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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The University of Benin Alumni association, Warri Branch, at its lecture and award ceremony held recently at Osubi town, near Effurun, Delta State honoured her members, including Dr Akpo Mudiaga Odje, a Warri-based legal luminary. Dr Odje, who was also the guest speaker at the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Lagos branch of the Niger Delta youths has endorsed Seyi Tinubu, urging him to take over as governor of Lagos State in 2027 to “continue building on the Bola Tinubu structure and legacy.” The group anchored their endorsement on the detribalized nature of Seyi Tinubu …

Chairman of the BRACED Tourism Promotion & Development Initiative (BTPDI), Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has expressed deep concern over the recent killing of an endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin, an endemic species in the West African coast at Andoni beach in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State by a local fisherman. …

Ogoni people have reportedly adopted a new orientation towards achieving peace and development within the ethnic nation, this charting a path to a permanent resolution of over three decades of conflicts with the government and Shell over oil production and underdevelopment. This follows resolutions taken at an Ogoni congress held …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Angry Ex-militant leaders from different camps in Bayelsa State, on Monday morning shut down United Bank of Africa, UBA, Onopa branch in Yenagoa, the state capital, over alleged fraud and unauthorized freezing of a member’s bank account. The protesters who were armed with placards, of various …

By Emma Sunday  The Chief Emeka Beke led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said that it received the news of Thursday’s High Court decision nullifying the “appointment” of a seven member Caretaker Committee to run the party in Benue State. The Beke-led Rivers APC …

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday paid a visit to the Christmas Park in Uyo to assess the level of work done in preparation for the highly anticipated ‘2024 Christmas Unplugged 2.0’ festivities.  The governor who was accompanied by his deputy, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, …

… Seeks Police, Gov Diri’s Intervention By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Mrs Edith C. Thomas, wife of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Charles Kurubo, has cried out over the alleged forcefully abduction of her husband last week by armed men in Bayelsa State. According to her, her …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State, led by Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, has approved the appointment of Dr Ikiemoye Iniamagha as the Interim Coordinator of the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), Yenagoa Study Centre. A statement by the secretary of the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fund for Africa Development (IFAD), on Monday began training stakeholders in the agriculture sector across the country on Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP). The 3-day training which is holding in Port Harcourt, the Rivers …