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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The WAD Progressive Grassroots Vanguard has described a statement credited to the Ekelga Movement for Political Fairness, on the 2027 National Assembly elections in Bayelsa West Senatorial District, as misleading and divisive. In a release signed by Hon. Wilson Ayakpo Dauyegha, the group said the statement by the Ekelga Movement “appears to have been made in bad faith and is potentially aimed at inciting discord between the people of Sagbama and Ekeremor.” The WAD Progressive Grassroots Vanguard emphasized the long-standing peaceful coexistence between the two communities, which it said predates the creation of Bayelsa…

Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chuwuemeka Woke, has reaffirmed the agency’s unwavering commitment to mitigating oil spill incidents across Nigeria. This statement was made on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by Renaissance Energy to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Engr. Woke emphasized that the prevention and management of oil spills is a critical priority for NOSDRA, especially considering the environmental and socio-economic implications of such incidents. The Director General highlighted the necessity of collaboration between regulatory bodies and energy providers to ensure the implementation of robust safety…

By Our Reporter  The Federated Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council has elected a new leadership to pilot its affairs for the next three years. During the exercise, 17 out of the 18 accredited members unanimously returned Mr. Tife Owolabi of the Reuters News Agency for a second term, while Mr. Emem Idio of the Vanguard Newspaper is the new secretary of the chapel as Mrs. Elizabeth Ayaka-Joseph emerged as the new Assistant Secretary as Declared by the three member Electoral Committee led by Mr. Femi Folaranmi of the Sun as chairman, Mr.…

By Our Reporter The Kogi State Accountability Platform (KAP) has called on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to fulfill his campaign promises of convening senatorial town hall meetings to engage directly with constituents to improve service delivery. The call was made during a citizens’ perception meeting in Lokoja, which evaluated the state government’s performance across key sectors impacting daily life and developed actionable recommendations for improving service delivery. According to a communiqué issued on Friday by KAP Chairman Hamza Aliyu, the promised town hall meetings by the governor have not yet occurred, thereby limiting direct engagement with citizens, urging…

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi lately commented on the Rivers crisis – which dates back to his administration (2007-2015) – claiming that the blowout between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and ex-Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, stemmed from “how to share Rivers State’s money.” Amaechi, who stood aloof as Fubara and Wike turned Rivers into a theatre of acrimony and mayhem, made the claim in an interview with DW on March 19, 2025, after resurfacing on the political scene, and describing as “unconstitutional” President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule in…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Executive Secretary of the Institute of Export Operations and Management (IEOM), Mr Ofon Udofia, has called on the Federal Government to implement a 30 percent rebate on tariffs in the bid to revive the underutilized eastern ports. He warned that failure to take action on utilization of the eastern ports would leave Nigeria’s maritime economy in decline while other nations race ahead emphasizing that the rebate would reduce the high rate of shipping imposed on eastern ports that suppress businesses in the east. Udofia made the call while addressing journalists at the 2025 Correspondents’…

Lead convener of the pro-Wike rally in Bayelsa State, Barr George Turnah, has postponed the inauguration of the state chapter of the NEW Associates, a grassroots political movement to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu and honour FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike. Addressing a press conference on Friday in Yenagoa, Turnah, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced a new date of April 26 for the rally explaining that even some notable Bayelsans had impressed on him to shift the earlier date to avert loss of lives. He explained that another reason the rally was…

Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), a pipeline surveillance firm in the Niger Delta region, has dismissed suggestions of its involvement in the recent shutdown of the Ogidigben oil facility in Ugborodo, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. This follows remarks by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the chairman of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited insisting that the Ogidigben oil facility is under the operational scope of PINL and therefore linked to the recent crisis rocking the facility. But in a swift reaction, the PINL described the claims as baseless, misleading and a deliberate attempt to…

Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has congratulated the chairman of TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, on the occasion of his 54th birthday. Otuaro described Tompolo as a humble, selfless and exceptional leader whose entire life had been dedicated to the defence, emancipation and the development of the Ijaw land and indeed the Niger Delta region. He noted that as a foremost freedom fighter, Tompolo’s sacrifices and contributions to the socio-economic advancement and political growth of the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta region are not only monumental but…

Emma Sunday Dignitaries from across Rivers State and Nigeria on Saturday stormed Port Harcourt on Saturday 22nd March, 2025 to witness the wedding ceremony of Dr. Chimankpam Okechukwu Omeodu, son of His Royal Highness, Eze Sir Edison Omeodu, Paramount Ruler of Omofo Community, in Rundele Clan, Emohua local government area of Rivers State. Dr. Linus Awute, one of the longest serving federal permanent secretaries in Nigeria and Evang. Dr Okagwa Promise Omuruka, the Otumba Fesogboye 1 of Imota kingdom, Ikorodu, Lagos State who is also the C.E.O Dandavide Fairway Agro Venture, were among top dignitaries that graced the royal marriage…