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Delta Assembly Passes Anti-Open Grazing Bill

The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Prohibiting Open Grazing, Indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock in Delta State, otherwise known as Anti-Open Grazing bill.  The bill was passed following a motion to that effect by the majority leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo, and adopted …

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POOF Foundation Donates Educational Materials to Schools in Ughelli North

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri This 2021/2022 academic session that just began in Delta State started with the distribution of educational materials to various primary schools across Ughelli North Local Government Area. As part of efforts at encouraging academic activities in the local government area, the Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation …

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Rivers LG Offers 80 Post-Graduates Scholarships, Vocational Training

By Joel Anekwe About 80 natives of the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State are to benefit from the post-graduate scholarship programme planned by the new local government administration.  The scholarship, which cost would be determined by the tuition and other costs of the three participating universities in Rivers …

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Commissioner Underscores Importance of Media in Tourism Development

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Bayelsa State, Dr. Iti Orugbani, has said that the importance of the media in the development of tourism cannot be overstated. The commissioner stated this on Thursday when members of the Bayelsa Independent Publishers Association (BIPA) paid him a …

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Uniport Closes Olympic-size Swimming Pool as Student Drowns

By Joel Anekwe Following the drowning of an undergraduate student of neighbouring Rivers State University (RSU), Emmanuel Odebunmi, in its Olympic-size swimming pool, the University of Port Harcourt, has announced the closing of the facility. The closure however, according to the institution, is on leisure swimming in the Olympic-sized facility, …

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Students Group Tasks Govt on Polices to Enhance Youth Employment

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt The Student Christian Movement (SCM), a non-denominational Christian body in Nigeria on Monday appealed to federal and state governments to make good policies that will help youths to be gainfully employed. SCM’s national president, Mrs Ebere Ubesie, made the appeal during the 19th Biennial Conference held …

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Diri Pays Tribute to Adokeme, Late UNIPORT Alumni President

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the late national president of the University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association, Chief Christopher Adokeme, as a man of many parts that impacted positively on various facets of life. Governor Diri stated this on Tuesday evening at the …

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