NigerDelta Gist, Yenagoa (2024)

14/10/2022

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Friday, October 14, 2022, cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the appointment of another interim administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). A strong-worded statement from the association described as illegal the transfer of the supervisory purview of the NDDC to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs which directly violates the enabling Act that set up the Commission....

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Friday, October 14, 2022, cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the appointment of another interim administrator for the Niger Delta D…

14/10/2022

A Federal High Court, sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered a fresh primary for Akoko South-East/ South West Federal Constituency of Ondo State....

A Federal High Court, sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered a fresh primary for Akoko South-East/ South West Federal Constituency of Ondo State.

14/10/2022

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike (middle); Director General of Rivers State Bureau on Procurement, Igonibo Emmanuel Thompson (right) and Tolofari George (left) during inspection of the Federal Judicial Service Commission project, South-South liaison office building in Port Harcourt… yesterday....

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike (middle); Director General of Rivers State Bureau on Procurement, Igonibo Emmanuel Thompson (right) and Tolofari George (left) during inspection of the Federal Ju…

14/10/2022

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom State Command, said it has busted an illegal fuel dump site located in Eket Local Government Area of the state and arrested two suspects during the raid....

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom State Command, said it has busted an illegal fuel dump site located in Eket Local Government Area of the state and arrested two suspec…

14/10/2022

Ex-militants under the aegis of Unyekisong Akwa Ibom State have given the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd another seven days ultimatum to re-award the oil and gas pipeline surveillance contract in the state to them....

Ex-militants under the aegis of Unyekisong Akwa Ibom State have given the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd another seven days ultimatum to re-award the oil and gas…

14/10/2022

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the devastation of property and the hardship visited on the people of the state by the rampaging flood....

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the devastation of property and the hardship visited on the people of the state by the rampaging flood.

14/10/2022

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun a gradual process to woo loyalists of its aggrieved governors led by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as part of efforts to decrease their influence in swaying the ballot come 2023 during the general election....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun a gradual process to woo loyalists of its aggrieved governors led by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as part of efforts to decrease their influe…

14/10/2022

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) -led federal government against compromising the integrity of the 2023 general elections....

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) -led federal government against compromising the integrity of the 2…

14/10/2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an exposure draft of the guidelines for the regulation of representative offices of foreign banks in Nigeria....

The  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an exposure draft of the guidelines for the regulation of representative offices of foreign banks in Nigeria.

14/10/2022

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to resume all services hitherto withdrawn with effect from 12:01 on Friday....

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to resume all services hitherto withdrawn with effect from 12:01 on Friday.

13/10/2022

The socio-political group, One-on-One-Network, has alleged that the 14,000 political advisers appointed by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, were aimed at unleashing political violence in the state ahead of the 2023 general elections....

The socio-political group, One-on-One-Network, has alleged that the 14,000 political advisers appointed by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, were aimed at unleashing political violence in the…

13/10/2022

Immediate past sole administrator of the Rivers state Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Felix Obuah, has identified with victims of the flood disaster in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area. He provided residential accommodation for 100 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the area. The NYSC local government inspector for Onelga, Stella Ejor, stated this Thursday while speaking on Go-Round TV, said Obuah declared that the gesture is to get a place of accommodation for the corners until the flood is over....

Immediate past sole administrator of the Rivers state Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Felix Obuah, has identified with victims of the flood disaster in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area. He…

13/10/2022

WEDNESDAY October 5, 2022, is one date the people of Bayelsa State cannot forget in a hurry. Not only should they be grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari, but they also need to applaud the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, over the presidential marching order to return OML 46, otherwise known as Atala Oil Field, to the Bayelsa State government, the original owners who were brazenly deprived of their rightful inheritance when the license for the field was revoked without due process. Indeed of all the 10 marginal fields allocated it was only that of Bayelsa State that was in the supermarket....

WEDNESDAY October 5, 2022, is one date the people of Bayelsa State cannot forget in a hurry. Not only should they be grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari, but they also need to applaud the state …

13/10/2022

As a measure to assuage the suffering of persons displaced by flood in Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri has approved the sum of N450 million for the relocation of victims across the state to higher grounds and for the provision of relief materials. The exercise, which commences immediately, will be carried out on a local government basis....

As a measure to assuage the suffering of persons displaced by flood in Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri has approved the sum of N450 million for the relocation of victims across the state to high…

13/10/2022

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Alhaji Nasir Isa Kwarra has disclosed that the commission is ready to give the country the first credible digital population census next year....

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Alhaji Nasir Isa Kwarra has disclosed that the commission is ready to give the country the first credible digital population census next yea…

13/10/2022

Nigeria has not requested debt restructuring from international financial institutions as allowed under the Common Framework for debt treatment beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, DSSI, the World Bank has said....

Nigeria has not requested debt restructuring from international financial institutions as allowed under the Common Framework for debt treatment beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, DSSI, …

13/10/2022

The Federal Government has failed in the oil and gas business and should get out of the sector, Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has…...

The Federal Government has failed in the oil and gas business and should get out of the sector, Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has…

13/10/2022

The Court of Appeal ordered Mr Kanu’s release from the custody of the State Security Service (SSS), where the IPOB is being held since he was brought back to Nigeria....

The Court of Appeal ordered Mr Kanu’s release from the custody of the State Security Service (SSS), where the IPOB is being held since he was brought back to Nigeria.

