Special Documentary Series

Senators Avert Fire Outbreak During NDDC Screening At National Assemby 

A fire outbreak at the Senate wing of the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 10, was quickly brought under control, preventing what could have developed into a major emergency within…

Politics

PDP Suffers Fresh Blow As Bauchi Rep Aliyu Misau Defects To APM

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another setback in the House of Representatives following the defection of a lawmaker representing Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Aliyu Misau, to…

Business

FG Launches Digital Tax Platform To Strengthen Compliance

The Federal Government has introduced Rev360, a new digital tax administration platform aimed at enhancing tax compliance, streamlining interactions between taxpayers and authorities, and strengthening revenue generation as part of…

Videos

Nigeria Finally Rescued from $11bn P&ID Scam

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Metro

Bandits Attack WAEC Centre In Kogi, Kill Vice Principal, Two Others

Armed bandits on Wednesday invaded a secondary school serving as a West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) centre in Kogi State, killing a vice principal and two other persons…

Entertainment

Celebrities, Fans Gather In Lagos For Alexx Ekubo’s Service Of Songs

Family, friends, colleagues and fans on Wednesday gathered in Lagos to honour the memory of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo during a solemn Service of Songs held ahead of his…

LOVE, MARRIAGE & REALITIES with Doubra Timi-Wood

Why Small Issues Turn Into Big Fights In Marriage

Have you ever found yourself arguing with your spouse and in the middle of it, something hits you: “We’ve had this argument before.”   Maybe not over the exact same…

Foreign

Pakistani Army Helicopter Crashes In Kashmir, No Survivors – Military

A Pakistani Army helicopter has crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir following what authorities described as a technical fault, with the military confirming that all onboard personnel were killed. In…

Sports

EPL: Chelsea Parts Ways With Four Players As Contracts Expire

Chelsea have announced that four academy graduates will part ways with the club at the end of June when their existing contracts come to an end. The decision was revealed…

Opinion / Column / Guest Writer

When Prudence Becomes Progress

There is a quiet but consequential shift taking place in Katsina State. It is not the kind of change that announces itself with excessive noise or political theatre. The shift…

Exclusive

SEPLAT’S NEW EMPIRE: Effy Okon Takes the Wheel as CEO While Tony Elumelu Steps in as Chairman to Build Africa’s First Indigenous IOC

For decades, the playbook for the African oil and gas sector followed a predictable script. Multinational titans—the historical International Oil Companies (IOCs)—extracted crude from the continent’s rich subsurface, while local…

Health

FG Raises Alarm As Unsafe Food Claims Over 53,000 Lives Annually In Nigeria

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the increasing impact of foodborne diseases in Nigeria, revealing that unsafe food is responsible for more than 53,000 deaths and nearly 50 million…

Power & Performance with Dakuku Peterside

INEC’s Albatross: The Crisis of Electoral Trust

The main threat to Nigerian democracy is no longer a lack of understanding of elections but the growing doubt that elections matter. What is often labelled voter apathy is actually…

When Water Turns Dangerous: How Pollution is Driving Disease in Nigeria

In many Nigerian households today, something as ordinary as drinking water has quietly become a risk. What should be a basic necessity now carries uncertainty. From the busy commercial hub…

Opinion

When Prudence Becomes Progress

There is a quiet but consequential shift taking place in Katsina State. It is not the kind of change that announces itself with excessive noise or political theatre. The shift…

Nigeria’s Real Energy Challenge: The Integration Question

…Why the Country’s Future May Depend Less on Producing More Electricity Than on Governing Energy More Effectively The Limits of the Electricity Conversation For more than three decades, Nigeria has…

Education

WAEC Cracks Down On Illegal Charges, Warns Schools Against Extorting WASSCE Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a stern warning to school authorities, supervisors and invigilators involved in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), directing them…

Tech

NASA Executes First Medical Evacuation, Returns Four Astronauts

NASA has returned four astronauts from the International Space Station in the first medical evacuation ever carried out in U.S. human spaceflight, after one crew member developed a health condition…

First News TV

Bayelsa Creatives Converge: Igniting Innovation and Growth in the State’s Creative Industry

Bayelsa state recently hosted a remarkable gathering of local artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs, highlighting the state’s growing creative sector. The event showcased the talent and potential within Bayelsa’s music, fashion, art, and technology scenes, fostering collaboration and growth.

Bayelsa’s First Lady, Mrs. Gloria Diri, Former Commissioner for Information, Dr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Rt. Honourable Tonye Isenah, Ovieteme George and Mr. Harry Porbeni were among the key figures who shared inspiring words with attendees.

THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAMS

AN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY BY FIRST NEWS MEDIA

“THE NIGER DELTA OF OUR DREAM”

Is it possible for the owner of the well to lack water in his house? Sadly this has become the story of the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta region is home to the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy yet our life and blood is left to ruins. How did we get here? Was the discovery of oil in our region a curse or a blessing?
The answer depends on the choices we make today.
What is the way foward?
Find out in this very insightful documentary.
This is the story of the Niger Delta, the struggle for its soul, and the possibility of a better tomorrow.
Our voices will continually be heard until we see the Niger Delta of Our dreams.

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Let’s make our region great again!.

Food

Hilda Baci Hosts Gino Jollof Festival in Record-Breaking Attempt

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has embarked on a new culinary milestone as she attempts to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at the Gino Jollof Festival,…