LOKPOBIRI, MOURNS BAYELSA DEPUTY GOVERNOR The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo Ph.D. In a statement released on Sunday, the Minister described the loss as a devastating blow to…
NCDMB, Media Team Visit Marconi.NG, As Firm Assures on Cost, Schedule Competitiveness As the Federal Government intensifies efforts to attract new oil and gas investments, spur speedy development of fields and ensure reduction in the cost of production, Marconi.NG EPC Limited (Marconi), positioning itself as one of the leading oil and gas service companies in…
WOMEN WHO SHAPE COMMUNITIES WITHOUT TITLES No billboard bears their names, yet their work stands taller than skyscrapers. Meet the women quietly building our future. There are people whose footsteps never echo, yet the ground remembers them. There are voices that never seek the microphone, yet their whispers hold the power to steady a generation….
Bayelsa Deputy Governor Slumps, Dies At 60, As PDP Mourns Him. Upon receiving the news of the death of Senator Lawrence Ewrudjakpo, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Yesterday the state was thrown in to mourning. Ewrudjakpo, 60 years old slumped in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa where he was…
Bunorr Integrated Energy Limited Commend NCDMB For Its Support. Bunorr Integrated Energy Limited has commended the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, for its consistent support, guidance and partnership at supporting Nigerian local content. The Managing Director of Bunorr Integrated Energy Limited, Mr Modestus Ikechukwu Okeke made the commendation during a visit to its…
Wole Soyinka: The Man and the Arrow of God for Nigeria! “Our fear” for Nigeria when Nigeria’s greatest asset and prisoner of conscience Wole Soyinka is no longer with us is what this article is going to be all about I am using the word “Our” and not just “My” fear because I have done…
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNORS OF ONDO AND EKITI STATES On the Urgent Need to Address the Rising Cost of Air Travel to Akure and Ado-Ekiti Your Excellencies, The Governor of Ondo State The Governor of Ekiti State I extend my respectful greetings to you both. I write on behalf of concerned…
Ribadu and Trump: A Lesson in Security Diplomacy, by Hassan Gimba Two weeks ago, in what may aptly be termed security diplomacy, Nuhu Ribadu—the super cop who proved his mettle as a corruption-fighting czar and now serves as National Security Adviser—brought all his experience, and more, to bear on the task of dousing the fire…
Mobocracy: How the Cancel Culture Is Strangling Democratic Dissent in Nigeria By Olaitan Adesina Democracy was never meant to be a chorus of identical voices. It thrives on disagreement, debate, and the tension between competing visions of society. Yet in today’s hyper charged digital space, dissent, the very soul of democracy, has become a dangerous…
EFCC holds Malami overnight as probe Into 46 accounts, major deals deepens Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) late Monday as investigators continued questioning him over a sweeping financial probe linked to his time in office. Reliable sources disclosed…
