Renowned Environmentalist, Dr Nnimmo Bassey on Tuesday said the life and times of late Guyanese historian and political activist Walter Rodney inspires them at Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). Bassey is the Director at HOMEF, an environmental rights focused civil society group that advocates preservation and protection... Read more
Niger Delta ex-agitators have applauded the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd) for initiating a three-day Basic Orientation Course (BOC) for the novel Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) model designed to transform them into entrepreneurs. The leaders described the course, which commenced on Wednesday... Read more
The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) on Friday commiserated with Amb. Maureen Tamuno over the demise of her father Elder Clement Chepaka. The deceased hailed from Agbabiri axis in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers. Tamuno is Nigeria’s High Commissioner for Jamaica, Haiti, Belize, and Dominican Republic. ... Read more
Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday said it has resumed oil export from Brass Oil Export Terminal after fixing damages caused by vandalism of its assets. The oil firm said it has lifted a Force Majeure it earlier declared on expected oil... Read more
Fuel Scarcity Protest: MOSIEND Urge Engagement, Not Protest
News March 23, 2022
An Ijaw group, Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, MOSIEND has called on civil society organization’s and those planning a protest against the Nationwide fuel scarcity occasioned by the importation of contaminated fuel by the NNPC to sheathe their sword and tow the... Read more
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa Chief Alamene Williams has called for reconciliation and unity amongst party leaders to bring that party to winning ways ahead 2023 general elections Williams on Tuesday urged the advisory committee members of Pastor Reuben Initiative For Leadership and Accountability ... Read more
Justice Iniekenimi Uzakah of a Bayelsa High Court on Monday adjourned until March 23, trial of John Idumange, who raised an alarm over alleged diversion of N3 billion Agriculture loan by government officials. When the case came up, Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Iyobosa Apulu expressed disappointment over the absence... Read more
The Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy through the National Information Technology Development Agency has empowered People Living with Disabilities (PLWD) in Rivers State with free laptops after training them on digital skills and innovation. The ministry urged them to key into its drive to grow the... Read more
The Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) has decried the delay in getting justice on the impact of the Dec. 20, 2011 spill from the facility of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Exploration Company (SNE0CO). ARFAN appealed to President Muhamadu Buhari to prevail on SNEPCO to comply with the... Read more
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Tuesday said it has commenced its newly developed training model, Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) training programme with 400 ex-agitators. TEM is a skills acquisition curriculum adopted by the PAP aims at making the trainees part of the businesses of their mentors... Read more
