The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Sunday said that the Nov. 5 oil spill reported at an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 was yet to abate, 10 days afterwards. It was learnt that officials of NOSDRA deployed to ascertain the cause and... Read more
The National Oil Spills Detection and Respose Agency (NOSDRA) on Thursday said the oil spill reported from an oil well within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 is yet to abate., according to feedback from officials deployed to the site. Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA who reacted to the... Read more
Mr Foubai Pereyi a legal Counsel to six suspended members of KEFFES Rural Development Foundation (KRDF) has apologised for his role in the leadership crisis in the organisation. KRDF is composed of eight communities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government Areas in Bayelsa hosting the operations of Chevron... Read more
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML 29) on Wednesday said the volume of oil leakage in Friday from its operations in Bayelsa was yet to be determined. The management of AEEPCO in a statement by its Spokesperson, Mr Mathew Ndianabasi, confirmed... Read more
All is set for the November 12 release of the 5th studio album of gospel singer, songwriter and independent recording artiste, Uduak Daniel. The singer who announced the album release date last Friday described the new works from her stable titled Prodigal Grace as a bang for gospel music... Read more
A coalition of Ijaw groups have urged the South South Governors to extract a commitment from President Muhammadu Buhari on the clean up of the Niger Delta and ending gas flaring in the region. The groups also called for an amendment to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to... Read more
Ex-President Jonathan’s Cousin Azibola Robert Wants ‘Ban’ On Local Gin “Kaikai” Lifted
News October 18, 2021
Mr. Azibaola Roberts a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday advocated lifting of the ban on local gin popularly known as Kaikai. The production and consumption of the locally distilled drink also known in local parlance as ‘Ogogoro’ was banned in June 2015 by... Read more
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Thursday restated its commitment and solicited support for defence of the biodiversity of the water bodies in the Niger Delta region. The group urged all those interacting with and utilizing our water bodies to do so with respect and place the... Read more
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) on Wednesday commenced a capacity building workshop on entrepreneurship for primary and secondary school teachers. Dr Dikko Radda, Director-General of SMEDAN said that the agency was introducing entrepreneurship in primary and secondary schools across Nigeria under the National... Read more
Chinese Firm Berths In Bayelsa Pledges To Train Lab Scientists
News September 28, 2021
Sancare Biomedical Ltd, a Chinese Medical and Laboratory Equipment manufacturers on Saturday it has responded to the investment drive of the Bayelsa government to invest in the state. The Manager of the company Mr Elijah Ehika who spoke at the sidelines of the just concluded scientific conference of Association... Read more