Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Power Without Performance: The 2027 Reckoning and What the Global Community Must Know - President Donald Trump is Watching By Professor Mondy Selle Gold





It will be exceedingly difficult for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure a second mandate in 2027. At the summit of leadership, longevity is never the ultimate measure. What endures are strategic coherence, moral credibility, and outcomes that tangibly transform the lives of ordinary citizens. On these defining pillars, the present administration appears perilously unanchored, adrift in a storm of unmet promises.

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

NDDC budget defence: Nwoko raises concern over infrastructure deficit in Delta




Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) on Tuesday tackled the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over long-standing infrastructure deficit in Delta.

The management of the NDDC led by its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, had appeared before the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission to defend its 2025 budget expenditure.

Saturday, 27 December 2025

Yuletide: CDS donate food, other items to correctional center in Bayelsa

 



The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has donated food and sundry items to Okaka Correctional Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital.

Friday, 26 December 2025

Christmas: JTF Commander feasts with troops in Bayelsa



Rear Adm. Oladipo Fahad, Joint Task Force Commander, Operation Delta Safe has applauded the resilience and dedication of troops deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta region.

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Tinubu has shown commitment to South South region, says SSDC Executive Director



President Bola Tinubu has shown commitment to the South-South region, Dr Timi Tonye, the Executive Director of Corporate Services, South South Development Commission, has said.

Christmas: AIG zone 5 orders strategic deployment of personnel, operational assets

 


The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, in charge of Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin, Salman-Dogo Garba, has ordered strategic deployment of Police personnel and operational assets across the zone for the yuletide.

Monday, 22 December 2025

Allocate Oil Block to PINL, Tantita, Group Urges Tinubu, Appeals For Inclusion of Ekpeye Youths in PAP




A pressure group, Ekpeye Oil and Gas Host Families Association (EOG), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to allocate oil blocks to Pipelines Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and Tantata Security Services Limited to enable them impact more on communities in Ekpeye ethnic nation in Ahoada East, Rivers State.

Legal Aid Council secures acquittal, discharge for 3 indigent defendants in Yenagoa




The Legal Aid Council has secured the discharge and acquittal of three indigent suspects.

Saturday, 20 December 2025

PDP mourns late Senator Nwaoboshi




The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State Chapter has commiserated with the family of late Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, the government and people of the state over the passing of the lawmaker.

Christmas: Esele donates 230 bags of rice to Edo community

 


Former President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, on Saturday donated 230 bags of rice to Ologua community, Ohordua, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo.

Friday, 19 December 2025



Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has joined other Deltans in mourning late Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, who died in the early hours of Friday.


Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, in his condolence message, described the late Nwaoboshi as a consummate party administrator.

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

US-based scholar’s book Isaac Adaka Boro: The Unfinished Project – The Lion of the Niger Delta (Vol. I) debuts on Amazon





A new book, Isaac Adaka Boro: The Unfinished Project – The Lion of the Niger Delta (Vol. I) by renowned Ijaw Leader, Prof Mondy Selle Gold has opened fresh vista on Boro’s role in the Niger Delta advocacy for resource control and environmental justice.

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Jonathan, Diri, Ogbuku,others eulogise late Ayakoro paramount ruler



The remains of the Paramount Ruler of Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, His Royal Highness King Righteous Inegbagha were at the weekend laid to rest.

We ‘ve lost a principled, consistent, honest political figure in Ewhrudjakpo -Ijaw National Congress




The Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Tuesday, mourned Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Monday, 15 December 2025

Why Muftwang is joining APC –Aide



Gov. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Friday, 12 December 2025

Bayelsa Govt. declares 3 days of morning for late Dep. Gov



The Bayelsa Government on Friday declared three days mourning for late Deputy Governor Sen Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Acquisition of Saipem yard by Marconi a milestone for Nigeria content – NCDMB






The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has described the recent acquisition of Saipem yard by Marconi NG EPC, as a major boost to the Nigerian Content drive .

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Bayelsa Dep. Gov. slums, rushed to FMC Yenagoa



Tension gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, on Thursday after Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Bayelsa Deputy Governor reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa.

 

Tompolo acknowledges roles traditional institutions in peace building



High Chief (Dr) Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has commended the traditional rulers for their critical their roles in fostering peace and harmony in the Niger Delta region

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

George Turnah's father-in-law, Bibo Angaye for burial Dec 12 Wike, Ogbuku, PDP, others offer condolences



The body of the father-in-law of the Zonal Secretary, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South South Zone and Chairman, Bayelsa State Caretaker Committee, Hon. Barr. Alabh George Turnah, MON, Late Pastor Bibo David Angaye, will be laid to rest on Friday, December 12, 2025, at his hometown, Okoloba, Bayelsa State



Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has secured the release of three more youths implicated in arms manufacturing at the Onicha-Olona illegal arms factory.

Monday, 8 December 2025

Aide kicks as EFCC seals Sylva's Abuja home



The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Chief Timipre Sylva, Chief Julius Bokoru, has condemned the sealing of his principal's Maitama home in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Sunday, 7 December 2025

Ojukaye rolls out free medical outreach, football match, others for octogenarian mother's burial



The Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Ojukaye Flag Amachree has rolled out a three-day free medical outreach and a novelty football match between ex-Super Eagles players and the All Stars as part of activities marking the burial of his late octogenarian mother, Mrs Agbani Roseline Amachree.

N220m Wrongful Bank Debit: Court Orders Customer to pay N44m for Breach of Contract with Law Firm

 


A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that a Skyebank customer, Benedicta Onwuamaegbu, and her company, Madif Engineering Services Limited, jointly and severally breached contract with Iniruo Wills (Claimant), Managing Partner of a Port Harcourt–based law firm, Ntephe, Smith and Wills. 

