By Godwin ChukwumaechiAs the world marks the 2023 World Malaria Day, the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation has called on all roll back malaria partners and stakeholders to align with the year’s theme; ‘Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement,’ and to gravitate towards getting rid of mosquitoes breeding spaces …
Read More »Earth Day: Kebetkache Joins Call for Cleaner, Safer Earth
By Paul Williams As the world marked this year’s Earth Day, with the theme: ‘Invest in the Planet,’ non-governmental organisation, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, has joined the call for a cleaner, healthier and safer Earth. Executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center, Emem Okon, in …
Read More »Natural Justice Urges Concerted Effort on Climate Emergency in Nigeria
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt With more flooding expected to hit more states in Nigeria this year, a non-governmental organization, Natural Justice, has called for concerted effort at tackling the “climate emergency” confronting the country.Programme Manager at Natural Justice (Nigeria), Mr Mike Karikpo, told journalists at a ‘Media training on …
Read More »Athy Emerges Bayelsa AGN’s Chairman
By Amos Odhe, YenagoaAthy Nestor Oki has emerged the chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Bayelsa State chapter, in a “well-attended, peaceful and credible election” coordinated by a member of the association’s Board of Trustees, Emmanuel Oguogueh.Miss Athy Nestor Oki pulled 80 votes to clinch the chairmanship post.Other officers …
Read More »Delta Assembly Member-elect, Ohwofa, Celebrates NEXIM Boss, Okotete
By Amos Okioma Member-Elect of the Delta State House of Assembly for Ughelli North Constituency 2, Barr. Obokpare Spencer Ohwofa has felicitated the immediate past National Women leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and executive director, Business Development of the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Hon. Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete.In a …
Read More »Major Abdulsalam Resumes as New GOC, 6 Div
By Emmanuel Sunday A new General Officer Commanding, (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army/ Land Component Commander Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe has assumed Command. He is Major General Jamal Abdulsalam. Until his appointment as the 10th General Officer Commanding, 6 Division Nigerian Army, he was the immediate past …
Read More »Oborevwori Ready to ‘Hit Ground Running on May 29’ ~ PDP Spokesperson
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As Delta State’s incoming governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori warms up to assume office on May 29, Deltans are eager to know what he would do differently from Day one, as the state transit from one style of leadership to another. Speaking on Saturday …
Read More »2 Police Officers Sustain Injuries, As Gunmen Kidnap Man, Kill Aide in Rivers
By Emmanuel Sunday Two Police officers on Monday sustained different degrees of injuries while chasing suspected kidnappers who abducted a yet to be identified man and killed his aide in Rivers State. Our correspondent reports that the incident happened along Obiri Ikwerre axis of the East West Road, in Obio/Akpor …
Read More »Youth Council Lauds Gov Adeleke’s Developmental Strides
By Amos Odhe The apex body of youth organizations in Nigeria, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Osun State chapter, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke’s developmental strides “within the short period of time.” In a statement signed by the caretaker committee chairman of the organization in Osun State, Comrade Abdulmajeed …
Read More »INEC Releases Results of Supplementary Elections in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rodney Ambaiowei of the People’s Democratic Party as winner for Southern Ijaw federal constituency supplementary election in Bayelsa State. According to the result declared by the returning officer, Professor Christopher Onyema, the PDP candidate, Ambaiowei polled a total …
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