Special Documentary Series

Bayelsa Airline To Begin Flights May 25 As NCAA Grants Operating Certificate

The newly certified Pioneer Airline is set to commence flight operations from Bayelsa State on May 25 following the successful acquisition of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria…

Politics

Tinubu Urges APC Members to Embrace Consensus, Peace Ahead of 2027 Primaries

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on members of the All Progressives Congress to embrace consensus, fairness and party unity as the ruling party begins its nationwide primaries ahead of…

Business

Dangote Rejects NNPC Bid To Increase Stake In Refinery

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his company turned down a request by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to raise its stake in the…

Videos

Nigeria Finally Rescued from $11bn P&ID Scam

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Metro

Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Suspect In Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command on Friday said its operatives recovered a stolen Toyota RAV4 and arrested a 39-year-old suspected armed robber during a special operation launched to combat rising…

Entertainment

Alexx Ekubo’s Family Confirms Death, Reveals Actor Was Married

The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has officially confirmed his death following days of speculation on social media. In a statement shared via the actor’s verified Instagram account…

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

Concerns As Fresh Ebola Outbreak Kills 65 In DR Congo

Health authorities have confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, triggering renewed concern across the continent. The Africa Centres for Disease…

Sports

Iran World Cup Hopes In Doubt As Players Await U.S. Visas – Official

Iran’s place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come under uncertainty after its football authorities revealed that the national team is still awaiting U.S. visas, with the tournament just…

Opinion / Column / Guest Writer

Beyond Bullets: Katsina’s New Road to Peace

Nigeria’s security crisis shows an uncomfortable truth: bullets may suppress violence, but not the conditions that cause it. Communities wounded by banditry, kidnappings and insurgency understandably respond with more troops,…

Exclusive

States Gaining Electricity Regulatory Powers in Nigeria: A Structural Inflection Point

From Central Grid Failure to Distributed Power Markets Nigeria’s Electricity transition is no longer about fixing a broken grid—it is about redesigning the architecture of power itself. Since the 2013…

Health

Nurses Week: Pediatric Nurse Highlights Sacrifice, Compassion in Healthcare Profession

In commemoration of the 2026 Nurses Week celebration, First Daily on Tuesday spoke with Nurse Praise, a pediatric nurse with more than 12 years of professional experience, on the realities,…

Power & Performance with Dakuku Peterside

Katsina And The Prospect Of Subnational Renewal

Can Nigeria’s states become true engines of development, or are they condemned to remain administrative outposts of a distant federal centre? This question has new urgency as citizens grow weary…

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

Beyond Bullets: Katsina’s New Road to Peace

Nigeria’s security crisis shows an uncomfortable truth: bullets may suppress violence, but not the conditions that cause it. Communities wounded by banditry, kidnappings and insurgency understandably respond with more troops,…

Visa Restrictions, Not Reforms, Reducing Student Japa

Nigeria’s Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, recently presented the decline in the number of Nigerians studying abroad as evidence that confidence in the country’s universities is being restored. He pointed to…

Education

YABATECH Transition To University Status Progressing – Rector of the

The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has reaffirmed that the institution’s planned upgrade to a full university is still progressing as scheduled. He gave the assurance…

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,…