By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The women of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have called on the state government to give them “a befitting modern market” as they have “no ideal place to call a market” in their community. In a chat with our …

The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed what it described as “the rant of one Zik Gbemre,” against the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori. In a release titled, ‘Zik Gbemre’s Infantile Attack on Oborevwori, A Misplaced Rage,’ and signed by the state …

By our Reporter Community sources in Asarama kingdom Andoni Local Government Area where there was a fire incident on Saturday have said that the fire was caused by equipment failure and not sabotage as being claimed in some quarters. A fire outbreak was reported on the Trans National Pipeline at …

By our Reporter The Bayelsa State government says it has secured a meeting with construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to finalize the completion of the dual carriage road linking Opolo Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area to Elebele Community in Ogbia Local Government Area in order to ease transportation …

By our Reporter The commissioner of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Dr. Daniel Igali has assured sports lovers that Bayelsa United will survive relegation battle when the current NPFL season ends. Igali gave the assurance on Wednesday at his office when the board of Bayelsa United paid him a courtesy visit …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the Nigerian Army that the quota or slots allocated to the state for recruitment into the army will be fully taken by qualified Deltans. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when the representative of the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North LGA of Delta state, Mr. Peter Maison, has described community leadership as more challenging than corporate governance in the Niger Delta region. Unenurhie’s PG made this known recently during a chat with our correspondent at his residence …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, sympathetic to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new Speaker for the House. The new Speaker of the embattled Assembly is Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, the member representing Bonny State Constituency. Also elected is Leader of the House, Hon. Sokari …

By our Reporter Ahead of the last chance to book a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nigeria’s Mercy Genesis, (50kg), African and Commonwealth Games champion, has departed for Istanbul with hopes to earn a spot for the games. Mercy Genesis, who narrowly missed out on qualification at the last …

By our Reporter The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme as a transformative experience for future leaders of the nation. Gov. Diri, who made this known during the 2024 Batch A, Stream II closing ceremony held at the NYSC Permanent …