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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said his government was open to investment discussions on developing of its oil field, OPL 240.Senator Diri stated this during the courtesy visit of the management of First Exploration and Production Company led by former Minster of State for Petroleum, Mr. OdeinAjumogobia, to Government House, Yenagoa.Governor Diri said the state government, which owns the operating licence for OPL 240, is still searching for the right investors to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with.A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as urging First Exploration and Production Company…

The shocking news of the brutal beating and stripping of a female councillor and Leader of the Legislative Council, Mrs Cynthia Nwala within the premises of Etche Local Government Council in Rivers State early in the week, has gripped the attention of many on social media as well as mainstream media. Mrs Nwala who was said to have been involved in an altercation rooted in a power tussle with some of her fellow councillors was shown in photos with her clothes torn, exposing her body. Although not much detail has been provided as to what actually transpired, it is disturbing…

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State and presided over by Justice N.O Dimgba has ruled as discriminatory the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria on six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.This followed a suit instituted by Anambra state based legal practitioner, Chijioke Ifediora, against the Apex court describing the policy as discriminatory and offending section 42 of the 1999 constitution.Ifediora told the court ”On the 7th of January 2020, I visited a Branch of the Bank in Amawbia Awka, to make payments into my Bank account with the sum N600,000 but…

As the struggle for greener pastures abroad among able bodied young Nigerian citizens continues unabated, the United Nations Country Representative to Nigeria, and ECOWAS, Ms Comfort Lamptey, had revealed that, over 75% of victims trafficking for sexual exploitation are females.Lamptey who was represented by Aminat Tope Abdulrahman, Programme Analyst, UN Women made the statement at an event organized by CLEEN Foundation at a Media and Civil Society roundtable, on “Human Trafficking and Forced Migration, ” Benin city, Edo state, said, the event is to plan to sensitize, educate and inform partakers about the ills of trafficking in persons, and forced…

President BuhariFormer Attorney General of Edo state and Commissioner for Justice, Osagie Obayuwana Esq. has called for the resignation of , President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to provide the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.Obayuwana said that since President Buhari assumed power, hunger, poverty unemployment, insecurity and other challenges have bedeviled the nation. He expressed disappointment over the incessant killings in the country.Barrister Obayuwana made the call at an event organized by an NGO, Equity International Initiative EII, at a colloquium to mark the nation’s 61st Independence anniversary with the theme” Nigeria at 61: Truth, Justice and Leadership The Making of…

By Clifford Christopher Solomon Gov. Nyesom WikeRotimi Chibuike AmaechiIt was a harvest of decampees in favour of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP as known political players and hundreds of supporters moved from the state major opposition political party the All Progressives Congress APC and AAC respectively. This took place at the Isaac Boro Park on Friday September 30,2021.Speaking with National Point ,Ben Eke, chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state expressed happiness that the party members are returning to their own party. ‘PDP is the only umbrella that takes in every body that has the mind to develop…

We, the Management of NCDMB, have watched with dismay the needless disruptive protests by members of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) and their allies since last week, despite all entreaties by the State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri as well as other well -meaning citizens and groups in Bayelsa State for them to end the violent protests and explore the option of dialogue.In view of the flagrant refusal to vacate the siege on our office and quit violence, we are constrained to issue this release to debunk the deliberate falsehood and distorted narrative put out…

IHRHL: Our Leaders Are Absolutely Selfish, Lack Capacity to Secure the PeopleThe Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL) is worried about the state of Nigeria 61 years after our colonial leaders handed over power and sovereignty to us.IHRHL wonders what we should be celebrating at a time like this when a large part of the North is under siege by terrorists and virtually all parts of the nation are insecure as a result of the incapacity or outright unwillingness of the Federal Government and security agencies to tackle the Boko Haram Terrorists, Bandit Terrorists and many other terrorists…

Benin City Hosts James Bond Movies for IndependenceStory by Paul Idouzee As Nigerians mark  61 years of the country’s independence , the managing director of Kada Plaza Cinema and Entertainment Centre, Mr Trevor Pillay, has assured film lovers and the general public in Edo State of a  line-up of creative, inspirational  action movies for their full enjoyment of the  Independence holiday.Trevor Pillay gave the assurance at the premier movie of the James Bond 007 Action films in Benin City.  He said they came to showcase James Bond movies in the state and appealed for patronage from the public.“The movies of James…