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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has expressed belief that legal advocacy can play a significant role in highlighting the challenges that bedevil the Niger Delta region and proffering solutions to those challenges. He has thus urged young lawyers to …

…. Arrest Trucks Ladened with Stolen Crude in Delta By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt has announced that its troops uncovered massive dumps, where illegally refined products, totaling over 200, 000 litres, were stored across various locations in Bayelsa and Rivers states. Acting Deputy …

Accusation is false, baseless – Commissioner Emma Sunday The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of allegedly sponsoring the attack on it’s party secretariat along Port Harcourt-Aba Road. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha made …

By Amos Odhe A social activist, Christopher Awhawha, says the call to disband Delta State-owned security outfit, ‘Operation Delta Hawk,’ was not in the best interest of the state. Awhawha in a statement on Monday in Warri, Delta State, said, “My attention was drawn to a publication by a certain …

… Urges Restraint on Use of Lethal Force by Police, Army Former deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the unconditional release of all hunger protesters detained by the police and other security forces. In a statement …

By Amos Odhe Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed happiness over the peaceful nature of the ongoing protests in Osun State as he assured the protesting groups of his commitment to continuous delivery of good governance. Expressing delight at the “incredible level of patriotism” exhibited by the arrangers, the state governor …

The trending youth and business empowerment program, ‘The Drive Conference,’ has been rescheduled to September 7, 2024. The Drive Conference was earlier scheduled for August 10, 2024. Host of the trending Drive Conference, Asaba KP Asaba “who has been in the business of promoting Business Orientation on campus,” said the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the nationwide protest rages on in parts of the state and federation, residents of Ughelli town, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, and other surrounding communities, have decried the sudden rise in prices of foodstuff and other essential commodities. Speaking …

By Pius Dukor Civil Society Organisations in the Niger Delta have advocated for more training on Gender Based Violence and the Theory of Change as they also tasked victims to speak out so that perpetrators can be brought to book. The CSOs made this known during a Theory of Change …

A coalition of youths in Bayelsa State has commended Governor Douye Diri on his administration’s achievements. The group led by the director-general of the Prosperity Youth Coalition, Mr. Doubara Kumokou, gave the commendation on Thursday during a solidarity rally to Government House, Yenagoa. Mr Kumokou, who spoke at the rally, …