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The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in the state to offer selfless services in their areas of primary assignments to impact the local communities. Ibas made this call while addressing members of the 2025 Batch A Stream 1 Corps Members deployed to the state during the closing ceremony of their three-week orientation course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the NYSC State Governing Board, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, the…

By: Mandy Tina The Ogoni Liberation Initiative has accused the previous Rivers State administration led by Nyesom Wike and unnamed individuals of misappropriating a $300 million compensation allegedly paid by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11. The group called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to prevent what it described as the “extinction” of the Ogoni people. In a statement signed by its President and CEO, Dr. Douglas Fabeke, the group claimed that the payment, facilitated under the former Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, was intended as compensation to Ogoni…

•Cautions Supporters, Says Moment Calls For Wisdom, Tact Emma Sunday Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged his supporters to tone down their confrontational approach to the state’s political situation and instead follow his strategic steps towards enduring peace by showing restraint. Governor Fubara gave the advice on Sunday night while speaking at a Night of Tributes organized by the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark at the Royal House of Grace Church in Port Harcourt, the State capital. The Governor noted that some of the remarks and actions of…

By Emma Sunday ­ Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, Sole Administrator of Rivers has assured on safety of critical government infrastructure and welfare for residents of the state. Ibas gave the assurance during a security/stakeholders interaction on Saturday in Opobo town headquarters of Opobo local government area of the state. Represented by CP Olubenga Adepoju, Ibas said that the interaction became necessary to enable him understand the challenges at the grassroots with a view of proffering solutions. The Sole Administrator also urged residents of Opobo/Nkoro to cooperate with their local government Sole Administrator Mr Fred Apiafi as he delivers on…

By: Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Niger Delta group , the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), has commended Dr. Akpos Mezeh, the Community Relations Consultant to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), for his outstanding commitment to stakeholders engagement and peacebuilding in oil-producing communities. In a statement released in Yenagoa, MOSIEND praised Dr. Mezeh’s strategic leadership and inclusive approach, which have significantly enhanced the relationship between PINL and host communities, while also contributing to a marked reduction in pipeline vandalism across the Trans Niger Pipeline corridor. MOSIEND National President, Kennedy Tonjo West, described…

… Scores PINL 80% on Pipeline Protection By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has reassured Nigerians that the federal government is taking strong action against oil vandals threatening national assets and local communities, adding that over 100 vandals have been prosecuted over offenses related to crude oil theft. Speaking on behalf of the Director, Energy Security in the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Ojukaye Flag-Amachree during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), Young-Harry Amakiri, said that 15 vandals have been convicted and are heading to prison in Port…

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has charged the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) to uphold peace as a vital pillar for sustainable development. The call was made during a town hall meeting held at Omoku, the ONELGA headquarters, where critical stakeholders, including security agencies, traditional rulers, youth groups, and community leaders, gathered to reinforce security and progress in the area. Represented by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, alongside a high-level delegation of security chiefs, the Sole Administrator emphasized that “without peace, no meaningful development can thrive.” He assured…

The Rivers State Government has called for strengthened collaboration between security agencies, community stakeholders, and residents to combat rising criminal activities, including sea piracy, illegal oil bunkering, and theft of fishing equipment in Opobo Nkoro Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), made the charge during a town hall security stakeholders’ meeting held in Opobo Town. Represented by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, the Sole Administrator emphasized the need for collective efforts to safeguard critical government assets and infrastructure. “We are here to ensure…

National leadership of the Association of Women Against Gender-Based Violence (AWAGBV) has commissioned it’s Secretariat in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital with the unveiling of a five years strategic plan on preventive, collaborative and empowerment measures to tackle cases of violence against women in the state and the Niger Delta region. According to the AWAGBV, the newly opened secretariat, located at Amarata opposite St. Jude’s Girls Secondary school, will serve as the accessible contact point where victims of gender based violence in the state lay complaint and are assisted promptly. Speaking during the event, the Grand Patron of the AWAGBV…

In a bid to enhance party workforce, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has approved an improved harmonised salary structure for all categories of party officials ranging from the ward to the state levels. The harmonised salary structure was contained in a communique issued at the end of the State Working Caretaker Committee (SWCC) under the leadership of George Turnah. Earlier, the Ad-Hoc Committee set up to review the salaries of party officials had submitted its report, prompting a consensus vote for an increment. The communique signed by the Publicity Secretary, Derri Alasuote Wright, stated that the party…