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The chairman, Obio/ Akpor Peace And Reconciliation Committee, the Eze Oha Evo III of Evo Kingdom , Nyerisi Eli Woji (Eze Woji XII), Chairman, Supreme Council of Ikwerre Government Recognized Traditional Rulers Council HM King Leslie N Eke, Eze Gbakagbaka, has called on the people of the area and its …

By Amos Odhe The Director-General, Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA), Hon. Benjamin Okiemute NN (Rtd), has announced a partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), aimed at enforcing traffic rules in the state. Okiemute noted that this collaboration will address …

RE: REPLY TO ELEM-KALABARI COUNCIL’S PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 21, 2025 FROM: THE PEOPLE OF DABIRA, COMMUNITY BILLE KINGDOM. DATE: JANUARY 23, 2025 We, the people of Dabira community, hereby submit this formal reply in response to the Ijaw National Congress (INC) press release issued by the Elem-Kalabari Council of …

… Accuses Asari of Using Militants to Patrol Bille Kingdom By Mandy Tina The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has appealed to the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to intervene in what it describes as unauthorized territorial encroachments by the Amayanabo of Torusarama Piri, Asari Dokubo, into Bille territory. Speaking …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Movement for the Survival of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has expressed “unwavering solidarity with the beleaguered residents of the Bukuma community in Rivers State, who are currently grappling with a multifaceted environmental and humanitarian crisis.” According to MOSIEND, “the alarming situation …

Civil society groups in Nigeria have called for a halt to the contemplated resumption of oil extraction activities in Ogoni Land, pending “meaningful consultation with the Ogoni people and full remediation of the damaged environment.” The civil society groups, made up of members across the Niger Delta, in a press …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Indigenes of other South South states, residing and doing business in Bayelsa State, have been urged to support and cooperate with the Governor Douye Diri-led ‘Prosperity Government’. This is given the fact that the administration “has created an enabling environment for the non-indigenous communities in every …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt Major General Jamal Abdulsalam, has charged officers and soldiers of the division to do whatever it takes to ensure continued increase in the nation’s crude oil output. The GOC gave the charge at the …

By Henry Ovie The hope of Ndigbo in Lagos was rekindled on Thursday as business leaders of South-East extraction reiterated their choice of Seyi Tinubu as the next governor of Lagos State. “The 2027 governorship election lies in the hands of the electorate. They have the ultimate say in election …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major. Gen. Jamal Abdusalam, for maintaining neutrality during the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state. Governor Diri also commended the professionalism of Gen. Abdusalam, …