Bille Broadcasting Network

10/07/2026

Federal Government's gives palliatives to the people of Bille and reaffirmed the commitment of NUPRC and its partners to accountability, engagement,
and lasting solutions to Bille kingdom.
FromBille Broadcasting Network

04/07/2026

Dumo Lulu-Briggs Calls for Urgent Action Over Environmental Emergency in Bille

Businessman and Rivers NDC Governorship candidate Chief Barr. Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has called for an immediate and coordinated response to the unfolding environmental emergency in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, describing the situation as a grave public safety, public health and livelihood crisis.

In a receny statement on the Bille Environmental Emergency," Lulu-Briggs expressed deep concern over the reported environmental hazard affecting the riverine community, emphasizing that the incident extends beyond an environmental complaint to a humanitarian emergency requiring urgent intervention.

He sympathized with families, fishermen, women, children and community institutions whose health, water sources, safety and means of livelihood may have been impacted, stressing that no resource-bearing community should be left to face fear, uncertainty and silence while investigations continue.

Lulu-Briggs urged the Federal Government, the Rivers State Government, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Degema Local Government Council, the leadership of Bille Kingdom and all relevant oil and gas operators to immediately establish a coordinated emergency response and source-control mechanism for the affected community.

According to him, the immediate priorities should include protecting lives, providing access to clean water and medical care, making scientific findings publicly available in clear and understandable language, identifying and stopping the source of the hazard, and ensuring proper environmental remediation and compensation where liability is established.

"This moment calls for transparent science, not speculation; practical relief, not political theatre; and accountability, not delay," Lulu-Briggs stated, adding that the people of Bille deserve accurate information about the incident, the risks they face, the actions being taken and those responsible.

He further argued that the incident should serve as a wake-up call for both Rivers State and the Federal Government to confront the growing dangers posed by ageing and abandoned oil and gas infrastructure across host communities.

Lulu-Briggs warned that abandoned wells, ageing flowlines, obsolete pumps, pipelines and other oilfield assets should no longer remain hidden threats to communities, water systems, livelihoods and the environment.

While refraining from speculating on the technical cause of the incident, he maintained that determining responsibility remains the duty of regulators, scientists and engineers. However, he insisted that authorities must act swiftly to protect residents, establish the facts transparently, contain the hazard and ensure that those found responsible fulfil their obligations to the affected community.

He concluded by calling for environmental justice and responsible stewardship of Nigeria's natural resources, declaring that Bille and other host communities must not be left to suffer in silence.

"The people of Rivers State deserve environmental justice, public safety, honest information and responsible stewardship of the resources taken from their land and waters," he said,
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04/07/2026

Happy Birthday Mrs Asikiya Allison, wishing you all the best ma, may you live Long to eat the fruits of your labor ma, one's again Happy birthday Ma.
From Bille Broadcasting Network.

04/07/2026

Bille broadcasting network Celebrate
Mr Evils Osima Pretoru Gogo,
Today we join family friends and well wishers,
As he marks another glorious year of life.

On behalf of the management and staff of B.B.N. we wish you LLNP and God continued to bless you.
Happy birthday,
From Bille Broadcasting Network

03/07/2026

photos stories palliatives in Bille kingdom,
From the federal government of Nigeria.
Provisions have landed in Bille! Indomie, Soap, Milo, Water, Oil,& more The
people of Bille need a permanent solution. Thank you FG & Rivers State Govt 🙏

02/07/2026

01/07/2026

GOV FUBARA SEEKS FULL RESOLUTION OF BILLE GAS LEAKAGE, PLEDGES UPGRADE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has demanded quick and full resolution to the challenges arising from the gas leakage that occured in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.

In line with that resolve, Governor Fubara has pledged that the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Bille will be upgraded to enable it address the health challenges confronting the community.

He made the pledge on Wednesday at Government House, Port Harcourt during an enlarged meeting of key stakeholders, comprising representatives of the Federal Government, the state government and leaders of the community. The meeting was held to review the situation in the community and explore available opportunities to save the people from the adverse impacts of environmental pollution.

Addressing the journalists at the end of the meeting, Governor Fubara acknowledged the determination of the Federal Government and it's agencies to get to the root cause of the problem in Bille and ensure that it is resolved permanently.

"The meeting is in respect of the situation in Bille. You're aware that there is a case of gas leakage somewhere in Bille and the people have been making some requests that the government should come to their rescue to resolve the situation.

"As a state, we have gone to see the situation in the community, not alone but in conjunction with the industry operators and officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources. What we are doing today is an enlarged meeting where all the parties are sitting together to look at the cause of the issue and the most possible way to get the problem resolved.," he said

Governor Fubara described the outcome of the meeting as successful, stressing that more action would be taken in the next couple of weeks to ensure that the issue is fully resolved.

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo who led the Federal Government's delegation to the meeting, expressed appreciation to Governor Fubara for his warm hospitality and efforts he had made to address the challenge in Bille community. Ekpo explained that contrary to the perception in certain quarters, the Federal Government has not been silent over the "gas seepage" but had been working tirelessly towards finding a sustainable solution.

Ekpo explained that as soon as the incident was reported, the Federal Government deployed experts to the area to understudy the cause of the problem. He said that at first, it was difficult to understand the cause of the problem since there were no oil or gas infrastructure within the vicinity of the incident, hence the need to conduct a more detailed investigation.

"The investigation is still going but we decided to do a follow-up visit to the area to talk to the people of Bille Community that we need collaboration on their part so that we would be able to arrive at a lasting solution.

"The safety of the people is paramount. We can understand their anxiety, the worry and the danger that this thing poses within the area, but the Federal Government is committed to finding a lasting solution to the problem. The primary responsibility of government is to take care of the welfare and security of the people and that is exactly why we are here to go and see things for ourselves," he said.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan also explained that as the regulatory agency at the centre of the issue, no effort will be spared in the task of resolving the issue.

Eyesan pledged that the NUPRC and operators in the industry were prepared to address the requests of the impacted people in terms of the provision of potable water and fire trucks to the community.

The Public Relations Officer, Council of Chiefs, Bille Kingdom, Chief Rena Dappa, had during the meeting, presented the challenges facing the community and pleaded for government's support to save the lives and livelihoods of the people.

01/07/2026

Happy birthday Mr Birena Brown Birena wishing you Long Life & Prosperity.

from BBN.