By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Thousands of Ijaw people from Rivers State, the ethnic group of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, under the umbrella of Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress (RIPC) at the weekend, declared that they will remain eternally grateful to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, …
Read More »Niger Delta Youths to Benefit from NDDC’s Project Hope ~ MOSIEND
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, MOSIEND, has commenced free registration for all its members across the Niger Delta region, urging them to avail themselves of the online exercise which is starting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Our …
Read More »Unenurhie PG, Otota’Rode, Others Celebrate Family Thanksgiving
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie in Ughelli Diocese (Anglican Communion), Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was jam-packed last Sunday with top-notch politicians, family members, business people and community leaders as the president-general of Unenurhie community, Mr. Peter Maison, Chief Frank Imudje, the …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike Likely Retreats – Part 5
By Ehichioya Ezomon Has the political heat in Rivers State simmered in the past week to suggest perhaps – just perhaps – that conventional wisdom has taken hold of the dramatis personae in the crisis to pull back from the precipice they’ve pushed the state to in the last eight …
Read More »Rivers Journalist, Awajis, and 22-Year Wait for Andoni Section of Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Road
By Josiah Egbilika The media has widely been acknowledged as a fourth tier of government. Besides its informative role, it has been credited as a watchdog. Beyond this role, the media has become an advocacy tool for social development. Remarkable achievements have been accoladed to journalists, On-Air-Personnel and even media …
Read More »Ogoni has Capacity to Negotiate Oil Resumption ~ MOSOP President
… Unify Ogonis, Address Oil Resumption, NYCOP Issues, OWA tells Wai-Ogosu By our Reporter The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has said that Ogonis have “sufficient capacity” to negotiate the resumption of oil production in their homeland with the Federal Government. Newly-elected MOSOP President, Engr. Olu Andah …
Read More »Ex- President Jonathan to Commission Delta’s High Court Complex ~ Osuoza
As part of activities marking the beginning of Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori’s second year in office, former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is to commission the Delta State High Court Complex on Tuesday. Governor Oborevwori had on May 29, 2024 celebrated the first anniversary of his administration …
Read More »Otuaro Tasks Amnesty Staff on Productivity
By our Reporter Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has urged members of staff to be more efficient and productive in accomplishing the programme’s mandate of ensuring enduring peace and security in the Niger Delta. Speaking at a re-orientation workshop for new and existing …
Read More »Akwa Ibom to Re-write own Tourism Narratives ~ Commissioner
… Insists Nigeria’s 1914 Amalgamation relics are in Ikot Abasi not Zungeru By Amos Odie As Akwa Ibom State Government gets set to re-write its own tourism narratives, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh, has said the 1914 Amalgamation relics are in Ikot Abasi Local Government Ares …
Read More »Teach your Children Indigenous Language, Linguist Tasks Parents
Commemorating Children’s day, a Port Harcourt based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika has tasked parents all over the world to take the transfer of their indigenous languages to their children seriously. He made the charge while speaking in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. According …
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