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The Ogoni Central Indegenious Authority(OCIA) has re-echoed their stance against oil resumption in Ogoni land, saying the proposed plan by  the Federal Government will not stand. ‎ ‎ OCIA made its position known at the grand finale of a month-long  environment awareness rally in Bori, Khana local Government Area of Rivers. ‎ ‎In a six-points resolution adopted by its executives, they warned local and international investors as well as finance institutions against funding or partnering government on planned petroleum resumption in Ogoniland. ‎ ‎They also threatened confrontation, reputational damage, and operational failure on any investor who fails to abide by…

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has explained the rationale behind the establishment of multiple medical institutions, saying it is targeted at meeting the dire need of human resources for health development in the state. ‎ ‎He made this known while receiving an 11-man accreditation team from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to Government House, Yenagoa, who were in the state for a two-leg accreditation exercise for the Bayelsa Medical University, and the Niger Delta University. ‎ ‎Governor Diri, who spoke through his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, clarified that the Bayelsa Medical…

Former Petroleum Minister (State), Chief Timipre Sylva is not involved in any coup as rumoured in some quarters, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru has said. ‎ ‎Bokoru, in a statement said desperate and narcissistic politicians plotting to actualise their ambitions in 2027 were behind the rumour because of their perception of Sylva as their obstacle. ‎ ‎He said such evil politicians took their desperation to a sickening level following Sylva’s intimidating political presence and credibility that had continued to expose their dark, self-serving ambitions. ‎ ‎Describing the former governor as an unrepentant and thoroughbred…

The Bayelsa State Government has indicated its preparedness to partner and collaborate with the Federal Fire Service to carry out fire safety awareness campaigns in the state as the Yuletide beckons. ‎ ‎The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on Thursday, while granting audience to the Zonal Controller of Fire in charge of Zone I of the Federal Fire Service, covering Bayelsa and Rivers states, during a courtesy visit to Government House,Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The Deputy Governor, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Doubara Atasi, lauded the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service for…

‎Corporate organisations in the Niger Delta has been urged to partner with their host communities in managing disasters that occure in their area of operations. ‎Air Commodore Chukwuma Cyrinus Ohanele of the Defence Indentification Centre, Defence Headquarters, Abuja made the recommendation while delivering a lecture at the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) held at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. ‎ ‎Ohanele who spoke on the topic: “Equipping Communities For Disaster Risk Reduction; Realities and Myths,” decried the several disasters that had occured in various communities especially in the Niger Delta which he said had…

Emma Sunday Landlords in Cedarwood Garden Estate, whose buildings were marked for demolition by Stephen Nyegwa, CEO of Delta Technology and Property Limited, have insisted that Nyegwa has no valid court order backing his actions. Addressing journalists on Thursday, the landlords, residing at the Iroko, Lemon and Cenamon Drives in the Estate at Rumuagholu Community, Obio-Akpor local government area of the State, accused Mr Nyegwa of attempting to unlawfully dispossess them of their properties after marking their houses for demolition citing court order without any suit number. They described Nyegwa’s actions as land grabbing, unlawful and provocative, while challenging Nyegwa…

By Tina Chinyere ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has announced March 2026 as the tentative date for the completion and inauguration of the 13.5-kilometre Oyorokoto Road, designed to connect the popular Oyorokoto community to the newly discovered Atlantic beaches in Andoni Local Government Area. ‎ ‎Speaking to newsmen during an inspection visit to the project site on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Governor Fubara described the road as a strategic link to the State’s emerging blue economy, noting that it would open up enormous tourism and investment opportunities. ‎ ‎The governor, who defied the weather to assess…

‎Past  President of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Spring Gardens District 9141 Nigeria, Rotarian Festus Etsemitan has timely advised parents to do well to allow their children under the ages of 0-5years to be vaccinated when the professional health officers come visiting at their door step so to guide against polio disease. ‎Rtn. Etsemitan who gave the advise while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt during the World Polio Day held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, remarked that the advice has become imperative, having seen the devastating affect of polio on Children who were not properly vaccinated which will…

By Paul Williams Pipeline surveillance company, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has donated livelihood support items to military formations in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The donation last week, which was part of its Corporate Social Responsibility outreach and continuous stakeholder engagement, was in conjunction with MaCaw Energy Services Limited. Some of the formations visited were the 26 Support Engineer Regiment and 29 Battalion, Bori Camp Port Harcourt; Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Soroh and 16 Battalion Garrison in Bayelsa State. Some of the items donated included a total of 2,000 bags of rice and other essential items prepared for…

By Chidi Sam-Walson ‎There are suspicions that the alleged kidnap of High Chief Uchenna Obiwanne, by suspected kidnappers, may have been a special concern to the community. ‎Close sources at the scene of the attack hinted that on the 8TH of October 2025, the Nigeria Police At Oyigbo, Rivers State received a distress call from one David Sabastine, who resides at No, 15 Nzeribe Street Umusoya In Oyigbo, informing that the kidnappers allegedly went to Oboma and kidnapped one High Chief Uchenna Obiwanne, who incidentally is the uncle of the original target of the kidnap plot-‘ one Kennedy Chinedu…