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… Commends Gov Fubara, Council Boss, Deko The 12th Annual Synod of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Gokana has commended those in authority at the three levels of government in Nigeria, while calling for a “sustainable and lasting solution” to end the hunger and suffering in the land. The …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of worsening environmental crisis in the Niger Delta, occasioned by decades of oil exploration activities, environmental rights groups have intensified calls for urgent remediation measures and environmental justice in the embattled region. According to a United Nations report, life expectancy has dropped to 45 …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has ruled out imposition of candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Governor Oborevwori who disclosed this at the PDP Delta Central Stakeholders meeting held at his Osubi country home, said Delta State Independent Electoral …

A Port Harcourt based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika, has called on people of African descent in Diaspora to as a matter of urgent necessity, acquire and speak the language of their African affiliations if they truly want to be identified with their place of origin. Mr …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri In adherence to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s directive that all forms of community dispute be resolved without further delay, the secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, has led a team of senior government officials to mediate in the power tussle that has been rocking …

By Memoye Oghu A new political support group for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, known as Stakeholders for Democracy and Good Governance (SHDG), has debuted in the state. In its inaugural meeting at Igwuruta Town in Ikwerre Local Government Area on Wednesday, the group commended Governor Fubara on his …

By our Reporter The government of Bayelsa State has called for the support of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) in the fight against environmental terrorism and degradation impoverishing Bayelsa and other states in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Governor Douye Diri made the appeal at …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A respected lecturer in the Department of Political Science of the University of Delta, Agbor, Dr. Irorohwo Goodluck Oyibokure, has bagged a Ph.D in Political Science from the popular and prestigious Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka with flying colours. Dr. Oyibokure who was among those …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has frowned at the contractor handling the construction of Bori Internal Roads for abandoning the project after 80% payment. Governor Fubara in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi expressed his disappointment at the approach …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt A major investor in Nigerian Agriculture sector, Chief Dr. Promise Omuruka Okagwa is calling for urgent intervention by the federal government in the agricultural sector to address the rising cost of raw materials. Dr. Okagwa, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dandavide Fairway Agro Venture, …