PUNCH The All Progressives Congress candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has named Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, as his running mate. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the state Publicity Secretary…
PUNCH NEWSPAPER A member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Mr Farah Dagogo, has faulted Shell Petroleum Development Company for claiming it is recording losses allegedly due to the attacks on its facilities in Niger Delta. The lawmaker…
PUNCH NEWSPAPER Oil giant, Chevron said it had empowered youths in rural communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The firm added that it had spent $90m on sustainable development of the region and was poised to do more…
PUNCH NEWSPAPERThe House of Representatives has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Nelson Braimbraifa, and all the directors of the commission. The House Committee on NDDC,…
SAHARA REPORTERS The Department of State Services has raised the alarm on plans by some groups and individuals to undermine the peace and national security in the country. This was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of…
THE SUN Ijaw Elder Forum (IEF), Lagos State chapter, in conjunction with other collaborating groups, has commended the leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for the peaceful conduct…
SAHARA REPORTERS “Hurting these assets means hurting the nation’s revenue, the economy of the states, the health of the people and the environment.” The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited says it loses about 10,000 barrels of crude oil…
THE NATION ONLINE Mrs Busola Dakolo, wife of Nigeria’s inspirational singer, Timi Dakolo, has finally dragged the Founder and Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, to court over her rape claims. An FCT High Court in…
THE NATION ONLINE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has declared that the Federal Government was committed to bringing prosperity to Nigerians through solving the nation’s energy challenges. A release by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group…
THE NATION ONLINE Ijaw youths on Monday told the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they would resist his attempt to make someone from the Urhobo ethnic group a Deputy Governor in Bayelsa, the only Ijaw…