By Amaechi Okonkwo Introduction: This is 2022. And if the earlier proposed timetable by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, eventually stands, most of the pre-election activities would be concluded this year. So it is appropriate that political activities including all manner of agitations are already heightening among politicians, political parties …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The 3rd edition of the 10km road race for secondary schools students in Delta State and the 1st edition of the 10km road race for adults, organized by the Princeton Akpojaro Running Enterprise, was held on Sunday February 13, 2022 at Ughelli main town, headquarters …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Kenyon International West Africa Limited says it deployed 100 per cent local manpower and expertise to contain the oil and gas leak from a wellhead blowout at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration in Nembe, Bayelsa. The Santa Babra South Well 1, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Chief Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that Deltans have the moral justification to expect a new political and governance system, while urging political actors to deemphasized the wrong perception and use …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie’s ‘Day of Prayers,’ long awaited by indigenes and residents of the community, in Evwreni kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been fixed for March 25 and 26, 2022. The planning committee, in a statement signed by its chairman, Rev. …

By Ukandi Christopher A pressure group within the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, the Renaissance Group, says all is not well with the party in the state and as such time has come for a mechanism to be set up to ensure timely intervention in internal …

By Young Erhiurhoro Why is Unenurhie community in Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State agitating to be identifies as a distinct, independent and autonomous kingdom, separate from the present Evwreni kingdom that comprises the two communities. I stand to be corrected by any other person; …

By Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt  On Thursday January 13, 2022 Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in his characteristics theatrical manner went on personal inspection of some artisanal refinery (kpo-fire) sites in two local governments, Emohua and Ikwerre, and there announced “war” against operators of the illegal business of crude oil …

… Commends Bayelsa Gov on Summit By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has identified functional education as vital to the development of the manpower resources of any society. Dr. Jonathan made this known on Monday at the maiden five-day Bayelsa State Education Summit, with the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The prunning/screening committee of the Gubernatorial Aspirants Committee setup by the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has submitted its final report with Olorogun David Edevbie, Chief Kenneth Gbagi and Rt. Hon. Chief Sheriff Oborevwori making the list. It would be recalled that the committee was …