Yinusa Dahiru, the alleged abductor of Ese Rita Eruru, was Tuesday arraign before a Federal High Court on five count charge of abduction, kidnapping, unlawful carnal knowledge and sexual exploitation. Yinusa, appeared in court amidst tight security and was arraigned before Justice H.A. Nganjiwa on a five count charge.... Read more

  The Joint force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield on Sunday donated sundry items to a school and hospital at Ogboloma community in Bayelsa. Operation Pulo Shield took its campa ign against pipeline vandalism to the communities hosting the Etelebo oil fields... Read more

  The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Sunday renewed its call for the legalization of artisanal refineries and harness the potentials of those engaged in the illicit act. Mr Udengs Eradiri who made the call at the weekend in Yenagoa, said formalizing the operations of the local refineries will... Read more

From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Catholic Bishops conference has appealed to Government at all levels to declare sanitation emergency in 19 rain forest communities within the Oban Corridor of the Cross River National Park. The bishops made the call in a statement by Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey, the Executive... Read more

The  Ebonyi State Government is to establish a  senior citizens club  that would  cater for the welfare of   persons between  80 years and above in the state. Governor Umahi  disclosed this  in Abakaliki on Friday  while presenting staff of office and certificates of recognition to  five new traditional rules earlier... Read more

From Diana Okon-Effiong, Ekuri (Akamkpa) The Ekuri communities of Cross River have protested against the state government’s revocation of their communal land rights to construct a $3.5 billion super highway. In a joint peaceful protest Tuesday residents of the communities in Akamkpa and Obubra local government areas said the... Read more

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rally round the new Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff for the greater good of the party and Nigeria’s democracy at large.  Adebutu, representing... Read more

Members of  Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Bayelsa Chapter who on Monday blocked the entrance into the Government House in the state over unpaid five months arrears say they remain resolute in demanding for their entitlements. Some of the pensioners were manhandled by thugs believed to be supporters of... Read more

  The National Population Commission (NPC) in Bayelsa on Friday solicited the support of stakeholders to the ongoing Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) preparatory to 2017 census. Mr Austen Pabor, Commissioner representing Bayelsa in NPC made the appeal during the flag-off ceremony for the EAD in Ogbia Local Government Area... Read more

  Eni,Italian energy firm on Tuesday confirmed an underwater gas leak from an oil field operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Kalaba, Bayelsa.   Eni, parent company of NAOC which made the confirmation in an email said it had shut down the oil well producing some 120... Read more