Pirates Attack JTF, Kill 3 Soldiers, Steal Gunboat
  Gunmen suspected to be pirates have  attacked and killed three soldiers of  the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield in the Nembe axis  of Bayelsa. The pirates reportedly  hijacked the military gunboat after killing the soldiers on board  on Sunday at about 4pm     The  three  soldiers were ambushed and killed at Santa Barbara  river... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   Fire fighters in the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) Monday quelled what management described as a major fire incident that could have engulfed the entire tank farm within the Zone   Eyewitnesses say that the 14-tyre tanker, laden with petrol, fell at about 2.34 pm as... Read more
Dickson Urges Financial Institutions To Liberalize Policies For Benefit Of Bayelsans
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Tuesday challenged financial institutions operating in the state to make their services more liberal for the people of the state to benefit.   Governor Dickson, who spoke while commissioning a new branch of the Sterling Bank,Plc in Yenagoa, decried a situation where some banks only... Read more
Bayelsa Boosts Study Of Ijaw Language With N16.7M, Says N2.2B Available for Same Purpose
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson on Wednesday presented cheques worth N16.7 million to scholars studying Izon language under the pilot programme for the teaching and learning of the Ijaw language, just as he declared N2.2 billion as total funds available for spending at the end of October 2014. Making the presentation at the Monthly... Read more
Bonga Oil Spill :Fishermen Applaud National Assembly on $3.96 Billion Compensation
The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on has commended the National Assembly for recommending a $3.96 billion compensation for the December 2011 oil spill from Bonga oil fields.   House of Assembly Committee on Environment on Wednesday endorsed a compensation of $3.96 recommended by National Oil Spills Detection... Read more
JTF Confirms Kidnap of 3 Expatriates in Bayelsa, Pledges Rescue
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta , Operation Pulo Shield says it has launched an operation to free three expatriate construction workers abducted by gunmen at a construction site of Friday.   An Indian and two Pakistani construction workers were abducted at Emakalakala in Ogbia Local Government... Read more
Senate Leader says NASS Report On Nigeria-Cameroun Boundary Ready Soon
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Semnate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, says the report on boundary issues between Nigeria and Cameroun at Biajua and Danare communities in central area of Cross River State will soon be presented before the Senate. Ndoma-Egba (SAN) who disclosed tin an interview with journalists in Calabar,... Read more
Several oil-producing communities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local government Area of Rivers State were benefitting from the 7-day free medical programme organized by the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), in conjunction with Global Hands Medical Foundation. The free medical services, which will end on Saturday, is taking place at the Maternity... Read more
Senate Leader Donates N5m to NUJ Endowment Fund
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba on Thursday in Calabar donated the sum of N5 million to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River Council Endowment Fund Launch.   Ndoma-Egba, who was represented by Mr Utum Eteng, said the amount would span the period... Read more
ICPC Boss, 255 Others Bag NDDC Awards
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC), Barr. Ekpo Nta, stood out among the 256 serving and retired staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), who were honoured with long service awards by the interventionist agency at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt on Monday. Also, 66... Read more