By Kelechi Nwaucha Even as the Niger Delta environment and ecosystem continue to face heavy assault from oil pollution and related challenges, OLEGH Centre for Community Development has used the opportunity of this year’s World Environment Day to highlight the vital role women and rural communities play in sustainable land …
Read More »NDBDA Will Promote, Achieve Shared Goals with IHRPS ~ Prince Amgbare
By Amos Okioma (Regional Editor) Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority says the agency will promote and achieve the shared goals of the International Human Rights Protection Service (Forum), (IHRPS). Prince Amgbare made this known when the forum paid him a courtesy …
Read More »Amnesty Office sends more Aviation Trainees to South Africa
By Amos Odie, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has deployed four cadet pilot trainees for type-rating training at the SIM Aerotraining Ltd in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the implementation of the vocational objectives of the programme. Our correspondent said that the move is in pursuit of PAP’s objectives to …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Warns MOSIEND, IYC, Others against Illegal Tax Collection
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Government of Bayelsa State has warned individuals and groups parading themselves as proxies of the Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), its sister body, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), and similar groups, to collect unauthorized levies and …
Read More »Jonathan Lauds Delta Governor, Oborevwori, on ‘Credible Performance’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Nigeria’s former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan recently in Asaba, the capital of Delta State lauded the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for his credible performance in the state. The former president made the remark during the inauguration of the Delta State High Court Complex …
Read More »Guber Tribunal: Group to drag Sylva, Otiotio to Court over Forgery, Perjury
By our Reporter A socio-political and Integrity group, Bayelsa Renaissance has concluded arrangements to drag the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva and the state chairman of the party, Barr. Dennis Otiotio, to court over their alleged involvement in cases of perjury, forgery and election …
Read More »Fubara’s Kinsmen Thank Wike for ‘Making our Son Governor’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Thousands of Ijaw people from Rivers State, the ethnic group of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, under the umbrella of Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress (RIPC) at the weekend, declared that they will remain eternally grateful to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, …
Read More »Niger Delta Youths to Benefit from NDDC’s Project Hope ~ MOSIEND
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, MOSIEND, has commenced free registration for all its members across the Niger Delta region, urging them to avail themselves of the online exercise which is starting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Our …
Read More »Ogoni has Capacity to Negotiate Oil Resumption ~ MOSOP President
… Unify Ogonis, Address Oil Resumption, NYCOP Issues, OWA tells Wai-Ogosu By our Reporter The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has said that Ogonis have “sufficient capacity” to negotiate the resumption of oil production in their homeland with the Federal Government. Newly-elected MOSOP President, Engr. Olu Andah …
Read More »Ex- President Jonathan to Commission Delta’s High Court Complex ~ Osuoza
As part of activities marking the beginning of Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori’s second year in office, former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is to commission the Delta State High Court Complex on Tuesday. Governor Oborevwori had on May 29, 2024 celebrated the first anniversary of his administration …
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