is the DG of the National Bio-Data Safety Management Agency in Abuja, has paid a courtesy visit to Delta Ijaw Political …