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Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, PINL, on Friday announced that it has discovered and destroyed about 35 clusters of illegal oil bunkering and refining points in parts of the Niger Delta area covering zone 3, comprising Owaza, Odogwa, Ishimiri and Kom Kom. The company made the announcement Friday deep in the …

… Bayelsa Governor Charges Youths to Prioritise Ijaw Interest  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The newly-elected president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said the foremost Ijaw youth organisation is grateful to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for giving the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and …

  … Expresses Satisfaction over Ministry, NDDC Projects in Calabar By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has expressed his determination and insistence on demanding quality project delivery from the ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), adding that he “won’t sit …

  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has expressed surprise over Governor Douye Diri’s “disturbing obsession towards Opu Nembe.” According to a release made available to our correspondent, Sylva’s concerns “stems from the fact that for over two years …

The managing director and chief executive officer of Izzy Global Resources, Hon. Mgbuelu Israel Lebura has advocated for an industrialized nation where the teeming Nigerian youths could be gainfully employed. Hon. Mgbuelu made the disclosure while receiving an award as a Distinguished company Director of Year, 2023 from the Niger …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have written to President Bola Tinubu and the national chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje over what they described as the “looming political embarrassment” inherent in the president and other high ranking party members’ support …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, appears to be playing the ostrich in the Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) community crisis. So said the chief press secretary to Governor Douye Diri, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, while reacting …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Fidelis Support Group (FSG), a “popular and vibrant” political pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has paid a condolence visit to Dr. Johnson Abrucha, the ‘Akpohor’ (Deputy Speaker) of Unenurhie community over the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former militant leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), insisting that the past 100 days of his administration has shown the President’s capacity to rescue and build a prosperous nation. Chief Victor Ben, also …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former legislators in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have endorsed Governor Douye Diri’s bid for a second term in office. The ex-lawmakers, under the aegis of the Bayelsa Former Legislators Forum passed a vote of confidence on Senator Diri during a courtesy visit to Government …