Troops Seize Over 70,000 Litres of Stolen Oil

Feb 3, 2025

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,

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Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to ₦890, Promising Relief for Nigerians

Feb 3, 2025

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol (PMS) from ₦950 to ₦890 per liter, effective Saturday, February 1st, 2025. This price drop comes as a result of positive trends in the global energy market and lower international

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3,445 Deaths in Nigerian Tanker Fire Accidents

Feb 2, 2025

Potholes, Reckless Driving, Fuel Scooping: Vanguard Data Exposes Factors Behind 15 Years of Deadly Nigerian Tanker Fires Nigeria’s roads have become a killing field, with fuel tanker crashes and fires claiming thousands of lives over the past 15 years. The statistics are staggering:

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Court Jails Bayelsa Commissioner of Police for Disobeying Court Order in Land Dispute Case.

Jan 31, 2025

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced the State Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, to prison for failing to comply with a court order. The Court order, stemmed from an earlier ruling delivered on November 26, 2016, in suit

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NDDC Ensures Equitable Distribution of Palliatives Across Niger Delta Region

Jan 31, 2025

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is aware of reports circulating in the media claiming that the palliatives meant for some critical groups in Cross River State were not fairly distributed. A statement by Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs, dismissed the notion,

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Vigilant Community Foils Vandalism Attempt on TCN Transmission Tower

Jan 31, 2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commended the people of Watuolo Village in Benue State for thwarting a vandalism attempt on its Tower T195 along the Ugwuaji – Makurdi 330kV transmission line. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at about

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HYPREP Offers Postgraduate Scholarships to 300 Ogoni Indigenes

Jan 31, 2025

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has urged 300 postgraduate scholarship recipients to prioritise peacebuilding in Ogoniland, emphasising that sustainable development can only thrive in an atmosphere of stability. According to Punch Newspaper, the Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, made this appeal

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Bayelsa Ranked Nigeria’s Most Climate-Vulnerable State – Governor Diri

Jan 31, 2025

Governor Douye Diri describes Bayelsa as Nigeria’s most climate-affected state, emphasizing the urgent need for targeted intervention. Governor Diri made this assertion while receiving a delegation from the National Climate Change Secretariat, led by its Director General, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, at the Government

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Bayelsa Restates Commitment to Transparency, Accountability in Project Execution – Finance Commissioner

Jan 31, 2025

Bayelsa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing all initiated projects, ensuring that no infrastructure development is left abandoned. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, while addressing concerns about project execution and funding at the

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Soludo’s Strategic Security Initiative Transforms Anambra by Christian ABURIME

Jan 30, 2025

    Nigerians’ penchant for knee-jerk reactions is a well-worn trope. We are a society often driven by immediate outrage, demanding instant solutions to complex problems. Like firefighters rushing from blaze to blaze, we react to crises with a flurry of activity, often

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