By Mandy Tina The Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF), representing Ogoni youths, has expressed “profound sorrow over the catastrophic explosion of a tanker carrying petroleum products on the Ogoni axis of the East-West Road.” OYF President, Dr. Legborsi Yamaabana attributed the explosion to the absence of a detour on the dilapidated …
Read More »Malaria: Use Indigenous Languages in Campaign against Pandemic, Epidemics, Linguist tells WHO
As the world battles the scourge of malaria, a Port Harcourt-based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika, has tasked the World Health Organization (WHO) and national Health agencies to deploy Indigenous languages in the campaign against the disease. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Mr. …
Read More »Tanker Explosion: 4 Dead, 70 Cars Burnt in Rivers Incident ~ Police
… as Gov Fubara, Police Boss, DSS Visit Scene By Mandy Tina and Godwin Chukwumaechi Following the tanker explosion that wreaked carnage along the Eleme section of the East-West road, the Rivers State governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, and director of …
Read More »Court Discharges Rivers Monarchs over DSP Bako’s Murder
By Mandy Tina A Port Harcourt High Court, presided over by Justice Sika Aprioku, has acquitted and discharged Eze Ekpeye Logbo, Eze Kelvin Anugwo, and 42 others who were on trial for the murder of late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Amgbashim, who was killed in September last year. …
Read More »NDDC Boss, a Trailblazer ~ Ofirima
A business mogul, Ofirima Adieleuwa C. Allison, has called on Niger Delta people to close ranks and support the “lofty initiatives of the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr.Samuel Ogbuku, so as to fastrack development in the area.” Ofirima stated this recently, while speaking with journalists …
Read More »Be Firm Against Oil Thieves, Fubara Charges Naval Chief
… As Navy Moves Training Hqtrs to Rivers By Godwin Chukwumaechi Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has changed the Nigerian Navy to be firm in its fight against all forms of economic sabotage, particularly crude oil theft, in the nation’s waterways. This was as the Navy announced that the …
Read More »Divestment: CEHRD Demands Environmental Accountability from Shell, ‘Fleeing IOCs’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) has demanded that as international oil companies (IOCs) are divesting from their onshore investments, in preference for deep offshore, government and other stakeholders should demand environmental accountability for their decades of operations in the Niger Delta. Decades of …
Read More »Corp Members are Our Nation’s Pride, Future ~ Diri
By our Reporter Corps Members have been described as the pride and future of the nation. The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town during the Opening/ Swearing – In ceremony of 2024 Batch A stream 2 Prospective corps members …
Read More »Earth Day: Kebetkache Urges Stakeholders to Reduce Plastics Use, Promote Eco-friendly Habits
Against the backdrop of activities marking this year’s World Earth Day, non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center has called for urgent global attention to reduction in use of plastics and promotion of eco-friendly habits. In a message to communities and stakeholders in the Niger Delta, and Nigeria as …
Read More »Niger Delta Youths Pass Vote of Confidence on Tinubu, NDDC Boss
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Youth leaders in the Niger Delta, under the aegis of Niger Delta Opinion Leaders, Youths and Weighted Stakeholders, have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku and his team. The youths …
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