Warri-born business mogul and Chairman/National Coordinator of the Ijaws, Urhobos and Itsekiris 4 Tinubu 2027, Chief Anthony Prest Tosan, is set to launch the Ijaws, Urhobos and Itsekiris 4 Tinubu 2027 Organisation, a significant move ahead of the 2027 polls. This initiative aims to rally support from the three ethnic …
Read More »LaurelDaphine Unveils ‘The Rebirth,’ Footwear Collection Borne out of Resilience
By Amos Odhe Footwear brand, Laureldaphine is set to redefine summer fashion with its latest collection, ‘The Rebirth, a deeply personal and inspiring line that symbolizes strength, survival and renewal. This collection is more than just a fashion statement; it is a powerful story of resilience. The brand’s founder and …
Read More »Niger Delta will Miss Edwin Clark’s Courage, Doggedness ~ Fubara
… Inaugurate ‘Labour House’ in Yenagoa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that foremost Ijaw leader, Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, who just passed, would be remembered for his uncommon courage, truthfulness and doggedness in fighting for the common good of the Niger Delta. Gov. …
Read More »Jonathan Flags off Bayelsa’s 25,000-capacity Stadium, Diri Seeks Support
Nigeria’s former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, turned the sod of the new Olympic-standard 25,000-capacity Bayelsa stadium project at Igbogene, Yenagoa. The former Nigerian leader performed the groundbreaking ceremony on a day the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, restated his appeal to the federal government, the Niger …
Read More »Reps Speaker, Plateau Gov Lauds Bayelsa’s ‘Impressive Growth’
… As Diri Promises to ‘Do More with Increased Derivation’ Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, received commendations from both the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, as they inaugurated projects in continuation of his fifth anniversary …
Read More »30 Years after Beijing, Niger Delta Women Review Progress on Gender Equality, Women Rights
By Kelechi Nwaucha 30 years after the Beijing Declaration, women in the South South of Nigeria have gathered in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to review the progress so far made in achieving “true gender equality and women inclusion” in the region. The meeting, which kicked off on Monday, …
Read More »PDP: South-South Zonal Meeting Slated for Benin City, Illegal, Unconstitutional ~ Omemu
Zonal Secetary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Chief Felix Omemu has faulted the meeting of the South South Zonal Executive Committee of the party scheduled for this Saturday February 15, 2025 in Benin City, the Edo State capital, describing it as illegal and against the party’s constitution. According …
Read More »Diri Promises to Leave ‘A Better Bayelsa,’ Urges Peaceful Coexistence
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his main preoccupation is to bequeath the legacy of a better Bayelsa and society at large than he met it. Governor Diri spoke on Wednesday during a memorial service in honour of his father, Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, at the …
Read More »Nigeria will Overcome Challenges from Trump’s Health Policy Shifts ~ Ali Pate
… Commissions Bayelsa’s Haemodialysis Centre Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed assurance that Nigeria will overcome US President Donald Trump’s new policy changes stopping funding of healthcare interventions in developing countries. Prof Pate made this known in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday …
Read More »6-Div Troops Arrest 29 Oil Thieves, Recover 60,000 Litres of Stolen Products
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Officers and men of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt have arrested 29 crude oil thieves and recovered over 60,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta region. They also “deactivated 24 illegal refining sites and demobislised 11 boats in the latest crackdown against …
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