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The role of alumni associations in the development of their Alma mater and the society at large topped the agenda last Saturday as the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt/former Pro Chancellor OAU, Emeritus Professor SJS Cookey, received the President of the University of Ibadan (UIAA) Worldwide, …

In commemoration of this year’s World Environment Day, with the theme ‘Solutions to Plastic Pollution: #BeatPlasticPollution,’ civil society groups in Rivers State, led by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, on Monday embarked on a road walk, as well as sensitized market women and traders at Mile 1 Abali Park, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A former councilor representing Evwreni Ward 08 in the legislative chambers of the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Desmond Okpako recently celebrated his birthday with family and friends in grand style.  Hon. Okpako, who is a PDP chieftain in Evwreni Ward …

… Says it’s Land Grabbing, Threat to Food Security  By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecological rights advocate, has called for caution over the planned investment by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Ogun Agro Processing Zone. According to HOMEF’s …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC and its joint venture partners, NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC last week unveiled eight Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Rivers State. The unveiling is coming on the heels of scathing criticism by a section of civil society groups in the Niger Delta on the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, has cautioned Nigerian youths against irregular migration, noting that such movement can lead to death, arrest and detention at the destination or host country. According to the NIS, despite the fact that there is no law barring youths …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Civic Center of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was jam-packed with dignitaries and guests recently as late His Royal Highness, Dr. Charles D. Ogodo, the past Odion’Rode of Unenurhie community, who was also Osu’Urhobo III of Lagos State, …

By Amos Odhe The Ijaw leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, High Chief Micheal Johnny, has assured that Ijaws would give total support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to succeed. Johnny, who is the Agadiwei’ of Gbaramatu kingdom, in a congratulatory statement on Monday in Warri, also …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt  Niger Delta Science School, Rumuola, Port Harcourt has emerged winners of the 2023 annual Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) sponsored science quiz competition in Rivers State. The school clinched the trophy in the senior secondary school (SS 2) category at the competition which was concluded at …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Following the hand over of power from the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, both of the All Progressive Congress, on May 29, 2023, the APC has predicted that a bandwagon effect arising from that epochal event would be experienced in Bayelsa …