THIS DAY Bob Majirioghene Etemiku writes that the activities of some tank farms in Niger Delta are endangering lives In November 2020, there were several reports that irate youths of Ute Okpu, Ika North east local government area of Delta…
THIS DAY The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described as ‘sanity restored’, the Court of Appeal’s judgement, Tuesday that sacked Igo Aguma as the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in the state. The party also expressed…
VANGUARD The Bayelsa government on Wednesday said that it has taken steps to overcome the challenges that stalled the delivery of a 22 kilometer ring road abandoned by the immediate past administration. The state executive council on Thursday approved the…
PUNCH NEWS In the last decade, there has been growing agitation by various groups in the Niger Delta for a better deal for the proverbial goose that lays the golden egg. The Niger Delta region despite producing oil, the mainstay…
THE NATION BAYELSA State has emphasized the need for communities to raise credible and competent representatives to oversee the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) they enter into with corporate bodies operating in their areas. Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo spoke at…
PUNCH The Bayelsa State Government on Monday said it was working for the revalidation of the Oil Mining Lease 46 at the Atala marginal oilfield, which was revoked by the Department of Petroleum Resources. Recall that the DPR had on…
THIS DAY As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the Nigeria National Petroleum Development Company(NNPC)/Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Joint Venture disclosed that it has contributed over N7 billion to the Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) since its creation…
THE GUARDIAN Governor Nyesom Wike is to impose fresh lockdown on Rivers State from next month due to rising COVID-19 infections. He dropped the hint at a thanksgiving church service to mark the 90th birthday of Mrs. Priscilla Nwanediye Mark…
PUNCH NEWS The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has condemned the Christmas Day attack on the residence of a former militant leader, Mr Eris Paul, alias Ogunboss, at his Peremabiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government…
THE GUARDIAN Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have explained that the loans so far approved for Governor Douye Diri were legitimate and tied to specific items on project interventions and development of the state. Bayelsa people had…