By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja   The Commandant General of National Unity and Peace Corps (NUPEC)/Nigeria Mine Rangers Service (NMRS), Dr. Chinedu Nneji, has lauded the leadership of the Senate for the swift passage of the Nigeria Mines Rangers Establishment Bill. The Red Chamber had on Tuesday 21 October, 2025, …

  By Paul Williams    The Niger Delta Progressives Alliance (NDPA) has lauded Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the surveillance firm responsible for the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), over its continuous engagement with host communities. PINL, our correspondent reports, holds monthly stakeholders’ meetings to harvest inputs …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    As the ground shifts from under the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – due to exodus of its governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – we return to the issue of eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 …

  By Paul Williams Niger Delta-based OLEGH Centre for Community Development has embarked on building the capacity of female students in the region on leadership and gender issues. The initiative is part of efforts aimed at ensuring inclusivity in regional and community leadership process, with this year’s International Day of …

    By Sobomabo Jackrich   Earlier yesterday, I received news that High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, donated a remarkable N10 billion as Chief Launcher during the launching of the Delta State Security Trust Fund, organized by the Delta State Governor, H.E Sheriff Oborevwori. This gesture is …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    The adage – “If something occurs once, it’s happenstance; if twice, it’s coincidence; if thrice, it’s a pattern” (a slight variation from the most famous version, which is “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action,” attributed to Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel …

  … New Prize on Creative Arts introduced   The novel, ‘Sanya,’ written by Oyin Olugbile, has emerged winner of the 2025 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, clinching one of Africa’s most prestigious literary honour valued at $100,000. The announcement was made on Friday, October 10, 2025 at …

  A Port Harcourt socialite, Chief-Elect Tamunobelema Dandison George, has described Ambassador Joseph Cole, Deputy Director of Planning, Research and Management Information System (MIS) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a thorough-bred professional whose knack for the development of the Niger Delta is “unprecedented and unparalleled in the …

  By Uwem Offon    It began as a misunderstanding within a young marriage. Yet, what should have been resolved with dialogue, patience, and forgiveness ended in flames. A promising military officer, barely five months into matrimony, was set ablaze by God knows who and consumed in a violence so …

  By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that it issued thirty-seven new orders to guide activities of licensees and twenty-nine licences, permits and certifications in the second quarter of 2025. According to NERC’s 2025 quarterly report, the Electricity Act (EA) 2023, section 34(2)(d), …