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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The people of Ogbia Constituency 3, in Bayelsa State, rolled out the drums to celebrate with one of their own, Hon. Gabriel Michael Ogbara, over his inauguration and declaration as member and chief whip of the 7th Bayelsa State House of Assembly.  Giving goodwill messages during the reception ceremony at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Integrity Group (NDIG) has ascribed the “latest attacks on and blackmail” of Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd), the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), to supporters of Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A transparency group, Niger Delta for Good Governance and Accountability (NDGGA) has faulted the recent appointment of Caroline Wuraola Adepoju as the acting Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), asking President Bola Tinubu to review her appointment and return the NIS on the part of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Traditional rulers, elders and youth groups from the Niger Delta region have sent a petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all security agencies over alleged cases of alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds at the Presidential Amnesty office headed by the interim administrator, Maj. Gen. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Zone 16 Command of the Nigeria Police Force has ordered the arrest and investigation of four of its personnel allegedly involved in abduction and extortion of N20 million from two alleged internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys in Bayelsa State. The arrested Police …

The League of Queens International Empowerment, a non-governmental organization, has donated waste disposal containers to some schools in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital. The gesture, according to the group, was part of their activities to mark this year’s World Environment Day, with the theme, ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution.’ Program …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A political pressure group in Delta State, the Fidelis Support Group (FSG), has congratulated the new state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme. In a chat with our correspondent, FSG’s chairman, Dr. Johnson Abrucha, who is also the ‘Akpohor’ (deputy …

The role of alumni associations in the development of their Alma mater and the society at large topped the agenda last Saturday as the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt/former Pro Chancellor OAU, Emeritus Professor SJS Cookey, received the President of the University of Ibadan (UIAA) Worldwide, …

In commemoration of this year’s World Environment Day, with the theme ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution: #BeatPlasticPollution,’ civil society groups in Rivers State, led by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, on Monday embarked on a road walk, as well as sensitized market women and traders at Mile 1 Abali Park, …

… Says it’s Land Grabbing, Threat to Food Security  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecological rights advocate, has called for caution over the planned investment by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Ogun Agro Processing Zone. According to HOMEF’s …