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Sylva shocked by Awolowo's death, says aide



Former Petroleum Minister (State), Chief Timipre Sylva, has mourned the death of Chief Olusegun Awolowo describing it as monumental loss to the country.

Climate Change: Traditional ruler advocates solidarity to confront ocean encroach



The traditional ruler of Ayetoro, a coastal community in Ondo State on Saturday advocated unity amongst coastline settlements across Niger Delta to confront ocean encroachments.

Friday, 5 December 2025

Nine PAP Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries Bag Master's Degrees From UK Varsities as Otuaro Hails Scholars' Performances



Nine students awarded foreign post-graduate scholarships by the Presidential Amnesty Programme have graduated from their master's degree rprogrammes in universities in the United Kingdom.

Delta traditional ruler traces Anioma people ancestry to Igbo, South East



The Obuzor of Ibusa, Prof. Louis Nwaobishi, has affirmed that the Anioma people of Delta Notth are Igbo, citing history, language, and culture as evidence for their Igbo roots.

HOMEF trains N/Delta coastal communities on environmental monitoring




The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Friday concluded a training workshop for Niger Delta oil communities on environmental monitoring.

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Eradiri hails Tinubu's actions to tackle insecurity, urges President to name, shame sponsors



A former Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has applauded steps taken so far by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle insecurity in the country.

Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Biodiversity: Conservation foundation, NPAP, FG partner to mitigate impacts of plastic pollution




The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), says it will partner with the Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), Federal Government and other stakeholders to address the impacts of plastic pollution on biodiversity.

Nasarawa Govt inaugurates $88.5m security printing, agric mega projects Friday




Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nassrawa State, will on Friday perform the groundbreaking ceremony for three major industrial and agric-based projects worth 88.5 million Dollars.
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Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Nigeria at the Brink: A Call for Structural Courage Beyond Political Theatrics





By Prof. Mondy Selle Gold
Mr. President, Nigeria has arrived at a perilous inflection point, and the recent nomination to the Ministry of Defense has illuminated a troubling cycle that demands candid repudiation. 

DELSU partners foreign Varsities to enhance teaching, research



ICPD Empowers Yobe State Professionals with Strategic Protocol and Diplomacy Training



 The International Centre for Protocol and Diplomacy (ICPD) has successfully completed an intensive capacity-building workshop for protocol officers and practitioners in Yobe State,

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Four Sylva's aides still languishing in detention, says Spokesman



The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Chief Timipre Sylva, Chief Julius Bokoru, has cried out that four arrested aides and domestic workers of his principal are still languishing in detention.

Friday, 28 November 2025

Conservation Foundation inaugurates business advisory group on biodiversity



The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in partnership with Nature Eco Capital, Business for Nature and other stakeholders on Friday, inaugurated the Nigeria Business Advisory Group on Biodiversity (BAG).

Accreditation: Bayelsa Education Fund uplifts N/Delta University with microbiology equipment



The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) on Friday donated microbiology equipment to facilitate the accreditation of the Microbiology programmes at the Niger Delta University.

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Bayelsa floats airline as newly acquired aircraft makes inaugural flight



The Gov Douye Diri led administration in Bayelsa on Wednesday floated an airline with the inaugural flight of one of its two newly acquired aircraft landing at the state’s airport.

EFCC Invitation: Sylva writes EFCC, seeks date for appearance



Chief Timiprw Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum has written to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) asking the commission to give him a date for his appearance.

Monday, 24 November 2025

Navy 'll continues to sustain peace in N/Delta - CNS



The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abass has given the assurance that the Nigerian Navy will continue to maintain the existing peace in the maritime space.

Sunday, 23 November 2025

Ijaw Diaspora Council Condemns Injustice in Nnamdi Kanu’s Sentence, Demands Reform




The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) has condemned the life jail term handed down to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). 

Dan Agbese’s death, a monumental loss to journalism, says Northern Media Forum



The Northern Media Forum (NMF) has described the passing of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch, Mr Dan Agbese as a monumental loss to journalism and the finest traditions of style, satire and elegance.

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Bayelsa Spelling Bee: Our mission is to create platform for young people, says organiser



The organisers of Bayelsa Spelling Bee says their core mission is to create a platform for young people to excel, educationally and otherwise.

Monday, 17 November 2025

Bayelsa Education Fund, British Council conclude training of 1,000 teaçhers



The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) and the British Council on Monday commenced the training of the last batch of 400 public school teachers to wrap up the partnership to train 1,000 teachers in the state.

Sunday, 16 November 2025

PDP South- South Zonal Scribe, Turnah dismisses expulsion reiterates loyalty to Wike





The Zonal Secretary, South- South of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and caretaker Chairman of Bayelsa chapter of the party, George Turnah, has faulted the report of his expulsion from the party.

Saturday, 15 November 2025

Tension Rises as Concerned Ekid People Give EMOIMEE 21 Days or Face a Massive Uprising Over Accountability.

 


By Assam Abia/Solomon Okpo.

NMDPA@4: Warri Field Office lists achievements




The Warri Field Office of the Nigerian Midstream and Downtown Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has made notable progress ranging from improving regulatory compliance among marketers to enforcing safety standards across depots, gas facilities and retail outlets.

Friday, 14 November 2025



Community Environment and Development Network (CEDEN) and Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) have joined forces to combat adverse effects of oil exploration and climate change 

The two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) collaborated on a capacity building workshop on Effective Eco-Management Enhancement and Biodiversity Promotion Communication.