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By Joel Anekwe  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that while his administration goes ahead to do everything in its power to prevent the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic in the state, it will not also relent in the fight against crime and criminality. The governor made the …

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Monday said it has resumed oil exports from the Forcados Oil Export Terminal halted on April 4 over ‘unforeseen circumstances’ in its operations. Mr Michael Adande, an SPDC spokesman confirmed the development to our correspondent in an email on Monday. …

By Joel Anekwe  A Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt on Tuesday granted bail to Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari, both pilots with Carveton Helicopters who were accused of contravening the Executive Order issued by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to check the spread of coronavirus in the state.  …

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa State on the cause of dead fishes littering the Atlantic coastline near the oil firm’s operations area. Residents along Koluama, Ekeni, Ezetu, Fishtown, Foropa, Sangana axis of the Atlantic coastline in Bayelsa, hosts to …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The president general of Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Peter Maison, has called on residents of the community to adhere strictly to all federal and Delta State government orders on reducing the impact of the deadly coronavirus …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri An All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Ughelli North Constituency 1 seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, in the 2019 general elections, Barr Matthew Omonade, recently gave financial support to the aged in his constituency as palliative over the ravaging coronavirus epidemic in …

A renowned Environmentalist, Rev Nnimmo Bassey, has urged governments and oil industry regulators to investigate the cause of dead fishes littering the Atlantic coastline in Delta and Bayelsa states. Bassey who made the call in a reaction to reports of massive death of fish by coastline residents noted that the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A para-powerlifting coach, Mr. Fatabiri Gbassa, has made a passionate appeal to government, sports authorities and Nigerians to save him from a yet to be diagnosed ailment. Mr. Gbassa who is a coach with the Bayelsa State Council has been bedridden for over two years now …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The Igbe Orhe Ofuafo Oghene Healing Home in Unenurhie town, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, founded by His Grace, late Uku Sunday Efedudu, in 1976 and presently headed by his heir apparent, His Highness, Uku Simon Efedudu, aka Ugo 1 …

A pressure group, under the aegis of Save our Unity and Nauseant Democracy (SOUND), has said it is time for the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, to make available the financial and audited report of the financial situation of the state, over a month he took over the helm of …