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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Militants from the nine states of the Niger Delta Region have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to “listen to clamour from paid publicists and campaigners calling for the re-appointment of the immediate past interim administrator, Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd.), whose tenure expired on …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Panel of Enquiry set up to look into the immediate and remote causes of the collapsed church building, off Ebi’s Mechanic Road, as well as a partial collapsed  two-story building in the OMPADEC Area, both in Amarata area of the state capital, Yenagoa, has submitted …

By Kola Oredipe “Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done.” This quote from an American science-fiction writer, Robert A. Heinlein aptly describes the recent development in Bayelsa State. In Bayelsa State, a peaceful election had looked impossible for many years.  But in just three years of sustained campaign for …

By Ifeanyi Osuoza An interesting slogan associated with the people of Ndokwa nation in Nigeria, is the short catchy phrase that says: “Ife manma ka kugide, ife manma ka kugide.” It can be translated to mean “it’s pleasant to acknowledge something good.” It is against this background and borrowing from …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Oborifori Forum, a popular social media group of the Uwheru people in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has joined Deltans to congratulate one of their sons and member, Bar. Spencer Ohwofa, for receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  There’s a saying: “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” This appears to summarise section 299 of Nigeria’s amended 1999 Constitution that designates the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, “as …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A popular PDP pressure group in Delta State during the 2023 general elections, known as the ‘Fidelis Support Group,’ has joined Deltans and Nigerians to congratulate the state’s governor-elect, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, as he received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa All is now set for the National convention of the Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) to be held at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State. NIDSUG is the apex and highest decision making union of students from the nine oil producing states in Nigeria, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has concluded plans to showcase latent opportunities available in Nigeria’s oil sector. This it intends to highlight during the 4th edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) with the theme: ‘The Oil and Gas Industry Catalyst …

By Young E Freeborn The 2023 edition of the Day of Prayers/Cultural Celebration amongst the Unenurhie people in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, tagged, ‘The King’s Expectations,’ has ended with a call on sons and daughters of the community to participate fully in subsequent editions of the …