By Young E. Freeborn, Warri All is now set for the installation of Pa. Samson Abrucha as the ‘Okpako-Orere’ of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. An invitation letter jointly signed by Papa’s oldest son, who is also the deputy speaker of the community, Dr. …
Read More »Iloloje Laid to Rest at Unenurhie
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A respected community leader and devout Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) member, late Mr. Evans Onakpoberuo Iloloje was recently laid to rest at the age of 79 at his hometown, Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The funeral, which …
Read More »Rivers Youths, Others Defy Rain to March for Peter Obi
A mixed crowd of people in Rivers State Saturday defied an early rain to march in support of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. The march which paraded groups drawn from all parts of the state included women, youths, traders, artisans and party faithful as well as the public. …
Read More »With N57.3bn Annual Income, Rivers Should not be Poor ~ ADP Guber Candidate
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the 2023 elections in Rivers State, Victor Fingesi, has said that with an annual income of N57.3- billion and other natural and human resources, Rivers State should be a very rich state devoid of mass unemployment …
Read More »Abe Declares 2003 Elections will be ‘Watershed’ in Nigeria’s History
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has declared that the forthcoming 2023 general election will be a watershed event in the political history of Nigeria. He made the declaration at the official commissioning of the SDP constituency office in …
Read More »Farah Dagogo Plans 10m Man-march for Atiku, Okowa in Niger Delta
… Dismisses Fear of Protest Vote against PDP By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt A member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has announced plans for a 10 million-man march in parts of Niger Delta in solidarity with the presidential candidate of …
Read More »NDDC: Stakeholders Urge Buhari, Umana to Sack Akwa over ‘Tenure Elongation Plan’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Elders, youth groups and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana O. Umana, to “immediately suspend or sack the interim administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Effiong Akwa,” over allegations …
Read More »Odyssey of A Polluted Nation
By Young Erhiurhoro Nigeria’s political journey since 1999 when the current democratic experiment began has been heavily tortuous on the citizenry and electorates, while being very robust and rosy for elected and appointed government officials in the legislature, executive and the judiciary. In summary, government officials feed fat, while the …
Read More »Petroleum Act: Bayelsa Sets up 14-Member Implementation Committee
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The government of Bayelsa State has constituted a 14-member Women Economic Inclusion Committee as part of efforts to ensure seamless implementation of the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in the state. Constituting the committee at his office in Government House at the weekend, the …
Read More »Benin Kingdom Has Produced Two NPDC Managing Directors ~ Umukoro
… Urges Buhari to Ignore ‘Misleading Report’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A notable youth leader in Niger Delta, Comrade Odiri Umukoro, has explained that the Benin Kingdom has produced two managing directors of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, since inception. Umukoro, reacting to report credited to a certain Benin social …
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