By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into mourning and grief as a renowned community leader, a church leader and a political icon in the community, Chief Dr. Gregory Atori, the Ubiomor of Evwreni kingdom passed on at …

By Lilian Nkem-Worlu Governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has rejected the results of the just concluded governorship election in the state. He made this known in a message titled ‘Lest They Die in Vain,’ which he delivered at a press conference at the party’s …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Nigerians living in United States of America, the United Kingdom, and in many European countries have announced their acceptance of the outcome of the February 25 presidential polls which saw the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The university community in Abraka was agog recently as the Faculty of Arts of the Delta State University (DELSU), honoured the out-gone dean, Prof. Sunny Awhefeada, with a colloquium and presentation of award, in recognition of “his invaluable contributions to the faculty and university.” The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director General of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Cup, tagged the Prosperity Cup, Mr Ono Akpe, has given thumbs up to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Access Bank for sponsoring the inaugural state sports festival. Mr, Ono in a statement hailed the governor’s drive toward …

By Amos Odhe In order to make life easier for his people, the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved free train ride for Osun indigenes in Lagos and other South West states willing to celebrate Easter festival with their families in Osun. In a release signed by …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Militants from the nine states of the Niger Delta Region have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to “listen to clamour from paid publicists and campaigners calling for the re-appointment of the immediate past interim administrator, Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd.), whose tenure expired on …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Panel of Enquiry set up to look into the immediate and remote causes of the collapsed church building, off Ebi’s Mechanic Road, as well as a partial collapsed  two-story building in the OMPADEC Area, both in Amarata area of the state capital, Yenagoa, has submitted …

By Kola Oredipe “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.” This quote from an American science-fiction writer, Robert A. Heinlein aptly describes the recent development in Bayelsa State. In Bayelsa State, a peaceful election had looked impossible for many years.  But in just three years of sustained campaign for …

By Ifeanyi Osuoza An interesting slogan associated with the people of Ndokwa nation in Nigeria, is the short catchy phrase that says: “Ife manma ka kugide, ife manma ka kugide.” It can be translated to mean “it’s pleasant to acknowledge something good.” It is against this background and borrowing from …