13/10/2022

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) organized an event in Washington D.C, United States on Wednesday, 12 October, 2022. At the event, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, seized the opportunity to reel out figures that are important for all Nigerians as the 2023 elections inch closer....

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) organized an event in Washington D.C, United States on Wednesday, 12 October, 2022. At the e…

13/10/2022

A member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, on Wednesday said it would take someone with grits and strong will like the Presidential Candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, to revive the power sector and ensure Nigerians enjoy steady electricity....

A member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, on Wednesday said it would take someone with grits and strong will like the Presidential Candidate of the …

12/10/2022

A Bayelsa West Social Cultural group, Bayelsa WestCongress have commended the former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator Representing Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson for working hand in hand with Governor Douye Diri and other Bayelsa leaders over the state’s oil wells....

A Bayelsa West Social Cultural group, Bayelsa WestCongress have commended the former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator Representing Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson for working hand …

11/10/2022

The conferment of Commander of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari on Governor Ben Ayade is partly due to the governor’s industrialization strides across Cross River state, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Bassey Edet Out has said....

The conferment of Commander of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari on Governor Ben Ayade is partly due to the governor’s industrialization strides across Cross River state, g…

11/10/2022

Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved the 2023 appropriation bill presented by the Commissioner for Finance Mr Linus Nkan....

Akwa Ibom State Executive Council has approved the 2023 appropriation bill presented by the Commissioner for Finance Mr Linus Nkan.

11/10/2022

Members of Ipesi Akoko community in Akoko South East Local Government of Ondo State have rejected continued appointment of a regent for the community, 16 years after the demise of their king....

Members of Ipesi Akoko community in Akoko South East Local Government of Ondo State have rejected continued appointment of a regent for the community, 16 years after the demise of their king.

11/10/2022

Three Communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, yesterday protested over bad roads in their various localities....

Three Communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, yesterday protested over bad roads in their various localities.

11/10/2022

Col. David Imuse (rtd), the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday declared that the youths will make the difference in the 2023 general elections, urging them to go to their constituencies and talk to their fellow youths to vote all the APC candidates in the election....

Col. David Imuse (rtd), the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday declared that the youths will make the difference in the 2023 general elections, urging them to go …

11/10/2022

Edo State Government has warned against the sale and use of four medicines, noting that the drugs are being investigated by World Health Organisation (WHO) for links with acute kidney injury and over 66 deaths among children in The Gambia....

Edo State Government has warned against the sale and use of four medicines, noting that the drugs are being investigated by World Health Organisation (WHO) for links with acute kidney injury and ov…

11/10/2022

The busy Community of Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was on Monday evening thrown into mourning as a 16-year-old boy identified as Temedi Agbede Yerimene, drowned in the flood that has taken over the community....

The busy Community of Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was on Monday evening thrown into mourning as a 16-year-old boy identified as Temedi Agbede Yerimene, drowned in the…

11/10/2022

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Monday described the boastful comment of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the state in the forthcoming election as sheer arrogance of a non-existing political party in the state....

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Monday described the boastful comment of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the state in the forthcoming election as sheer arro…

11/10/2022

YENAGOA – As the rampaging flood continues its devastation, residents of some affected communities in Bayelsa State have appealed to the state government to urgently find a lasting solution to the perennial menace....

YENAGOA – As the rampaging flood continues its devastation, residents of some affected communities in Bayelsa State have appealed to the state government to urgently find a lasting solution to the …

11/10/2022

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Nigeria has the requisite talents, creativity and acumen to become a world leader in the digital economy....

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Nigeria has the requisite talents, creativity and acumen to become a world leader in the digital economy.

11/10/2022

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the recent incidents of flooding in some states in Nigeria will worsen food insecurity and lead to further increases in food prices across the country....

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the recent incidents of flooding in some states in Nigeria will worsen food insecurity and lead to further increases in food prices across the countr…

11/10/2022

A former Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has knocked the decision of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike not to support the campaigns of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar....

A former Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has knocked the decision of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike not to support the campaigns of the Peoples De…

11/10/2022

President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, conferred national honours on 449 nominees on Tuesday....

President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, conferred national honours on 449 nominees on Tuesday.

11/10/2022

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri on Tuesday, the governor said the advisers will play key roles in his administration....

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri on Tuesday, the …

10/10/2022

The Edo State Government has warned against the sale and usage of four medicines, noting that the drugs are being investigated by the World Health Organisation for links with acute kidney injury and over 66 deaths among children in the Gambia....

The Edo State Government has warned against the sale and usage of four medicines, noting that the drugs are being investigated by the World Health Organisation for links with acute kidney injury an…

10/10/2022

No fewer than 12 minors have been rescued after the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Akwa Ibom state command burst child trafficking syndicates along the Calabar-Itu Road in Itu local government area of the state....

No fewer than 12 minors have been rescued after the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Akwa Ibom state command burst child trafficking syndicates along the Cala…

10/10/2022

About five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP were conspicuously missing at the campaign’s flag-off of their Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar which was held at the Nest of Champions International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State....

About five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP were conspicuously missing at the campaign’s flag-off of their Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar which was held at the Nest of Champio…

10/10/2022

The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General Tariye Ndiomu (retd), has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the monarch of Tarakiri Kingdom in the Patani Local Government Area of Delta State, Danladi Owoupele....

The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General Tariye Ndiomu (retd), has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the monarch of Tarakiri Kingdom in the …

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