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By:  Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Rotary International brought a clear call for peace to Yenagoa at the weekend with a public Peace Walk and the unveiling of two landmark billboards to mark the 2025 International Peace Day. ‎ ‎The event, organised by the Rotary Action Group for Peace in Bayelsa …

  The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Eastern Marine Command, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Mike Okoh, has paid a courtesy visit to the executive of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport chapter. Speaking during the visit, CP Mike Okoh said the essence of his visit was to …

  The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science has announced that there will be no winner for the 2025 edition. This follows the judges’ dissatisfaction with the overall quality of entries received. According to a release by NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, this …

  By Bon Peters   The Customs Area 5 Ibeto Seaport And Terminals Port Harcourt, Rivers State Thursday witnessed a change of batton as the pioneer Area Controller, Comptroller Martha Abubakar handed over the mantle of leadership to her successor, Comptroller Usman Yayaha. This was as industry watchers and stakeholders …

  By Lukman Abdulmalik (Stallion Times)   Stallion Times in collaboration with Plateau State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), trained journalists on ethical considerations in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in newsrooms, with a call for practitioners to balance innovation with professional responsibility. The one-day capacity-building …

  By Paul Williams Nigeria’s gas company, NLNG, has achieved “a major milestone” in its Nigerian Content development commitment, with the graduation of 122 technicians from the Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme. The programme, which closed-out on Friday at the NLNG complex in Finima, Bonny …

  By: Amos Odhe.   Host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its sustained engagement with stakeholders and its role in curbing oil theft and vandalism across the Niger Delta. The commendation came during the company’s monthly stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, …

By: Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the state as safe, rich in opportunities and hospitable for corps members during and after their national service year.   He therefore urged them to tap into the many positive opportunities that abound in the state to …

  …As Diri Promises Establishment of Recovery Agency     Social justice organisation, Ford Foundation, in conjunction with an International Working Group (IWG) on Petroleum Pollution and Just Transition in the Niger Delta, has sought an end to the environmental despoliation of the region, particularly Bayelsa State.   The coalition …

By Emma Sunday MTN has partnered with the “Make in Nigeria” initiative to promote Nigerian-made products and support local businesses, reflecting its core value of supporting indigenous vendors. The partnership was announced at the 15th edition of the ‘Make In Nigeria’ exhibition/conference with theme; “Fusion- A Tech and Agro Expo” …