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By Amos Odhe The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has directed the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku to continue to oversee the affairs of the commission until a new board is constituted by President Bola Tinubu. This directive was contained in a letter …

A town hall meeting with stakeholders on the impact of operations of the multinational companies operating in Akwa Ibom State, has been rounded off in Uyo, as impacted communities demand environmental justice. According to a report by The Pioneer’s Emmanuel Atteh, the stakeholders’ demands were contained in a communique issued …

… NDDC, North-East Dev Commission, CBN ‘Fingered’  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A transparency group, the League of Nigerian Democrats (LND), has raised alarm over alleged looting spree embarked upon by officials of the ministries, departments and agencies following last week’s announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the freezing of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for an amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to address the flaws in the legislation. Governor Diri said the review would go a long way in tackling the ongoing crisis between oil companies …

Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on his 60th birthday. In a statement signed by its state publicity secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the party expressed gratitude to God for “His good hand on the governor that has kept and led him …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawerence Ewhrudjakpo, has called on relevant government agencies and institutions to review the existing local government administrative structure, with a view to unbundling the works department in the various councils. Senator Ewhrudjakpo made the call on Tuesday when he …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has appointed Hon. Planning Kuroakegha Dorgu as executive chairman of the state’s Physical Planning and Development Board. Governor Diri’s chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said his appointment is with immediate effect. Dorgu, …

A group, South South Youths Initiative (SSYI) has called for reinstatement of former Rivers State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Michael Ogar. National President of the group, Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar, who spoke during a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, called on the Commandant …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Professor Sunny Awhefeada, a visiting professor at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, and other great scholars across the state have extolled the virtues of the Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Abaka Ambrose Oghenejode Jr., both in the church and the school as …

… Condemns Orji Kalu’s Call for Scrapping of Niger Delta Ministry By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A coalition of youth groups in Bayelsa State have called for the nomination of a female engineer and professor, Engineer Ongoebi Maureen Orubide Etebu, as minister in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s yet to be constituted …