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A former aide to late Ken Saro-Wiwa and president of the National Union of Ogoni Students (NUOS, USA), Comrade Freddie ldamkue, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the trial of the Ogoni Nine and exonerate them from the “trumped-up charges.” He lamented the incessant killings of Ogoni people …

By Amos Odhe The governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon, Sheriff Oborevwori, has tasked civil servants in the state to emulate the good example of their retired colleagues who left a standard for them to follow. Oborevwori gave the charge on Wednesday at the send-off party for retired heads of …

The managing director and chief executive officer of EliQueens Hotel & Suits and 8 Ball Play Lounge, Port Harcourt, Amb. Dr. Ifeanyi Egboigbe, has been honoured as a ‘Distinguished company Director of the year 2023,’ by the Niger Delta Media Practitioners of Nigeria (NDMPN). While presenting the award plaque to …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a teenager, Owei Mathew, 18 years old, to 20 years in prison over attempted robbery, cause of grievous harm and unlawful possession of firearm. The accused, who was arrested in September, 2021, was reported to have jumped …

Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt A group, under the aegis of Rivers Integrity Vanguard (RIV) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Dr. Anugbum Onouha as the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC. The group in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Biobele Jack and Secretary, Julius Amadi, also congratulated …

A coalition of youths in Rivers State, under the aegis of Rivers Liberation Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations, have condemned in strong terms the impeachment attempt against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while calling for the “immediate redeployment of the state Police commissioner, Emeka Nwonyi Polycarp, and his deputy. Addressing a press briefing …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated the commission’s commitment and preparedness to conduct a peaceful governorship election on November 11 in the three off-circle governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. He stated this during the Inter-Agency Consultative meeting …

By Ebube Egbufor Former attorney general of Rivers State, Barr. Frank Owhor, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola Tinubu administration, and afford him the space to see how he could salvage the country which economy was almost destroyed by the previous administration. Owhor who spoke in …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Delta State scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone. The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum (Third Phase) over have paid a visit to Hon Preye Influence Goodluck Oseke to “formally to introduce the newly and authentic elected executive to him.” The general Elaye Slaboh-led national executive of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Phase 3, recently …