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The second edition of the Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA), to be held in Lagos, Nigeria from September 24 to 28, 2023, will bring together women from fourteen countries across Central and West Africa, under the theme, ‘African Women Unite for Climate Justice, Reparations and Development Alternatives.’ This follows the success …

… Insists on ‘Decentralized Award of Pipeline Surveillance Contract’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-militants from the six states of the Niger Delta region, under the aegis of the Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta (SEFFND), have dismmised as “false” and ” sponsored blackmail” the claim that the leader of …

Members of the Gist Newspaper and Magazine Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Rivers State Council, have been charged to keep to the standard of journalism practice.  State Chairman of the union, Mr. Stanley Job Stanley who was speaking at the inauguration of the chapel in Port Harcourt on Monday …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former special assistant on Youths Matters to two ex-managing directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon (Chief) Barr. Alabh George Turnah, has described a publication “against his person,” allegedly syndicated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as defaming and malicious. Turnah, now …

By Ebube Egbufor Veteran Niger Delta development activist and elder statesman, Prof. Jasper Jumbo, has appealed to the Federal Government to give the newly constituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, “a little bit of free hand” to use the funds budgeted for them to work for the development …

… Bayelsa Governor Charges Youths to Prioritise Ijaw Interest  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The newly-elected president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said the foremost Ijaw youth organisation is grateful to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, for giving the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and …

  … Expresses Satisfaction over Ministry, NDDC Projects in Calabar By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has expressed his determination and insistence on demanding quality project delivery from the ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), adding that he “won’t sit …

The managing director and chief executive officer of Izzy Global Resources, Hon. Mgbuelu Israel Lebura has advocated for an industrialized nation where the teeming Nigerian youths could be gainfully employed. Hon. Mgbuelu made the disclosure while receiving an award as a Distinguished company Director of Year, 2023 from the Niger …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, appears to be playing the ostrich in the Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) community crisis. So said the chief press secretary to Governor Douye Diri, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, while reacting …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former militant leader, Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), insisting that the past 100 days of his administration has shown the President’s capacity to rescue and build a prosperous nation. Chief Victor Ben, also …