Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – Members of Team Bayelsa are participating in a two-day Amnesty International Media Training in Uyo with the theme “Human Rights-Centered Journalism.” The training, which began at 9 a.m. at the Rosemohr Golden Hotel, Uyo, focuses on equipping journalists with the knowledge and skills to promote accountability, ethical reporting, and the…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership role in advancing Africa’s energy security, calling for deeper regional integration at the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 Ministerial and CEO Leadership Forum. Sen. Lokpobiri stressed that integration remains the most effective strategy to end Africa’s energy poverty, noting…
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged Christian organisations to play a strategic role in politics in order to promote good governance and sustain positive societal values. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this on Monday when the Council of Knights, Niger Delta West Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Church of Nigeria, paid him a courtesy…
From Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has engaged the Instinct Resource Services Limited (IRSL) to train its workers on living quality life after retirement. The 2025 NAMA Pre-retirement Workshop lasted for six days and equipped workers with knowledge and skills in the areas of financial planning and security, health and…
Nigeria’s Deepwater Revival: Minister Lokpobiri Urges EPC Titans to Seize New Era of Investment Nigeria is sending a clear message to the global oil community: the landscape has changed and the country is open for business. Speaking at the EPC deepwater Investment Roundtable organized by the OPTS, the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
By Thomas Peretu “Think Africa, think pu lic interest and think change…” is a mantra invented by I.U Ikechukwu Uzoma’s name may not ring the proverbial bell, just yet. Surely, it will, in no distant future. At least after this gestation period. Ikechukwu is not your idea of a run off the mill kind of…
A former Petroleum Minister, State, Chief Timipre Sylva has given the Sahara Reporters seven days to retract what he described as an inaccurate report linking him to thuggery in Bayelsa State. Sylva, a former Bayelsa State Governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, said his…
Yenagoa – The Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation has joined well-wishers across Bayelsa State to celebrate its Director-General, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, on the occasion of his birthday, Sunday, August 24, 2025. In a goodwill message signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the directorate, Pst. Sambo Sataria, the Secretary, board members, heads…
Yenagoa – The Bayelsa State Ministry of Education has debunked allegations of arbitrary deductions from contractors’ payments, describing the claims as false, unfounded, and misleading. The clarification follows a report published in the Niger Delta Herald between July 16 and 22, 2025, with the headline “Contractors Lament Alleged Deductions by Ministry Officials in Bayelsa.” According…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking inactive and untapped energy assets as a cornerstone of its strategy to boost national production. Speaking during a visit to TotalEnergies’ Headquarters in Paris and their Research Institute in Pau, France, by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, said:…
