Mr Alagoa Morris, an Environmentalist has written a protest letter to the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, deploring the poor response to oil pollution incidents in Bayelsa. The environmental rights activist in the letter availed to newsmen on Sunday lamented the state government’s loud silence on the... Read more
Hundreds of people on Monday held a procession in Yenagoa to seek judicial review of the life sentence on Mr Edmun Ebiware for his involvement in the Oct. 1, 2010 blast in Abuja. Ebiware was convicted of accessory to treason by a Federal High Court presided over Justice... Read more
The Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue, on Wednesday, sealed off a Chinese company, Hilong Oil Services and Engineering Company Limited, over alleged tax default of N109.5m. It was learnt that the company, an oil services firm is providing service at oilfields operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, had... Read more
Bayelsa government has shifted its position admitting receiving additional funds after pressure from Sahara Reporters following Federal Ministry of Finance’s disclosure on the state’s share of the first tranche of the N516.38 billion Paris Club debt refund. At the transparency briefing, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa Rear Admiral John... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong, Port Harcourt Nigeria’s first Centre of Excellence in Marine and Offshore Engineering has taken root at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt through the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture (SPDC JV). A statement by Bamidele Odugbesan, Shell Spokesperson, Nigeria, explained that SPDC JV... Read more
NDDC to Revive Rice Mills in Rivers, Akwa Ibom
Nigeria June 19, 2017
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will soon revive its rice processing plants, with a combined capacity of 210 metric tonnes per day, at Elele Alimini in Rivers State and Mbiabet-Ikpe in Akwa Ibom State. The NDDC Managing Director, Mr. Nsima Ekere, said this after inspecting the 180 tonnes... Read more
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, has declared that the Commission and its supervising Ministry, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs need over N70 billion to complete the construction of the East-West Road which straddles the six South-South States. Speaking while receiving... Read more
Foremost Nigerian indigenous engineering company, Kresta Laurel Limited has unveiled its latest subsidiary, KLL Construction Limited at a cocktail dinner held at Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos on Thursday. The occasion, which was also used to honour Messrs Pye Douglas and Nasyr Jakpbek of KONE Elevators of Finalnd, had... Read more
Governor of Ebony State, Engr. David Umahi, has called on churches not to join the bandwagon of those spreading hate speeches across in the country. Umahi, at the 2017 Father’s Day celebration by the Christ Embassy in Abakaliki on Sunday, pointed out that hate speeches were capable of igniting... Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensure adequate security of life and property in the maritime environment of the Niger Delta region. Chinedu Iwuozo, Force Marine Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said this on Thursday in Yenagoa during an interaction with members of the Maritime Workers Union... Read more
