Briga Media The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone — male or female — found guilty of sexually defiling minors. The lawmakers said the move was to stem the rising tide of child sexual abuse across the country. Presenting the motion, Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) stressed that…
20th October, 2025. The Chairman Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Headquarters FCT-ABUJA Dear Sir, AN OPEN LETTER: A WAKE UP CALL TO EFCC ON DELTA STATE’S MISSING N1.3 TRILLION 13% OIL DERIVATION FUNDS This open letter arises from the continued silence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the N1.3 trillion…
MINUTES/COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE STAKEHOLDERS AND LEADERS MEETING OF THE IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC) WESTERN ZONE HELD AT ELIKO HOTEL, WARRI, ON SUNDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 2025 The meeting was convened and facilitated by the Deputy President of Council, Comrade Freedom Atigbi Ph.D in his capacity as the coordinating officer of the Zonal and Clan structures of…
Briga Media The Delta State Government has commended Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited for its critical role in protecting oil infrastructure and sustaining Nigeria’s economic stability. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, gave the commendation on Sunday while speaking on “The Morning Show” on Arise News. Aniagwu said there was…
Briga Media The Ijaw Nation Forum (INF), an organisation representing the Ijaw ethnic nationality, has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to grant freedom to Niger Delta freedom fighter Henry Okah, who has been serving a 24-year prison sentence in South Africa since 2010. The group described Okah’s prolonged imprisonment as unjust and…
Briga Media The Ijaw Youths Network has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Office, Dr Dennis Otuaro for his unflinching commitment to the development of the Niger Delta. The youth group hailed the Amnesty for the recent award of over 3000 scholarships to students of Niger Delta extraction. The IYN in a statement by…
Briga Media lThere was confusion in an Area Court in Ilorin on Thursday, when a woman, Mulikat Yusuf, slumped after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, insisted on divorcing her. Abdulganiyu told the court that he was no longer interested in the marriage. Earlier, Yusuf told the court that she was not ready for divorce, saying that…
Briga Media The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has commended High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for his remarkable commitment to improving security in Delta State, Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. In a press statement by its national president, Comrade Ozobo Austin, the IPF described Tompolo’s gesture as a demonstration of his firm…
By Briga Media There is elation, funfair and celebration in the land. Drumbeats of culture and dance step of traditional owigiri. Happiness, rejoicing filled the kingdom with bright smile spreading over the faces of the people. It’s the 20th Coronation Anniversary of a great and reputable King. One who is favoured by the ancestors, crowned…
By Briga Media Leveraging on education as a tool to promote peaceful coexistence among diverse ethnic groups, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), has officially used the 2025 edition of the Comrade Mulade Sheriff Inter-Local Government Quiz and Essay Competition to link-up students in the riverine communities to their counterparts in the oil…