By Afahame Bassey, BAYELSA Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, mourns the passing of Prof. Christopher Dime, the pioneer president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and a founding figure in the Ijaw struggle. Prof. Dime, a key Ijaw nationalist, served as the first INC President from 1992 to 1994, …

By Paulinus Nta, A’IBOM The main host communities of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited in Akwa Ibom, including Esit Eket, Eket, Onna, and Ibeno local governments, are demanding urgent engagement with the multinational company regarding the sale of assets to SEPLAT Energy Plc. They warn that without immediate dialogue, a mass …

Taiwo Niyi, KWARA | Two Chinese nationals, Duan Ya Hong and Xiao have been sentenced to one year imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without the requisite licenses. According to a statement issued by Dele Oyewale, Head of …

The Acting Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Harry Erin, commended the Nigerian Army for its support in tackling economic and financial crimes. During a visit to the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Oluwafemi D. Williams, Erin stressed the significance of inter-agency …