PUNCH The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the approval of a 10 per cent discount on harbour dues for vessels calling at the eastern ports. According to the agency, this is part of the efforts to increase…
THISDAY For five of Nigeria’s oil tycoons, it is a final goodbye to the oil blocs which they have sat on for so many years, turning into profitless, resourced-draining, debt-ridden, unproductive ventures on their watch. After many years of losing…
THISDAY Ondo State Governor, Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), at the weekend, commended the performance of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under the leadership of Prof. Charles Dokubo, expressing confidence on a deep-rooted commitment to the development of the Niger Delta. He…
VANGUARD By Owei Lakemfa MANY of us who organised the bloody mass street protests, stay-at-home and sustained a five-year campaign to force the military de-annul June 12, 1993, presidential election did not believe in that year’s elections. We knew the…
GUARDIAN Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday gave a 72-hour ultimatum to chiefs and leaders in Andoni Local Government Area to ensure the immediate release of three kidnapped expatriates. The governor’s directives is contained in a statement on Saturday…
GUARDIAN Facts emerged yesterday that the April 18, 2019 oil well fire on Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)’s Ojumole Well 1 in Polobubo (Tsekelewu) community in Warri North Council, Delta State, is yet to be put out; it was rather expanding…
PRESS RELEASE The undersigned organizations of the Ijaw People (Ijaw Elders Forum, Ijaw Professionals Association, Ijaw Nation Forum, Ijaw Women Connect, and Embasara Foundation) view with serious concern the numerous disturbing signals arising in relation to the forthcoming local government…
LEADERSHIP Akwa Ibom-owned carrier, Ibom Air, on Friday began commercial flight operations with an inaugural flight from Uyo to Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the airline’s Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2,…
VANGUARD ABUJA – THE Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, led by South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, took a swipe at the Federal Government following the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC wielding the big stick against the Daar Communication, owners of…
VANGUARD By Owei Lakemfa THE government of President Muhammadu Buhari could hardly contain its excitement. Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations was going to be elected the President of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA.…