By our Reporter Ex-agitators, leaders and stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region, under the auspices of Niger Delta Advocate for Peace And Good Governance Group, NDAPGGG, have showered encomiums on leader of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo on his 60th …
Read More »African Climate Realty Project takes ‘Clean Up’ Campaign to Port Harcourt
As part of efforts to achieve a cleaner and healthier planet, in a community-based intervention tagged ‘Let’s Clean Up Africa,’ the African Climate Reality Project on Monday, May 27, organized a ‘Bag the Waste’ Campaign in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The campaign, which kicked off as part of …
Read More »Disunity, disrespect cause of underdevelopment in Ogoniland- Stakeholders
Some Ogoni stakeholders in Rivers State have identified disrespect and disunity amongst the people as reason for the underdevelopment of the area.The stakeholders who spoke at a workshop on attitudinal change organised by a group, Ogoni United Family (OUF) at Bori, the traditional headquarters of Ogoni ethnic nationality, emphasized the …
Read More »Hardship: Church empowers 50 widows, others with cash, food items in Rivers
Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt In a bit to cushion the effect of the economic hardship on it’s members, Gateway international Church, has empowered over 50 persons with cash and food items. Our correspondent reports that the beneficiaries included widows, single mothers, businessmen and women whose businesses went down due to …
Read More »Water Project: Bayelsa Govt, SPDC, Gbarain Communities Agree on Implementation Strategy
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria and Gbarain Clan have agreed on how to implement a potable water project in the area as spelt out in a Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU). The three parties decided to unbundle the uncompleted Gbarain …
Read More »Sagbama LG Boss Appoints ThankGod Oluku, Press Secretary
By our Reporter The chairman of Sagbama Local Government Council, Hon. Mrs. Alice Allen Tangi has approved the appointment of Comrade ThankGod Ebilamowei Oluku as the press secretary. Comrade ThankGod Ebilamowei Oluku, whose appointment took effect from May 2, 2024 is the Publisher/Editor In-Chief of the Independent Observer, a monthly …
Read More »Pa Clark @97: Elder Statesman’s Consistency, An Inspiration ~ Diri
By our Reporter Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated elder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Pa Edwin Clark, who turned 97 on Saturday. Governor Diri in a congratulatory message said for decades, the former Federal Commissioner for Information and Senator had remained a consistently frank voice on …
Read More »FG, Nigeria’s ruling class working to collapse public universities for growth of private institutions, ASUU alleges
.Seeks Citizens’ intervention .Demands increased budgetary allocations for education Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of allegedly instigating a fresh crisis in public universities.The Port Harcourt Zone of ASUU made the accusation during a press conference at the University of …
Read More »Moghalu Blames Low FDIs on Poor Governance Structure
… As Fubara Earmarks $10m to Boost Agric Value Chain By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has said that the reason why Nigeria has witnessed minimal foreign direct investments (FDI) in the past ten years is due to …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt to Intensify Urban Renewal as Town Planners Meet in Yenagoa
By our Reporter The Bayelsa State Government has said it will intensify its urban renewal and development drive to modernize the state capital, Yenagoa, and quality of life of its residents. Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of the state, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Institute …
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