“If deltas connect rivers to the oceans, then this conference must connect knowledge to action. That is why Bayelsa State, with the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has been leading the call for a United Nations Convention on the Conservation of River Deltas (UNCCRD)”
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed move to recruit over 1.4 million adhoc…
The PANDEF chairman expressed hope that the coming year would usher in a period of healing, unity, and progress across the Niger Delta. He emphasized the need for collective resolve and togetherness in addressing common challenges and advancing the development of the region.
Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, on Wednesday, headed…
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced the postponement of its March Congress earlier scheduled to hold on March 26, 2026. In a notice addressed to chairmen, secretaries of chapels, and all journalists in the state, the council attributed the postponement to official engagements involving both the State Chairman…
With only a few days to the forthcoming March 27 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), an aspirant for the office of National Vice Chairman (South-South), Amb. Fubara Dagogo, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja to halt all processes, following his alleged exclusion from the exercise. Dagogo, who is the…
In 2010, that arrangement was briefly disrupted. A Christian from Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, Goodluck Jonathan, became president — not by coup but by succession when the northern Muslim president died in office. Under Jonathan, radical Islam was being confronted rather than accommodated. There were effectively zero internally displaced persons — no refugee camps of people displaced from their villages by armed groups.
US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran has agreed not to possess nuclear weapons. “I think they’re very good. They want peace. They’ve agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon. But we’ll see. Hopefully, we can make a deal that’s good for all of us, including our Middle Eastern allies that have been…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the ongoing 60-megawatt power plant project promoted by the Bayelsa State Government upon its completion. The power plant, initially scheduled for inauguration in December 2025, also missed a subsequent deadline set for February 2026. The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai, told newsmen…
Liberty FC of the Okaka Correctional Centre have qualified for the next round of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup. Liberty FC defeated the Nigerian Air Force side, NAF FC, 3–1 in a match played at the Okaka Correctional Centre pitch. Akpoebi Godstime gave NAF FC the…
By Diepreye Robinson Erebi Introduction Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent and complex endocrine-metabolic disorders affecting women of reproductive age, with a global prevalence estimated at 6-15% (Bozdag et al., 2016), and potentially higher when undiagnosed cases are considered. This multifactorial condition is characterized by a combination of hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction,…
For the record, I never supported the 2023 High Court suit in Umuahia against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Why? Because that case was a distraction focused solely on a change of name—a matter long settled by the courts. My principles do not allow me to join frivolous battles. However, I have now joined the struggle…
To all delegates and Ijaw people across the globe, the choice before us is clear: A future anchored on experience and vision. A leadership built on unity and inclusiveness. A presidency driven by integrity and strategic direction. Vote Prof. Franklyn Erepamo Osaisai. Let us rise together. Let us choose wisely. Let us secure the future of the Ijaw nation.The time is now. The moment is ours. The choice is Osaisai.
Ninety percent of all Christians killed for their faith on earth are killed in Nigeria. More than 10,200 killed by armed groups in just the first two years of Tinubu’s administration, according to Amnesty International. 725 villages under bandit control in Zamfara. All 23 local government areas of Benue State attacked. And Boko Haram and ISWAP recruitment videos indicate that Nigeria is “phase one” of a worldwide caliphate revival—with $40 billion a year in oil and $700 billion in strategic minerals to finance it.
