Author: Emmanuel Obe

The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Mr. Adeleye Falade, has outlined his vision to sustain the company’s position as a reliable global supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas while strengthening the role of gas in Nigeria’s long-term economic development. Falade, an accomplished energy executive with extensive experience across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Africa, said his leadership would focus on operational discipline, strong governance, investment rigour, safety and human capital development. “As MD/CEO of NLNG, I am focused on sustaining NLNG’s position as a reliable global LNG supplier while…

Women in Bodo City in Gokana Local Government area of Rivers State have cried out over the suffering they have been subjected to following the collapse of electricity supply to the community for over two months now. The women who made the lamentation at a programme organized by Kebetkache Women Development and Research Centre, a Port Harcourt-based non-governmental organization, to mark the International World Water Day said the lack of electricity has also taken a toll on water supply as many of them depended on domestic water got from boreholes powered by electricity. In emotion-laden voices, the women said the…

The controversy surrounding the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has again brought to the fore the complex interplay of security, economic survival and regional politics in the Niger Delta. At the centre of the latest development is the call by the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom and Chairman of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON) Traditional Leaders and Advisory Council, His Royal Majesty King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey, Udurhie I, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate what he described as “faceless groups” advocating the revocation of Tantita’s pipeline surveillance contract. Speaking at…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has said the responsibility for selecting the candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State rests with the Rivers Elders Council led by Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, distancing himself from speculations that he has already endorsed a successor to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike’s position follows weeks of intense political speculation over who he might support for the 2027 governorship race. Several names had been mentioned at different times as possible beneficiaries of his backing, including Boma Iyaye, Felix Obuah, Isaac Kamalu, George Kelly, Kingsley Chinda, and even the incumbent…

Civil society organisation, Social Action, has raised alarm over what it described as severe environmental pollution in Bille community in Rivers State, calling for the inclusion of host communities in the exit plans of International Oil Companies (IOCs) divesting from the Niger Delta. The group disclosed that the land, water and air in Bille have been significantly contaminated by hydrocarbon pollution, posing serious health and safety risks to residents. According to Social Action, laboratory analysis conducted by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on air samples collected from Bille in December 2025 confirmed the presence of…

…says they undermine democracy A former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has criticised the high cost of political party nomination forms in Nigeria, describing the fees as undemocratic and exclusionary, warning that they could undermine citizens’ participation in governance. Chidoka, in a statement issued on March 28, 2026, expressed concern over recently announced nomination fees attributed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), which placed the cost of the presidential form at ₦200 million, governorship at ₦150 million, Senate at ₦100 million, House of Representatives at ₦70 million, and State House of Assembly at ₦20 million. He, however, noted that…

…trains journalists on AI and religion The Nigeria Religious Coalition on Artificial Intelligence (NRCAI) has called for the development of an inclusive ethical policy and regulatory framework to guide the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria, warning that unregulated deployment of the technology could pose significant risks to society. The Director of the Christian Council of Nigeria–Institute of Church and Society, Very Rev. Kolade Fadahunsi, made the call while addressing journalists at a training workshop on artificial intelligence and religion in Port Harcourt. The training, organised by NRCAI for journalists from the South-South geopolitical zone, aimed to deepen understanding…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South to remain united and focused in order to improve the party’s electoral prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections. Fubara gave the charge while addressing delegates at the APC South-South Zonal Congress held in Asaba, Delta State. He stressed that unity of purpose and collective effort were critical to strengthening the party’s performance in the region. According to the governor, the newly elected zonal leadership must work with dedication and commitment to achieve the party’s objectives, noting that the task before…

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has intensified efforts to restore biodiversity in Ogoniland with the successful establishment and implantation of two additional bloody cockle culture beds in the tidal flats of Bomu Creek. The initiative forms part of ongoing ecological restoration activities aimed at reviving aquatic life in Ogoni’s creeks, many of which were impacted by years of hydrocarbon pollution. Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, recently led the restoration team in setting up the two cockle culture beds within the intertidal flats of Bomu Creek, a move considered critical to the gradual reintroduction of the species into…

The Student Unionm Government of Ken Saro-Wiwa polytechnic, Bori in Ri8vers State has said that the two matriculating students who were caught on camera publicly kissing are blood relations, and not lovers. In a statement issued during the week, the SUG said the students captured in their matriculation gowns and widely circulated by several social media handlers were demonstrating familial love. “Contrary to the misconceptions and speculations surrounding the image, the students seen in the picture are not expressing any form of romantic affection. Rather, the moment reflects an outpouring of joy and emotional celebration within a family. “It…