The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is set to commence work on its proposed $3 billion (N1.08 trillion) refinery in two states in the federation. The National President of the association, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, made the disclosure in a chat with the newsmen in Lagos. IPMAN had in July 2014, acquired over […]
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Two years after PREMIUM TIMES revealed that four South-South states were running illegal surveillance programmes to intrude into privacy of their residents and target opposition, latest findings by this newspaper suggest that the states have not backed down on the controversial operation. Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States were named in the 2015 investigation that uncovered […]
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Ofoni is an Urhobo community in Sagbama Local Government Area in Bayelsa State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ofoni is about 40 kilometres by water to Sagbama (headquarters of Sagbama Local Government) 5 minutes by land to Odorubu and about 120 kilometres by road through Odorubu toYenagoa (Bayelsa State capital) respectively. The community which […]
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A suspected earth tremor in parts of Bayelsa and Rivers States has caused palpable apprehension among residents of the affected communities in the two oil-rich states. Residents of the areas noted that the tremor caused serious cracks on the walls of their buildings due to the incident, though no injury was reported. It was learnt […]
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1] The Amanyanabo of Okrika kingdom has a lot of oil wells situated in his kingdom. He has no oil well. But the Sultan of Sokoto has over 10 oil wells in Niger Delta. 2] The Amanyanabo of Bonny in Niger Delta has oil wells in his kingdom, but he has no oil well to […]
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The suspension of a former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva by the All Progressives Congress has taken a new twist as investigations reveal that he has fallen apart with the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri over N600 million ministerial appointment deal A political movement in the Bayelsa State Chapter of the […]
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The Bayelsa state executive council of the All Progressives Congress APC on Saturday announced the suspension of a former governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva from the party. Shoe week State chairman of the party, Timipa Tiwei Orunimighe and the secretary, Daniel Marlin announced the decision of the party in a statement made available […]
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The Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is no longer with happy with the presence of the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri in the Federal Executive Council and have asked him to resign. The party accused Lokpobiri of buying the ministerial slot meant for Bayelsa state from APC chieftain […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari revealed his “irritation” with the agitations of the people of the Niger Delta for fairness in the distribution of the nation’s oil wealth. Buhari made this slip at a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday, January 30, 2016. While speaking with Nigerians on the topic of […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has declared incumbent Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson as the winner of gubernatorial election held in the state. Dickson, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won with a total vote of 134,998 to defeat a former governor of the state and candidate of the All Progressive Congress […]
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