By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Dr. Duke Okoro as the pioneer rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, was initiated by deputy president of Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and passed into law by the …

Some groups in the Niger Delta region have rejected at a statement credited to the former minister of Petroleum Don Etiebet, describing it as “unfortunate for a man of his pedigree.” Etiebet, a former minister of Petroleum and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Don Etiebet, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As Barr Spencer Ohwofa continues to traverse communities in Ughelli North Constituency II, preaching his ‘Here to Serve’ message to the electorates, the campaign train, under the leadership of the campaign council chairman, Hon. Moses Anaughe, and director general, Olorogun (Amb). Henry Ovuoke Oshasha, visited …

By Friday Ewiwilem I have just finished reading a letter purportedly written by Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who at over 100 years, although claiming 94, should be resting and not dabbling into matters of the moment since he has had his day spanning over five decades from around 1965 to …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Otota’Rode (Speaker) of Unenurhie community, Engr. Chief Frank Imudje, has cleared the air over insinuations that he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Evwreni Ward in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He told our correspondent during a …

By Fred Edoreh As a matter of culture we respect elders, but when they sometimes misapply the honour to manipulate society to achieve self interest it becomes somewhat unbecoming. I have read the open letter of our revered Chief E.K. Clark to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the very respectful reaction …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is clearly in distress as the National leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday asked Emmanuel Ukala, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), counsel to the Rivers State chapter not to represent the party in the appeal filed …

By Gowin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  A cleric in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital has pleaded with the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to act fast and save ordinary Nigerians from the suffocating effects of the scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes by conducting direct swap of the redesigned …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Christ Embassy, South South Zone 1, Bayelsa State said all is now set for its crusade slated for February 3, 2023, tagged ‘Bayelsa Prayer Crusade,’ expected to “galvanize Christians to pray in order to bring about divine healing upon the land of Bayelsa and Nigeria at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A legal practitioner and advocate against gender-based violence and acts against the girl-child, Dise Goddy Harry, has been conferred with a doctoral degree (PhD), Honoris Causa, in Gender and Social Development, by Benin Republic-based university, ESFAM Benin University, in Porto-Novo. Registrar of the university, Dr. Ogoina …