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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in the United States of America (MOSOP-USA), has declared that there would not be any resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland until the Federal Government accepts the Ogoni Bill of Rights. This is as the Federal Government and other stakeholders in Rivers State and Ogoniland intensify efforts and consolations to ensure that oil exploration resumes in ethnic nationality after MOSOP-led protest that resulted in chasing out Shell decades ago. Mosop-USA stated that the oil in Ogoniland should not be a condition for the people of Ogoni ethnic…

By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that: “A week is a long time in politics,” which, in today’s world of social media, is being updated to, “A day in politics is a lifetime.” Thus, ahead of the February 2027 General Election in Nigeria, “a day in politics is like a lifetime” in which anything – the anticipated and the unexpected – could happen in the political arena, with one politician already predicting the poll outcome, and embarking on a…

Global warming fuels and reinforces the climate crisis across the world. However, its impact is disproportionately felt by women in the continent of Africa, negatively impacting their access to health, meaningful livelihood and social inclusion. So said the Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, Dr. Emem Okon, at the opening session of the 8th Edition of the Niger Delta Women Day of Action for Environmental Justice. Dr. Okon noted that “As a woman, to be born and bred in Africa means you are at the forefront of the climate crisis. Temperatures are rising, species are going extinct,…

Preliminary round matches in season seven of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup got off to a flying start in Brass and Nembe local government areas over the weekend. Playing at the Nembe City stadium on Sunday, Nembe FC outclassed Fantuo FC by 2 goals to -nil to qualify for the next round of the competition. Goals from Jackson Idubamo and Clement Bruno in each half was all the Nembe side needed to oust Fantuo FC. Earlier at the same venue, Okoroba FC triumphed over Etie FC 7-6 on penalities after a…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery project being established by African Refinery Group Ltd, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd). The share purchase agreement for this investment was signed on Thursday, and it will make NCDMB a key partner in the African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited (ARPHL), being co-located with Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, operated by the NNPC Ltd, in Alesa Eleme, Rivers State. Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe signed the agreement…

Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder led by DSP Chris Nwaogbo have rescued two top staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) kidnapped on Friday along the river on the way to Ayakoro community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the hometown of the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku. The two NDDC staff rescued include Akari Loveday, the Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and his brother, Emmanuel Nathan Ogbuku. Senior police sources told newsmen that pressure was mounted by the efforts of the tactical team…

By Young Erhiurhoro Unenurhie community in Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently agog as Comr. Williams Ilayah led the Polls to become the community’s president-general with an overwhelming victory. The community elections which was earlier scheduled to hold on 22 and 27 February, 2025 respectively, but was postponed indefinitely by the chairman of Ughelli North LGA, Olorogun Jaro Egbo as a result of electoral inadequacies was finally conducted on 7 March, 2025 at the community town hall with all the accredited aspirants fully participating. The elections which was conducted into eleven different executive…

The president-general of Evwreni kingdom, Chief Kenneth Ukpebitere, has denied media reports that he purportedly manipulated the electoral process of the Unenurhie community to elect the present leaders of the community. In his defence, the Evwreni President General, Chief Ukpebitere, described one of the contestants in election, Mr. Kingdom Okpavwarire and his supporters, as being like those catching the air in their hands, adding that their accusations are baseless and fake. Hear him: “In every contest or competition, there must be winners and losers. When you fail as a contestant in an election, accept defeat in the spirit of sportsmanship…

By Bethel Toby Sir Siminalayi Joseph Fubara is a household in the politics of Rivers State as well as the seven local government areas of Rivers South-East Senatorial District of Khana, Gokana, Tai, Eleme, Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro and Oyigbo, that he was mandated to take charge of, in the 2023 governorship polls under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Fubara, who, once served as Permanent Secretary and later Accountant-General of Rivers State remains committed to providing succour to the people of the state, in as much as governance is concerned. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is a quintessential politician and a…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday achieved a much-needed consensus among oil and gas industry stakeholders and manufacturers to boost in-country production and utilisation of line pipes in oil and gas operations, as part of the strategy to deepen local content and conserve foreign exchange and create jobs. The Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, and their indigenous counterparts under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) met with the leading pipe manufacturing companies and pipe coaters as well as the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services…