Wike Ally Cancels Rally Inauguration Amid Bayelsa Row
The Bayelsa State Chapter of The NEW Associates, a grassroots political movement supporting President Bola Tinubu, has been postponed following a row between the organisers and Governor Douye Diri. The rally will birth the official launching of “NEW Associates,” a grassroots pro-Tinubu movement,
Kingsley K. Kuku’s Legacy Stands Tall: Group Condemns Blackmail, Name-Calling
A group, the Niger Delta Youths Alliance (NDYA) has dismissed as “feeble” and “laughable” the attempts by some desperate persons sponsored to disparage the reputation of the Iconic former Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Niger Delta and Chairman of
OPL 2005:Tensions rise in Bayelsa as SEEPCO ignores court order, violates PIA laws, skips EIA for oil exploration
There is rising tension in Onuebum community of Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa State over the alleged violation of a Court ordered issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa stopping the Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company Nigeria Limited,.(SEEPCO)
Army 6 Div Crack Down on Oil Theft, Arrest 17, Destroy 18 Illegal Sites in Niger Delta
PORT HARCOURT – The Six Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have apprehended 17 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal bunkering sites across the Niger Delta region. The week-long operation, conducted between February 17th and 23rd, 2025,
Mrs. Pinapina Otuaro, mother of Kingsley Otuaro, stepmother of PAP Administrator is Dead
The death has been announced of Mrs. Pinapina Otuaro, the mother of former Delta State Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, and stepmother of Mr Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Mrs Otuaro passed away on February 12, 2025, at 88, following
Ijaw Youths Defend PAP Boss Against ‘Baseless’ Smear Campaign
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has raised concerns over what it described as a coordinated smear campaign against the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro. The group accused unnamed mischief makers and their sponsors of spreading false allegations of
NDDC Board: Kinsmen Appeal for Samuel Ogbuku to Complete His Tenure Amidst Calls for Removal
Following reports of a rift and alleged plots in some quarters to remove the current Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, purportedly influenced by Mr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, his kinsmen have appealed for
NDDC Denies Rift Between Boss and FCT Minister, Dismisses Tenure Rumors
PORT HARCOURT, The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has refuted recent online reports alleging a conflict between its Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. In a press statement released on February 10, 2025,
Oil Minister laments non-completion of Brass modern refinery
The Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri has condemned the abandonment of the Brass modern refinery in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Lokpobiri, who was in Bayelsa State to ascertain the level of work done, expressed disaffection with the project’s state.
Troops Seize Over 70,000 Litres of Stolen Oil
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division, operating in the Niger Delta, has seized over 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil and petroleum products in a major crackdown aimed at stemming oil theft in the region. The operations, conducted between January 27 and February 2,
