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Despite increasing efforts to ensure ease of doing business in the Eastern ports, national trustee member of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Waite Harry, says the Federal Government is not doing enough to develop the ports in the region. Waite’s comment comes as the Nigerian Ports Authority …

… As Amnesty Beneficiaries Applaud Buhari on Empowerment   By Our Reporter But for the intervention of ex-agitators present, aides of the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo, would have descended into a fist fight during the Presidential Amnesty special empowerment programme for people in …

… As Staff Cooperative Set Up Microfinance Bank Acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, has applauded the vision and quality behind the setting up of a micro finance bank by the NDDC Staff Cooperative Investment and Credit Society Limited. Speaking in Port Harcourt …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Following plans by the Federal Government to obtain a $1 billion loan from foreign banks, among them, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), aimed purchasing farming equipment for local farmers in the country, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Delta State, Mr. Goodluck Irorohwo Oyibokure, has …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Barely three weeks after the Bayelsa Police Command freed a six year old kidnap victim, the command on Thursday said it foiled another incident and freed two persons kidnapped on Wednesday. The kidnappers met a resistance when policemen responding to a distress call accosted them while …

… Dickson Announces Automatic Employment for First-Class Graduands By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A total of 91 graduands of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island in Bayelsa State bagged First-Class honours, as the university held its 5th combined convocation ceremony for a total of 15,811 graduands. Presenting an address at the …

… As End Users Flaw Equipment By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  The Sustainable Development Goals in partnership with the federal, state and local government areas have flagged off a free medical outreach at Amasoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. While declaring the ceremony open, the permanent secretary, ministry of Health, …

… Varsity Holds 5th Combined Convocation  By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  A hostel project, awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) at the Niger Delta University (NDU) since 2014, and now allegedly abandoned, has become a source of consternation to the university, as it is “turning into a monument that …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Mr. Irorohwo Goodluck Oyibokure, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart from Uwheru Ward in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has dismissed fears by some that it was too early to discuss matters pertaining to the 2023 general elections, noting that, “it’s never too …

… Names SSG, Chief of Staff By Amos Okioma Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has appointed the executive editor/editor, TheNiche Newspaper, Oguwike Nwachuku, as his chief press secretary/media adviser. The governor also named Barrister Nnamdi Anyaehie, chief of staff; Cosmas Iwu, secretary to the state government (SSG) and C.O.C Akaolisa, attorney-general. …