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… Says it’s Land Grabbing, Threat to Food Security  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecological rights advocate, has called for caution over the planned investment by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Ogun Agro Processing Zone. According to HOMEF’s …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, has cautioned Nigerian youths against irregular migration, noting that such movement can lead to death, arrest and detention at the destination or host country. According to the NIS, despite the fact that there is no law barring youths …

By Amos Odhe The Ijaw leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, High Chief Micheal Johnny, has assured that Ijaws would give total support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to succeed. Johnny, who is the Agadiwei’ of Gbaramatu kingdom, in a congratulatory statement on Monday in Warri, also …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Niger Delta Science School, Rumuola, Port Harcourt has emerged winners of the 2023 annual Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) sponsored science quiz competition in Rivers State. The school clinched the trophy in the senior secondary school (SS 2) category at the competition which was concluded at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday directed oil marketers in the state against hoarding and raising the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. Senator Diri, in a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, warned that his …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As individuals, groups and communities across the state continue to send congratulatory messages to the newly sworn in Delta State governor, Rt. Hon. Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State is not left out.  In a congratulatory message …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, Denis Otiotio, has congratulated the newly sworn in president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his vice, Kashim Shetima, on their successful swearing in. Speaking on behalf of members of the party, on Monday in Yenagoa during a reception …

Against the backdrop of high unemployment figures and related rise in crime rate, civil society actors in Rivers State have called on the incoming administration to, “as a matter of urgency,” prioritize the creation of jobs for the teeming population of the unemployed in the state. A second quarter (Q2) …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Civil Society Group, consisting of the Niger Delta Solidarity Forum, Niger Delta Progressive Front & Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Movement, has described the open letter written by some “faceless group masquerading as Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitator,” as untrue, fallacious, and regrettable.  …

By Amos Odhe Okpe Union, a foremost socio-cultural and political organization in Africa, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 celebrated its 93 years of existence with a call for Okpe Nation to be accorded recognition as a distinct ethnic nationality in the Nigerian federation. The dignitaries who congregated to celebrate the …