By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State government says it has begun lobbying the Federal Government to grant licences to youths of the state to build and operate modular refineries. The state is one of those suffering from the activities of illegal refineries, operated by youths in many parts of the …

The Rivers State Universal Basic Education Contractors Association has commended the governor of Rivers State, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Ezenwo, as well as applauded “his large heart at facilitating the Rivers State Universal Basic Education’s financial grant.” Speaking to newsmen recently in Port Harcourt, chairman of the association, Gideon Ofori, described …

Chairman,  Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Samuel Numenegi, has called on the federal, states and local governments to pay adequate attention to tourism promotion and development, adding that its contributions to poverty reduction, efficiency and productivity, also impacts on several external economic factors, making …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The Olotu’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Jabin Omoko, has added his voice to the internal unrest rocking the Evwreni community with the gospel of peace and reconciliation. The Evwreni defence minister made this call when our correspondent …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri It was the fusion and celebration of the Urhobo and Isoko cultures as an Uwheru popular chief, Chief Reuben Ekpubeni, gave out his daughter in marriage in grand style. The traditional marriage which was held on September 17, 2020 at Chief Ekpubeni’s residence at Ughelli drew …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Amidst mixed feelings expressed by some persons over the seeming silence of newly appointed coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd), a Niger Delta ex-militant leader, General Para Ekiye, has called on his colleagues in the Niger Delta struggle to be patient with the …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The annual and popular Ohworhu cultural festival of the Unenurhie people in Evwreni kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently celebrated with a call on the state government to invest more on cultural festivals across the state. Despite the health and economic …

Members of Agbidiama Community’s Youth Council, host of Opukushi, Tunu and Clough Creek Flow-stations in Ekeremnewsmen Local Government Area in Bayelsa State have disrupted activities at the flow-station. Torke Ekpetun, Youth president of the aggrieved Ekeremor community youths, said shortly after the action on Thursday that the youths were yearning …

An indigenous scientist, Chief Apollos Keniyinbo, on Tuesday solicited the support of stakeholders to showcase his research findings, a potential vaccine and cure for the Coronavirus. Keniyinbo who spoke in Yenagoa said that there was need to look beyond the pharmaceutical and health sector in the developed countries for a …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The time has come for a saviour to emerge in the political landscape of this country to fully represent the interests of the oppressed in the different communities across the nation. Talking about the oppressed in this case, we mean the minorities and also those at …