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Platform Petroleum Limited has officially commissioned the O.B. Lulu-Briggs ICT Centre for Digital Innovations in Obonoma, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The landmark project, commissioned on April 8, 2026, by His Eminence, Bishop John Onaiyekan, represents a major investment in digital infrastructure, education, and youth empowerment across the Niger Delta. Donated as part of Platform Petroleum’s corporate social responsibility initiative, the centre is equipped with over 280 networked computers and is positioned as a leading hub for Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and digital learning. It will serve residents across Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru, and Degema Local Government Areas, significantly reducing the…
PLATFORMDaily SunREPORTERJuliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York DATEMarch 18, 2026STATUSPositiveHEADLINENDDC seeks to bridge intervention gaps at debut UN CSW70 appearance in New York The Daily Sun reported NDDC’s debut at the UN CSW70, where MD/CEO Chief Samuel Ogbuku received a gender inclusion award. The Commission sponsored 12 women directors for the event and outlined interventions such as training over 600 women in fashion and garment production, agricultural empowerment for 200 women and youths, technical skills programmes, and a ₦5 billion entrepreneurship fund. Partnerships with financial institutions and NEPC were also highlighted to support women-led businesses and expand market access. The report emphasised women’s…
The Niger Delta Coalition Against Vandalisation of Oil Facilities (NDCAVOF) has called on the Federal Government to extend the pipeline surveillance contract of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) to cover offshore oil and gas facilities. In a press statement signed by its President, Powede Uyadonghan (JP), the coalition commended the Federal Government for what it described as strategic foresight in engaging Tantita to oversee onshore oil and gas assets across the Niger Delta, noting that the decision has yielded significant results in the fight against crude oil theft and vandalisation. According to the coalition, Tantita has demonstrated exceptional professionalism…
We’ve all been there, running around on the morning of February 14th, settling for whatever is left on the shelf. But this year, Port Harcourt’s finest are doing things differently. True love isn’t about how much you spend; it’s about the “forethought.” When you present a Nibbles Valentine’s Heart Cake, you aren’t just giving a dessert; you’re giving proof that you’ve been planning their happiness since the start of the month. This 6-inch masterpiece, a decadent combo of Red Velvet and Chocolate cake, is available for pre-order only until February 12th. By ordering now, you’re securing a personalized gift that…
Every Festive season, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the Paramount Head, Oruwari Briggs Group of War Canoe Houses of Abonnema, says he is drawn back, not merely by tradition, but by conviction.He recalls coming up from the village, shaped by its rhythms, discipline, and strong communal sense of life. According to him, those early foundations instilled values that time has only clarified, not erased, honour, care, responsibility, and inspiration.Now, as a paramount head, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs emphasizes that his commitment to these values is neither symbolic nor ceremonial, but active and deliberate. He explains that leadership, in his view, is not measured…
There is truly nothing we could ever do that would be too much to honour a man of such extraordinary life and impact as Opuda, Alabo OB Lulu-Briggs. All honour and adoration belong first and foremost to God, but for those of us who remain, it is only right that we continue to set aside moments like this to honour a life that meant so much to so many. We call him a legend because he was that, and even more. OB Lulu-Briggs was a man who lived entirely for others. A deeply spiritual man, he sought God daily and…
Here is the video of the United States air strike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria, according to US President Donald Trump. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday evening. Click on link below to watch video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14PX4WUkt5h/?mibextid=wwXIfr
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 new ambassadorial nominees to the Senate—comprising 15 career ambassadors and 17 non-career ambassadors—for confirmation. The full list of nominees is as follows: Mahmud Yakubu, former INEC chairman Reno Omokri (Delta), former presidential aide; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu State governor; Ogbonnaya Kalu (Abia); Erelu Adebayo, former Ekiti First Lady; Tasiu Musa Maigari, former Katsina House of Assembly Speaker; Yakubu N. Gambo, former Plateau Commissioner; Professor Nora Ladi Daduut, former senator (Plateau); Otunba Femi Pedro, former Lagos Deputy Governor; Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister (Osun); Nkechi Ufochukwu (Anambra); Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Oyo First Lady; Lola Akande, former Lagos Commissioner; Grace Bent, former Adamawa…
Punch Newspaper published earlier today, October 30, 2025 that, “Military investigation into the alleged coup plot (against President Tinubu) has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion disbursed from the bank accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission to some politically exposed persons and the soldiers detained in connection with the rumoured conspiracy to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration.” The report further claimed that top management staff of the Commission were under scrutiny by military forces. Reacting to this, the NDDC in a press release signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi Thompson Wakama described the Punch report…
A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme, identified as Jennifer Edema Elohor, has been brutally assaulted and stripped naked by operatives of Operation Udo Ga-Achi, also known as Agunechemba Vigilante Group, in Anambra State. The viral video of the incident, which was said to have occurred in July, 2025, shows the moment armed operatives of the Vigilante group stormed a corps members’ lodge in Anambra State and assaulted Elohor and some of her colleagues. In the disturbing video shared on Monday, members of the vigilante group were seen beating Elohor, stripping her naked, and brandishing guns…