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By Ehichioya Ezomon  It’s apt to lead this article with the phrase – “Barring any political earthquake or a February surprise” – that closed previous instalments of the “Weekly Prediction” on the 2023 countdown series. As noted in those two serials, only a novel political revolution could prevent the presidential …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  The SMS below was received on February 8, 2023, in reaction to the first “Weekly Prediction” in the sixth instalment of the running 2023 countdown series. The message reads: “Hi, your article of Mon. Feb 6, ’23 in the New Telegraph refers. The article is good, except …

By Chief Olori Magege It is perfectly normal to have an ambition. It is human to be. And there can be no limit to one’s ambition. But the issue is how you pursue your ambition. If your strategy in the pursuit of your ambition is to run people out of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Engr. Arthur Warefa, chairman and chief executive, TUWASCO Nigeria Limited, has said Gen. Barry Ndiomu, interim coordinator of Presidential Amnesty programme is transforming the programme for the best interests of Niger Delta region. Warefa spoke to newsmen on Saturday, in Warri, Delta State, while reacting to …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Principals in public to 1 schools in Bayelsa State have been charged to see themselves as God’s instrument to instill discipline and not as demigods flouting extant rules and condoning indiscipline from teachers and students in their domain. Executive chairman of the Bayelsa State Post Primary …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa As parts of activities towards the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has signed peace accord with political parties in Bayelsa State. Those present at event were chairmen of all the registered political parties, traditional rulers, security agencies, religious leaders, civil societies and Non-governmental …

By Lilian Nkem-Worluh Governments at all levels have been urged to increase financial investments in the health sector in order to win the fight against tuberculosis in Rivers State and Nigeria in general. Senior Programme Officer II, Breakthrough Action, Nigeria, Dr. Edor Joseph Paul, made the call while speaking at …

By Paul Williams The right of individuals within a community, and the community itself, to say ‘No’ to activities and policies they deem “harmful and unfavourable” was the focus of a 3-day training for women from various communities in the Niger Delta. The training, organized by Kebetkache Women Development and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Three persons were on Wednesday killed in a supremacy battle up between two groups in Opu-Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Aide to the Youth president of Opu Nembe, Ayarite Moses, and his girlfriend were reportedly shot dead by the unidentified gunmen who …

By Paul Williams Against the backdrop of rising poverty levels, over 7,000 unemployed and under-employed youths and women in the nine states of the Niger Delta have been enlisted into the Federal Government/NDDC/IFAD assisted LIFE-ND project.  Addressing the media in Port Harcourt on Friday, national project coordinator of the Livelihood …