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An indigenous language advocate and linguist, Josiah Egbilika, has called on the federal and state governments to prioritize indigenous language development as a national problem. Egbilika lamented the continuous neglect towards language development from both national and states’ budgets. According to him, there is no way the about 527 languages …

… Decries ‘Lack of Federal Roads’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up a 10-member Road Safety Advisory Council to work with other appropriate government agencies to ensure safety on the roads in the state. Inaugurating the advisory council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has warned political appointees against corruption and abuse of office in their various ministries and agencies. He handed down this warning at the 2024 prayer programme of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he was endorsed as the governorship …

By Mandy Tina As the hot and dry weather condition continues, a medical expert and chairman, Nigerian Medical Association Rivers State, Dr Ebbi Robinson, has advised the public to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight. Dr. Robinson, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, explained …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Operatives of the Anti-Kidnaping Squad of the Bayelsa Police Command have launched investigation into the Tuesday night abduction of a 40 years old woman by gunmen along the Opolo axis of Yenagoa, the state capital. The incident, which took on Tuesday night caused shock waves around …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Urhobo World United Union (UWUU) in the United Arab Emirates has again demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of its culture and community. The 2023 End of Year Party/Urhobo Day was nothing short of a spectacular event that celebrated the Urhobo heritage with pomp, colour …

…As Commission gets N300bn for development of N’Delta in 2024 budget Emma Ovundah, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has revealed that it has a total of 953 abandoned projects in Rivers State alone. Rivers State Representative on the Board of the NDDC, Chief Tony Okocha made the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former militant leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, also known as ‘General Boyloaf,’ has called on the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to shun sycophants and pursue reconciliation with former governor and minister of the Federal Capital Territory, His Excellency, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. According to Boyloaf, despite …

… Called for Creation of ‘Ogoni State,’ Exoneration of Ogoni 9 By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The United States of America-based chapter of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP-USA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to set up a committee to investigate the three hundred million US dollars ($300,000,000) …

By Tina Chisom The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, leading a team made up of the deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, DCP Adepoju Olugbenga, and other officers of the command, has raided a kidnappers’ hideout located at Igwuruta in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, and arrested …