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Ebegba Visits ISAAA’s International Office in Nairobi, Kenya

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The DG/CEO of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Eseoghene Ebegba, has paid a courtesy visit to the office of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) and that of the Africa Agricultural Technology Fund (AATF) in Nairobi, Kenya. This was …

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Court Strikes out Ojo’s Suit against ERA/FoEN Officials

By Godwin Chukwumaechi A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the suit filed by Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, former executive director of the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), against erstwhile chair of the organisation, Nnimmo Bassey, and the board of trustees of the …

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Ashcraft Takes Summit on Protection of National Infrastructure to South-South Region

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Advocacy and rights group, Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research, has disclosed plans to host a South-South Zonal Stakeholders Summit, with the theme: ‘Domesticating Stakeholders Statutory Responsibilities in Protecting Nigeria’s Critical Infrastructure and Assets.’ The summit is a private/public sector partnership, with the aim of “galvanising responsibility …

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APC Chieftain, Marcus Uba, Others Attacked By Bandits in Delta

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Hon. Marcus Uba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Evwreni town and Hon. Desmond Okpako, a former councillor in Evwreni Ward were recently attacked by “a group of bandits parading as members of the Delta State Task Force.” Our correspondent reports that the attack …

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Orom Nte Bags Chieftaincy Title

Port Harcourt City and its environs last Saturday stood still for the former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Orom Nte Ereforiokuma, who was conferred with the chieftaincy title of ‘Eze Chituru’ by the paramount ruler of Woji Community in Obio/Akpor LGA, alongside two other recipients. …

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Delta: Ogbo Hotel Celebrates Two Years in Business

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was thrown into celebration recently as a popular entertainment centre in the community, Ogbo Hotel, popularly called ‘See Me, See You’ organized a party to mark its second anniversary. The event, which …

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