THIS DAY Daredevil gunmen yesterday stormed a Pentecostal Church in Ughelli, Delta State, killed a police officer and carted away his AK-47 rifle. Security sources told THIS DAY that the deceased, identified as Inspector Ninyel Nwangwang, was shot three times…
THE GUARDIAN Rising crude oil theft and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta creeks have been attributed to alleged complicity of Nigerian Navy personnel and criminals bent on sabotaging the nation’s economy. The Guardian learnt that some naval officers who…
THE NATION The Managing Director and CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo, has assured he is committed to supporting the growth of MSMEs in the Niger Delta to improve youth participation in wealth creation, create enabling economic development and…
PREMIUM TIMES The Delta State Government on Friday said it was making plans to upgrade the Asaba International Airport to a category 9 Airport to enable it to receive bigger planes. A Category 9 airport is one whose Rescue and Fire…
THE GUARDIAN Mr Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday tasked young Nigerians to engage in constructive engagement that would enable them to plan strategically for economic survival in the country. Wabote…
THE GUARDIAN Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has said his administration will consolidate on the existing relationship between the state and the United States of America (USA). Describing the U.S. as an asset to Bayelsa. He noted that there was…
THE NATION Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said despite the inauguration of the advisory council of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the commission is still sidelining oil-producing Governors from its affairs. He said the NDDC was acting like a…
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE The government of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, on Wednesday, met with a delegation from the American Embassy Political and Economic Affairs Bureau to discuss modalities to establish a security partnership that would ensure sustainable peace in the state.…
THE NATION Some unidentified kidnappers suspected to be sea pirates have attacked speedboats and abducted six passengers along the Okpoama/Odioma and Nembe/Brass waterways of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that abductions occurred simultaneously in two separate incidents on Tuesday. It…