Special Documentary Series

APC Governors Gaining Too Much Control Over Primaries, Frank Tietie

A legal practitioner, Frank Tietie, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress is gradually ceding significant influence and control of its primary election process to state governors ahead of the…

Politics

APC Disqualifies 65 Aspirants In Rivers, Clears Wike Loyalists For Primaries

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has released the list of cleared and disqualified aspirants ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general elections. According to the list…

Business

Dangote Refinery Denies Petrol Price Hike, Reaffirms Market Stability Commitment

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has dismissed reports claiming an increase in the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, insisting that its pricing remains…

Videos

Nigeria Finally Rescued from $11bn P&ID Scam

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Metro

PICTORIAL: Police Destroy IPOB, ESN Camp, Recover Arms, Drones In Imo

The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled an alleged operational enclave linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during…

Entertainment

Ilebaye’s Father Speaks On Rift, Alleges BBNaija Star Refused Financial Help

Ilebaye Odiniya’s father, Emmanuel Godson Odiniya, has opened up on the reported rift between him and his daughter, alleging that the reality TV star refused to assist him financially during…

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

US Needs Only Two Weeks To Hit All Iran Targets — Trump

US President Donald Trump has claimed in a televised interview that the United States would need only about two weeks to strike “every single target” in Iran, insisting that the…

Sports

Trossard Fires Arsenal To Crucial 1:0 Win Over West Ham

Arsenal kept their Premier League title hopes alive on Sunday after securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium. The decisive moment came in the…

Opinion / Column / Guest Writer

Why Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act Must Be Repealed Before It Damages Democracy Further

When Nigeria amended its Cybercrimes Act in 2024, the government presented the move as a necessary modernization of the country’s legal response to online fraud, cyberterrorism, digital extortion, and emerging…

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

Hantavirus: NCDC Intensifies Surveillance, Says No Confirmed Case In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has stepped up nationwide disease surveillance following reports of an international Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel across…

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

Why Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act Must Be Repealed Before It Damages Democracy Further

When Nigeria amended its Cybercrimes Act in 2024, the government presented the move as a necessary modernization of the country’s legal response to online fraud, cyberterrorism, digital extortion, and emerging…

AGF: For the Federation or the President?

By Moshood Oshunfurewa The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) sits at the heart of Nigeria’s democracy. By law, the AGF is the Chief Law Officer of the…

Education

NECO To Launch Computer-Based Exams This Year — FG

The Federal Government has announced plans for the National Examinations Council to commence computer-based examinations this year in a bid to curb examination malpractice and modernise Nigeria’s assessment process. Minister…

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,…