Briga News Nigeria The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and foremost leader of the Ijaw nation, the Niger Delta and the South-South region, Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. Otuaro described the demise of Clark at the age of 97 on Monday, February 17,…
Briga News Nigeria It is with profound sorrow that the Ijaw Publishers Forum (IPF) receives the news of the passing of our esteemed leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, who departed this life on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the age of 97. Chief Clark was a towering figure in Nigeria’s political landscape…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative (IPDI) has thrown its weight behind the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) boss, Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, saying that he is committed to addressing the challenges of ex-agitators and the Niger Delta region. The group stated this while responding to the smear campaign by the alleged Ogbia ex-agitators…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has issued a rallying call to prominent Ijaw leaders, urging them to submit fresh bills for the creation of Ijaw homogeneous states, including Oil River and Toru-Ebe states, in the National Assembly. This comes on the heels of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration resolves to…
Briga News Nigeria The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the placement and payment of 10,000 beneficiaries of the Youth Internship Scheme for one-year practical skills training in various organisations for sustainable youth empowerment in the Niger Delta region. With the successful completion of the selection of beneficiaries and their ongoing placement in organisations…
Briga News Nigeria Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri today hosted the leadership of Pan-Niger Delta Development Forum(PANDEF) at Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri alongside the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, and other top government functionaries welcomed and congratulated the current executive of PANDEF under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali. The governor…
Briga News Nigeria …as Governors agree on regional flight, railway line, completion of East West road Governor of Bayelsa State Douye Diri has emerged new chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum. This is one of the highlights of the meeting of the Governors at the Government House Yenagoa where Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State…
Briga News Nigeria Warri: Niger Delta-born human and environmental rights activist, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has commended High Chief, Dr Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo a.k.a (Tompolo), Engr Mathew Tonlagha, Managing Director, Maton Oil and Gas Services Ltd, High Chief Engr Kestin Pondi, Managing director, Tantita Security Limited and others for their effort towards the development of…
Briga News Nigeria Leaders of the Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) have lauded President Bola Tinubu and Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator Dr. Dennis Bruto Otuaro for their commitment to developing the Niger Delta region. The prominent youths group particularly cited the recent award of scholarships to over 1,700 students from the region as very commendable….
Briga News Nigeria A leading professional media group, the Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has asked the federal government to stop nursing the ambition to drill more oil wells in Niger Delta, following the increase in demand for more crude supply in the country. It would be recalled that, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)…