The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon. (Engr.) Ebiye Tarabina, has commended the progress of work on the ongoing Polaku/Sagbama road and bridge project, while calling on the contractor to intensify efforts for its early completion. Tarabina, who led a team of board members and engineers on an inspection…
By Elliot M. Zamide The New Development Team for Better Bayelsa (NDTBB), a non-governmental and non-profit organization focused on advocating for development, peace, and security in Bayelsa State, has concluded plans to confer awards of excellence on illustrious sons and daughters of the Biseni Clan and Yenagoa Constituency 3. Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, the…
…Police Tactical Team, Operation Puff Adder Receive Commendations Stakeholders in Bayelsa State have continued to shower encomiums on the Bayelsa State Police Command following the swift arrest of George Idumangi, the suspected killer of 42-year-old estate agent, Mr. Richard Ekpebu. Idumangi was apprehended last Monday at the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) office in Festac Town,…
NLNG in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday achieved a major milestone in the Nigerian Content development commitment, with the close-out of Train 7 Project Human Capital Development (HCD) Advanced Training Programme, at the plant complex in Finima – Bonny Island. The training ends officially on 30th September 2025…
Close partnership and collaboration among African oil and gas producing countries are some of the strategies that would enable sustainable development of Africa’s oil industry, according to discussants at the Africa Content Forum, a segment at the 2025 Africa Oil Week holding in Accra, Ghana. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Tuesday acknowledged the advanced capabilities and proven track record of a leading indigenous service company, West African Ventures (WAV) Nigeria Limited, noting that the firm and others well established Nigerian companies need to pivot to the deepwater segment…
Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his resilience and persistence in pushing for the decentralisation of pipeline surveillance contracts, describing the move as a strategic step towards inclusivity and enhanced security of the nation’s oil assets. The commendation came from the Movement for the Sustainable Development of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally ended the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, announcing that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. In a statement released by the Presidency on Wednesday, Tinubu explained that…
…As NDBDA Trains 30 Young Graduates on Modern Farming Techniques The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Hon. Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has declared that commercial farming remains the only sustainable pathway to achieving food security in Nigeria. Prince Amgbare, who lamented the dominance of subsistence farming in…
As global discussions around Africa’s energy future continue, Nigeria is showcasing a distinct model for sustainably increasing oil production, attracting investments, and retaining value through local participation. Speaking at #AOW2025 in Accra, Ghana, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, PhD, reaffirmed that the country remains one of the most attractive…
