LICENSED miners in Rivers State under the aegis of Miners Association of Nigeria, Port Harcourt Branch have called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to curb the nefarious activities of their illegal counterparts and alleged…
THE 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org) was held in Gaborone, Botswana, with the theme “The future of African media in the face of the challenges of new technologies and climate change.” This meeting was…
AHEAD of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the ambition of Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a significant boost on Tuesday when the Edo State Market Women threw their weight behind him as their…
Along the riverbanks of Ibeno Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, a once-thriving community is being steadily eroded by environmental degradation after more than six decades of oil exploration and gas flaring. Once renowned for its abundant marine life…
ELDER statesman and national leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sustain support for local refineries. This is even as he commended Aliko Dangote on the successful completion of the Dangote Refinery…
THE $550 million upstream gas project between the NNPC Ltd and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has taken off, the presidency announced on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this during an…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to regular engagement with critical stakeholders in driving the development process in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this when a delegation of stakeholders…
DESPITE having no natural diamond resources of its own, Israel remains one of the world’s largest exporters of polished diamonds, a fact that has drawn international attention and criticism. The country’s booming diamond industry heavily relies on resources sourced…
THE United States has completed its troop withdrawal from Niger, according to a US official on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains in the country to guard the US Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed. This withdrawal follows Niger’s…
RUSSIA has greenlit a draft agreement to construct a major oil pipeline in the Republic of the Congo, marking a significant step in strengthening its influence in Africa. The pipeline will stretch from the port city of Pointe-Noire to Makoulou…
