AFRIK 21 The people of Akipelai and Oloibiri in Bayelsa State, in southern Nigeria, will now have access to electricity thanks to two hybrid solar mini-grids that have just been installed in these two rural communities by the company Renewvia…
THE GUARDIAN Niger Delta Peoples Forum has faulted the open letter written by Chief Edwin Clark to Senate president Ahmed Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Gbajabiamila. In the open letter, published in several media, Clark requested that a “new…
PUNCH NEWS Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 11,516 in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 350 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made the announcement via its…
THE TIDE The Bayelsa state government has promised to complete and handover to rightful owners all ongoing Housing Estates in the state. This was revealed to The Tide yesterday by the permanent secretary of the state Ministry of Lands, Housing…
THE GUARDIAN With a recent offer for its 57 marginal oil fields to investors after 17 years gathering momentum, the Federal Government, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said plans are underway to commercialise its 96 gas flare…
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday rose to 11,166 as 348 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday night. “On…
THE GUARDIAN Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied allegations that he sought inclusion of his constituency as beneficiary of some Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) intervention projects. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs,…
PREMIUM TIMES The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 241 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 10,819. The NCDC made the announcement on Tuesday night via its Twitter handle. “On the 2nd…
PREMIUM TIMES Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday rose to 10, 578 as 416 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Twelve deaths were recorded from the virus on Monday bringing the total…
NIGER Delta activist, Annkio Briggs, has tackled former warlord from the region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo over claims by the latter that the entire Kalabari kingdom is within the scope of Biafra. She described the postulations by Asari who is also…
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