Briga News Nigeria ITSEKIRI people of Warri Kingdom, Delta State, have called for the creation of a Warri state with headquarters in Warri township and objected to the demand for creation of Toru-Ebe State by the Ijaw. The ethnic group presented the position in Ikot Ekpene where the Senate Committee on Review of the 1999…
Briga News Nigeria Abuja — A bill seeking to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Benikrukru, Delta State, has passed second reading in the Senate. The proposed hospital is aimed at providing comprehensive medical services for workers in the oil and gas industry, as well as for communities affected by oil and gas…
Briga News Nigeria The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged the people of the Niger Delta to support the declaration of the leaders of the South South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Otuaro spoke while reacting to the position of the…
Briga News Nigeria By Owudogu Tuetara Dave (Dave of Africa) Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an indigenous security company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and managed by High Chief Kestin Pondi, has emerged as a critical player in Nigeria’s fight against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism. Since the Federal Government engaged the…
Briga News Nigeria A mass defection has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, as prominent members switch allegiance to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The development comes as the 2027 general elections approach, with the ADC gaining momentum under the leadership of its interim National Chairman,…
Briga News Nigeria In a landmark decision, the High Court of Justice, Warri, has ruled in favour of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Warri Branch, declaring that the Delta State Internal Revenue Service (DSIRS) lacks the constitutional authority to mount roadblocks for revenue collection. Delivering judgment in Suit No: W/261/2023 – Chief Oghenero Okoro &…
Briga News Nigeria Some heads of villages in Egbudu-Akah Kingdom, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State have rejected the monarch installed by the state government, Augustine Okolie, alleging that he is not the appropriate person for the throne. The government had, in May this year, installed Okolie as the Obi of Egbudu-Akah, a…
Briga News Nigeria A 23-year-old man, Mr ThankGod Elufo, has stabbed himself to death behind Nwodo Estate in the Ajaji (Bonsaac) Layout area of Asaba, the Delta State capital. It was gathered on Monday that the incident happened on Sunday after the deceased’s elder brother asked him to dress up for an outing. An eyewitness…
Briga News Nigeria Nigeria has joined Bangladesh, Belarus, Ecuador, Egypt, Eswatini, Myanmar, Philippines, Tunisia and Türkiye as the worst countries violating workers’ rights. According to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index 2025, workers’ rights are collapsing in most parts of the world. The report says workers’ rights are in free fall across…
Briga News Nigeria The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee has given Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), 48 hours to explain some key parts of the proposed 2025 budget. The committee, led by the Chairman and House Majority Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), questioned the N24 billion set aside for CCTV…