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… As Tinubu Approves His Appointment as NDBDA MD By our Reporter The newly appointed managing director and chief executive officer of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, says God has made him to triumph over his political opponents. He said he has learnt to …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Ogoni Youths, under the umbrella of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP), say they have initiated multi-stakeholder negotiations on resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. The group disclosed this during a mega rally organised in support of the “Ogoni Economic Rebirth Project” held …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dr Dennis Otuaro, the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has assured the management of the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, of the agency’s readiness for collaborations in order to remedy the shortage of medical professionals in the Niger Delta. He observed that …

… As Ijaws In America Honour Bayelsa Gov, OthersBy our Reporter The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again called for a review of the country’s revenue derivation formula in line with the practice of fiscal federalism. He queried the existing practice where resource-endowed states in Nigeria, particularly …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt As recruitment into the Nigerian Army 87 regular intake for tradesmen/non tradesmen and women continues, the Nigerian Army has sensitised the people of Rivers State that they are not utilizing the quota allocated to the state. The Army has therefore called on stakeholders and leaders …

By Mandy Tina The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a gang which specialized in armed robbery and kidnapping at flyovers in the state capital, Port Harcourt. A statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said that the group is notorious for preying on unsuspecting victims using the …

… As 26 Amnesty Students Bag First Class at Igbinedion Varsity By our Reporter The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Chief Dennis Otuaro, has expressed commitment to sustaining the peace, security and development in the Niger Delta through the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), in line with the vision of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Niger Delta coalition, Coalition of Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders for Peace Group (NDENYLPG), has warned some Ijaw groups against blackmailing the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III over unfounded allegations. National Coordinator of the group and ex-militant leader, self-styled General Osama (Ijaw Ethnic …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended political leaders and elders in the state, under the aegis of Elders and leaders of Rivers State, who converged across political party lines and paid a visit to the state Assembly Quarters off …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The women of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have called on the state government to give them “a befitting modern market” as they have “no ideal place to call a market” in their community. In a chat with our …