Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil) Mourns Victims of Fatal Road Accident in Bayelsa

Minister of State for Petroleum The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., has expressed profound grief over the fatal road accident that occurred on Friday, January 30, 2026, along the Sagbama–Ekeremor Road at Orua community in Bayelsa State. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication,…

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Nigeria advances split-site training programmes through strategic engagements with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and University of Malaya

In furtherance of Nigeria’s oil sector transformation and its aspiration to position the country as an energy hub for Africa, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has intensified strategic engagements with leading Malaysian institutions to expand its split-site training programmes for Nigerian scholars. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on…

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Group Urges Diri to Consider Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown as Ewhrudjakpo’s Replacement

A grassroots political pressure group, the Grace Movement Initiative (GMI), has called on Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to consider the member representing Sagbama Constituency III, Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown, as a possible replacement for the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Interim Chairman of the group,…

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LCCI Gospel Songs Competition Excites Students as Treasure Jireh School Clinches Trophy

Secondary school students across Bayelsa State have poured accolades on the League of Character Clubs International (LCCI) for its unwavering commitment to talent discovery and youth empowerment through faith-based initiatives. This commendation came on the heels of the maiden edition of the Character (Engr.) Izibaye Sorgwe Christian Songs Competition, held on Thursday in Igbogene, Yenagoa,…

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Leaders Unite in Bayelsa as Diri, Lokpobiri Flag Off APC E-Registration Drive

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday recorded a major milestone in Bayelsa State as Governor Douye Diri and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, jointly flagged off the party’s electronic membership registration exercise in Yenagoa. The event signalled renewed collaboration among party leaders and a strategic push to strengthen…

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Treasure Jireh International Groupof Schools Felicitates with Students and Parents during the Yultude.

The Management of Treasure Jireh International Groupof Schools,Igbogene in Bayelsa state Has sent seasons greetings to All her students and their Parents this Yultude. The Proprietor and CEO of the Institution Engr Izibiya Sorgwe made this known to news men in Yenagoa the Bayelsa state Capital. The Engineer/Schollar said it was part of the Institutions…

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