Jonathan appointed special envoy by ECOWAS
Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation mission in Mali.…
PANDEF backs demands by Ijaw, Itsekiri, Urhobo oil communities
By Ebi Perekeme PAN-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has supported the oil and gas producing communities in Itsekiri, Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic nationalities, Delta State, demanding for development from the Federal…
FG to provide portable water in Ogoni
The Federal Government on Wednesday opened a fresh bid to select contractors to provide potable water in oil spill impacted Ogoni communities in Rivers State. The Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution…
Gbaramatu, Itsekiri threats to shutdown oil, gas operation: Okowa sues for peace
By Ebi Perekeme Again, the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the Gbaramatu Kingdom, Itsekiri and Urhobo bodies to embrace peaceful dialogue. Okowa also stated that the constant…
N45.9bn Alleged Fraud: Court Discharges, Acquits Tompolo
Justice Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court Lagos has discharged former Niger Delta Ex-Militant Leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, over charges of N45.9bn fraud. Justice Buba upheld the no-case…
(BREAKING) IYC shortlists names of successful candidates to contest in 2020 election
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Election Committee, has released the final list of candidates eligible to participate in the forthcoming triennial elective convention slated for Saturday 18-19…
Supreme Court upheld Douye Diri election as Bayelsa governor
By Ebi Perekeme Following an appeal filed by Mr. Timi Alaibe, the governorship aspirant for the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State, challenging the emergence of Governor Douye Diri as…
NDDC N70.4bn Scandal: Any person indicted must be brought to book – Reps
By Ebi Perekeme The House of Representatives on Monday vowed not to spear anyone indicted in the ongoing investigation into the N70.495 billion contract scandal by recommending to the Executive…
NNPC sacks 850 contract workers in refineries, allege stakeholders in oil & gas
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association said on Monday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation had sacked 850…
Dickson condemns those opposed to nomination of Akinkugbe
Seriake Dickson, former governor of Bayelsa state, has condemned those opposed to the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to nominate Nimi Akinkugbe as the non-career ambassador nominee from Ondo state.…
