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The secretary of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport Chapter in Rivers State, Deacon Chinedu Ikenga, has described the emergence of Mr. Emenike Nwokeoji as the national president of the association as a good omen for the restoration of peace which he said has eluded the association in past four years. He stated this while speaking with this medium in his office recently following the emergence of Mr. Nwokeoji who is from the Eastern Zone as president of the ANLCA in the recently conducted elections of the association. According to Ikenga, ANLCA has not known peace…

It was celebration galore on Monday September 11 as members of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in the Eastern Zone trooped out in their numbers to receive the newly elected president of the association Mr. Emenike Nwokeoji in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital. The reception, which started at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa where Mr. Nwokeoji was received by the leaders of the association from the Eastern Zone, climaxed at the corporate office of his company, Allied Marine Services Ltd, along the ever busy Eleme-Onne Road in Port Harcourt where the new president was treated…

… Expresses Worry over ‘Coups in Africa’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, invited the international community to observe the November 11 governorship election in the state in order to protect the integrity of the process. Senator Diri made the call while delivering a welcome address at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue Series: ‘Breaking New Grounds in the Democracy Development Nexus in Africa,’ at the Local Content Tower Conference Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Diri said the decision to choose a governor for the state should be the people’s prerogative, while expressing concern…

… Urges Opposition to Join Hands with Delta Gov Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, on his “well-deserved victory at the state Election Petitions Tribunal.” In a message to the governor, signed by the state publicity secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the party said: “It is with tremendous joy that the entire PDP family in Delta State, offer our hearty congratulations to you, on your well-deserved victory at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which confirmed what we already know, that you are undoubtedly, the duly elected governor of…

Residents of Nortem Community, and in particular those living at Bank Road by Abanee Street and adjoining Maakoro, will soon smile following the provision of Neigbourhood Water Scheme by the chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Dr. Bariere Thomas. This has been made possible through the efforts of Hon. James Kpea, the councilor representing Ward 1, who deemed the project necessary, considering the necessity of water for those who live in the area without access to potable water, and worked in consonance with the chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Dr. Bariere Thomas, who is putting all resources at his…

… Let People’s Will Prevail On November 11 ~ Gov Diri By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The United States Consulate-General in Nigeria has said they were monitoring activities in Bayelsa State ahead of the November 11 governorship election and expect that it will be peaceful and credible. The consulate’s Political/Economic Section chief, Mr. Mike Ervin, stated this on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri at the Government House, Yenagoa. Ervin said the delegation was in the state to monitor the activities because the United States was a partner of the Nigerian government in the conduct of elections. He…

By Ebubu Egbufor Worried over the persistent threats of strike actions by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), a veteran Niger Delta development protagonist, High Chief (Prof) Jasper Jumbo has charged the organised Labour unions to sit down with “all maturity and negotiate with the Federal Government for the betterment and welfare of the people.” Prof Jumbo who spoke recently with journalists at the Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa expressed displeasure on the way the NLC and their TUC counterparts are “politicising an otherwise economic issue”, adding that they are making people to misconstrue their intentions as…

By Amos Odhe Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, who represents the people of Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has sponsored a bill to establish the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral abode of the Itsekiri people of Delta State. The bill seeks to contribute significantly towards the education and human capacity development of citizens in different fields of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Robotics, Data Science, Programming, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Networking, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Web Design, among others. According to a statement from the office of the senator,…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Douye Diri in the November 11 governorship election in the state. CAN made its stand known at a one-day interactive session with the governor at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Swali, Yenagoa, on Monday. The state CAN chairman, Very Rev. Father Joseph Opelema, said the body was impressed by the governor’s performance in infrastructure development in the last three and a half years and wants him to continue. The Christian organisation said the state needed a God-fearing leader to…

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, has urged Muslims in Nigeria to pray for the country’s peace, unity, and growth as Muslims celebrate Eid-El-Maulud, the birth of Prophet Muhammad.  In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Oborevwori urged Muslim adherents to follow the exemplary leadership and teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad by promoting peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. He particularly advised Muslims and other religious groups to start regular prayers for the necessary changes to make Nigeria a better place. Oborevwori urged Nigerians to avoid all divisive inclinations and seek…