Year: 2026

Nigeria, Indonesia Deepen Strategic Partnership, Explore Investment Opportunities in Petroleum Sector The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to strengthen its strategic partnership with Indonesia, particularly through increased investment and cooperation in the petroleum and energy sectors. The Minister stated this while receiving a delegation from…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre in Bayelsa State by 2028, with the contractor also assuring that it remains steadfast in delivering the landmark project. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the assurance on Wednesday during an inspection of the ongoing…

Nigeria’s economy recorded stronger growth in the second quarter of 2026, expanding by 4.43 per cent in real terms, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The performance represents an improvement over the 4.23 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2025 and the 3.89 per cent growth achieved…

‎key Stakeholders in Bayelsà State have called for stronger partnerships, increased funding and sustained action to create a safer and more just society for survivors of gender-based violence. ‎ ‎They made the call at a fundraising cocktail for the Hall of Fame Project, organised by the Do-Foundation, closer tv and its partners in Yenagoa, the…

As a Bayelsan, stakeholder in the state’s political and development space and Publisher of the Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, one of the foremost newspapers in the Niger Delta, I believe the time has come for an honest conversation about Bayelsa’s development trajectory under the administration of Governor Douye Diri, which assumed office on February 14,…