The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has highlighted Nigeria’s energy potential and called for sustained investment in the global energy sector at the 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting held on October 11, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued by Nneamaka Okafor, Special Adviser on…
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has called on traditional rulers, youth leaders and Community Development Committees (CDCs) to collaborate with the Police to curb cult-related violence and prevent further loss of lives in the state. Adewale made the call on Friday, October 9, 2026, during a security engagement with…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., will co-host the 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting alongside Italy’s Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 11, 2026. In a statement issued by Nneamaka Okafor, Special Assistant on Media and Communications…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), grassroots politician and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Labrador Security Services and Kojo Sam Logistics, Dr Kojo Sam has led chieftains of the APC under the aegis of APC Believers Family on a two-day campaign sensitisation tour of communities in Nembe and Brass Local Government…
• CP Ajao orders intensified operations against cult-related activities, says no sacred cow. The Bayelsa State Police Command has ordered intensified operations against cultism and cult-related violence across the state as part of efforts to sustain peace and prevent killings and reprisal attacks. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, psc, mnips, directed divisional…
Tragedy struck Nigeria’s military on Monday as a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing all 32 people on board. The aircraft, which had 25 passengers and seven crew members aboard, was on a routine mission from Benin City in Edo State…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment that attracts investment, strengthens local content and promotes sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Nneamaka Okafor, the Minister made…
Former President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr.Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON, has commended the quality, experience and capacity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting the 2027 elections in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District. Jonathan made the remarks at his residence in Yenagoa when he received a high-powered delegation led by the former…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has stressed the importance of putting Nigeria’s ongoing petroleum sector reforms in proper perspective, highlighting increased crude oil production, renewed investments and the fiscal impact of subsidy removal under the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued by…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has congratulated the Government and people of Bayelsa State on the 30th anniversary of the state’s creation, describing the milestone as a celebration of resilience, unity, sacrifice and the collective commitment of Bayelsans to the growth and development of the state. In a…
