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By Ehichioya Ezomon Rounding off the fifth installment of this series on Monday, June 3, I stated that, “barring any ‘political earthquake’ this week (last week) in the Rivers crisis, the remaining measures Fubara could deploy to arrest Wike’s alleged hegemonic hold on Rivers State will be interrogated in the …

By our Reporter Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has given thumbs up to the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, for his impressive performance in office in the last four years. Chief Ibori, who gave the commendation on Saturday during his visit to Government House, Yenagoa, said …

By Amos Okioma, (Regional Editor) The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nedogas Development Company Limited for initiating and successfully executing the 300 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) facility and …

… How Abacha added Bayelsa to State Creation List, by Major Al-Mustapha By Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli Saturday 8th June, 2024 makes it exactly 26 years after the death of an outstanding General and National Icon that is erroneously described as the worst leader that Nigeria has ever produced or that …

… Urges Transporters to Invest in Electric, CNG Powered Commercial Vehicles By our Reporter Operators of commercial motor cycle, known as Okada riders, have been advised to stay away from the affected eight local government areas where the ban is in force, so as to avoid arrest and criminal prosecution. …

By Saviour Igbanibo Since 2012 when the Supreme Court sacked Chief Timipre Sylva from office as Governor of Bayelsa State for serving more than constitutionally required 4 years period, he has remained politically unelectable. He had attempted to cheat the constitution when he refused to submit himself to a fresh …

By Amos Okioma (Regional Editor) The Managing Director/Chief Exectuive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Authority, Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has expressed the agency’s preparedness to partner with the Niger Delta University (NDU) Amassoma in Bayelsa State towards the growth and development of the Niger Delta region . Prince Amgbare stated …

By Amos Odhe Former Minister of Police Affairs, Mr Jelil Adesiyan, was ill-informed on his assessment of Osun’s infrastructure agenda and the administration of palliative support under Governor Ademola Adeleke, the spokesperson to the state governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has declared. Reacting to the ex-minister’s allegations against Governor Ademola Adeleke …

By our Reporter Officials of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) on Monday began a working visit to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in a bid to learn and “gain substantially from Nigeria’s experience in local content development.” Welcoming the four-member UNOC delegation at a meeting at …

… As Niger Delta Women Insist on ‘No Divestment without Ecosystem Restoration’ Up to 40% of the earth’s land area is at risk of degradation, directly impacting around half of the world’s people and putting half of the global economy (US$44 trillion) in jeopardy. This is according to the United …