The Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), Bayelsa State, has described the Special Assistant to the immediate past President on Domestic Affairs as an ingrate, noting the party’s contribution to his political growth. Expressing dismay over his conduct, which led to his expulsion from the Party, the Party in a statement... Read more
The joint military task force in the Niger Delta operation Pulo Shield has sent a 10-man team to mediate in the crisis between Agip and its host community Egbebiri which has disrupted oil production. The Egbebiri community in Yenagoa Local Government Area had on Tuesday shut down six... Read more
Dickson To Prioritize Children’s, Women’s Issues
News May 29, 2015
As children all over the country celebrate Children’s Day, Governor Seriake Dickson has assured them that, the State Government would continue to accord priority to issues relating to women and children towards giving them a better life. Governor Dickson gave the assurance at a party organized by his... Read more
Text of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s Inaugural Speech: PROTOCOL My beloved Abians, I am humbled by the great and onerous responsibility you have bestowed on me to serve you and lead our State as the 4th democratically elected Governor, to develop her potentials and achieve our collective dream of uplifting... Read more
Last week Friday, at the Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in the United States, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina received a prestigious honorary Doctor of Agriculture degree. The award was conferred on him during spring commencement ceremonies in the West Lafayette campus’ Elliott Hall of... Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the eight-year stewardship of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as unequalled since the creation of the State in 1967, declaring that he will leave office in a blaze of glory when his tenure ends on May 29, 2015. “Governor Amaechi... Read more
The family members of Chief Thirdman Lambert, the paramount ruler of Biokpnga in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa, have appealed for his unconditional release by his abductors. One of his sons, Mr Idua Lambert, who made the appeal for his release, said the entire community had been anxious... Read more
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Thursday denied that he was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Dickson made the denial in reaction to Wednesday’s defection speech made by Senator Clever Ikisikpo claiming that Dickson will soon join APC. Dickson... Read more
The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) has applauded President Goodluck Jonathan for the relocation of the fabrication of Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to Agge in Bayelsa. The $500 million project had earlier been slated for LADOL fabrication yard in Lagos. The directive also instructs... Read more
Environmental Rights Group Reports Oil Spill in Agip’s Oil Field in Bayelsa
FeaturedSpecial Reports May 19, 2015
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has reported an oil spill incident Osiama oil field operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Bayelsa. According to a field report on the incident, the spill site was discovered by field monitors of ERA/FoEN on April 18, 2015 while... Read more
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