By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of worsening environmental crisis in the Niger Delta, occasioned by decades of oil exploration activities, environmental rights groups have intensified calls for urgent remediation measures and environmental justice in the embattled region. According to a United Nations report, life expectancy has dropped to 45 …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The popular annual ‘Ade’ traditional wrestling festival of the Uwheru people in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has come and gone with a call for cultural renaissance amongst Urhobo people, and Africans, so as to promote Urhobo cultural festivals to international standard. …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2024 local government elections in Delta State draw near, more groups and persons in the Ughelli North Local Government Area have continued to express support for Rtn. Fidelis Adjogbe, a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, aspirant for the Ughelli North chairmanship seat. Rtn. Fidelis …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has ruled out imposition of candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Governor Oborevwori who disclosed this at the PDP Delta Central Stakeholders meeting held at his Osubi country home, said Delta State Independent Electoral …

A Port Harcourt based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika, has called on people of African descent in Diaspora to as a matter of urgent necessity, acquire and speak the language of their African affiliations if they truly want to be identified with their place of origin. Mr …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A Lagos-based business consultant, Prince Juakine Ukpebitere, and his siblings have distanced themselves from a publication purportedly made by some members of the Ukpebitere family in Evwreni kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, and published by a local newspaper prior to …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri In adherence to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s directive that all forms of community dispute be resolved without further delay, the secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, has led a team of senior government officials to mediate in the power tussle that has been rocking …

By Memoye Oghu A new political support group for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, known as Stakeholders for Democracy and Good Governance (SHDG), has debuted in the state. In its inaugural meeting at Igwuruta Town in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Wednesday, the group commended Governor Fubara on his …

By our Reporter The government of Bayelsa State has called for the support of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) in the fight against environmental terrorism and degradation impoverishing Bayelsa and other states in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Governor Douye Diri made the appeal at …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A respected lecturer in the Department of Political Science of the University of Delta, Agbor, Dr. Irorohwo Goodluck Oyibokure, has bagged a Ph.D in Political Science from the popular and prestigious Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka with flying colours. Dr. Oyibokure who was among those …