Delay in Pipeline Surveillance Contract Renewal Threatens National Revenue, Risks Resurgence of Oil Theft in Niger Delta ~ MOSIEND
By Our Correspondent National News – The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has raised serious concern over the continued delay in the renewal of pipeline surveillance contracts, which expired in December last year, warning that the vacuum now poses grave economic, security, and social risks to […]
Bayelsa Hosts Historic Wrestling Championship as Beach Wrestling Debuts at Gov. Diri Classic
By Abdullahi Abdulrahman, Yenagoa National News — Bayelsa State has again reinforced its status as Nigeria’s wrestling powerhouse as Yenagoa hosted the 4th edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classic, introducing beach wrestling for the first time in a national championship. The week-long tournament, which runs from March 25 to April 1, 2026, is […]
Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Seek Probe of Jude Gbaboyor over alleged Amnesty Property Looting
By Our Correspondent National News – The Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to arrest and probe ex-militant leader, Jude Gbaboyor, over alleged sale and theft of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) properties between 2018 and 2020. The group said Jude Gbaboyor, ‘a disgraced, corrupt […]
Niger Delta group passes vote of confidence on Defence Minister Musa
By Jesse Ese, Asaba A sociocultural group, the Concerned Niger Deltans for Peace and Development, has passed a vote of confidence on the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retired) over his dedication to the fight against insurgency in Nigeria, especially in the north. The group praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the former […]
NDCCITMA Targets $5bn Investments, 500,000 Jobs at Niger Delta Summit
By Our Correspondent National News — The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has unveiled plans to attract up to $5 billion in structured investments into the Niger Delta region over the next five years. Chairman of the chamber, Idaere Gogo Ogan, disclosed this during a pre-summit press conference ahead of […]
Port Harcourt Refinery a Conduit for Looting, MOSIEND Demands Government Action
By Our Correspondent National News – A fresh wave of criticism has trailed the troubled Port Harcourt Refinery, as the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) declared the facility a “bad omen” and demanded its immediate sale to private investors. In a strongly worded statement signed by its […]
YEAC Accuses Federal Government of Neglecting Bayelsa Erosion-Hit Communities
By Abdullahi Abdulrahman National News – A non-governmental organization, the Youth and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC), has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of deliberately neglecting erosion-affected communities in Bayelsa State, particularly Obogoro and Odi, despite the growing environmental crisis caused by erosion. The Coordinator and Officer in Charge of YEAC in Bayelsa State, Mr. Philip […]
Turnah Commends Party Leaders as Bayelsa PDP Congress Ends Successfully
By Our Correspondent National News – The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Hon. Barr. Alabh George Turnah, has declared the party’s 2026 state congress a resounding success, describing it as a clear demonstration of unity, strength, and political dominance in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Turnah praised party […]
Niger Delta Investment Summit to Drive Economic Transformation, Attract Global Capital
By Ahmed Yusuf, Abuja National News — A bold and strategic push to reposition the Niger Delta as a prime investment destination is gathering momentum, as plans advance for a high-level economic summit designed to unlock the region’s vast but underutilised potential. The forthcoming Niger Delta Investment and Economic Summit is being positioned as a game-changing […]
Maciver Backs Tinubu for 2027 Elections, Warns Bayelsa APC Members of Possible “Implosion”
By Abdullahi Abdulrahman, Yenagoa National News – Former APC deputy governorship candidate, Great Joshua Maciver, has affirmed his total support for the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections. In a statement released to the press in Yenagoa, titled “Bayelsa APC Congresses: Going Forward, A Call to Look Inwards,” Maciver declared that the re-election […]