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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As elections into various community positions in Unenurhie, Evwreni kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, draw near, according to the date officially announced by the Mr. Williams Ilayah-led Electoral Committee, the president-general of the oil rich community, Mr. Peter Maison, has …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The management of the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme says over 485,980 medical cases, including more than 3,411 different categories of surgical operations, have been rendered to enrollees under the scheme from its inception in July, 2017 to December 2020. Executive Secretary of the Bayelsa Health Insurance …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation (POOF) recently paid a visit to Ohoror community in Uwheru kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State over the tanker fire that ravaged part of the community, rendering over thirty families homeless and many businesses closed.  The visit, …

… As Diri’s New CDC Chairman Resigns By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The new acting paramount ruler of Otuokpoti Community in Ogbia Council Area of Bayelsa State, Chief Rescue Orisa Abe, has explained why the state governor, Senator Douye Diri dethroned the community’s former monarch and enthroned him in acting capacity. …

… Does Not Emit Any Soot into Environment ~Nkwocha Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Indorama-Eleme Petrochemicals Limited has said it produces 95 per cent of all fertilizer currently produced in Nigeria, even as it added that its operations do not emit any soot into the environment. This statement was made by …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2022 gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress approaches, political groups from across the various ethnic regions in Delta State have urged the director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr Rufus Eseoghene Ebegba, to contest for …

By Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Twelve year old Ambassador David Pepple, a Junior Secondary School student of Victory Christian College in Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria has commenced his Neighbourhood-2-Neighbourhood Plastic Hunt/Campaign aimed at curbing plastic waste in the environment. Pepple last week carried his campaign to his alma mata, Sovina …

By Paul Williams   Even as the soot menace in Rivers State continues to take its toll on the health of residents, in spite government intervention, fertilizer producer, Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Company, Eleme, says it is not emitting “any dangerous gas into the atmosphere. “ Conducting journalists on a …

… Jubilation As Cars Enter Southern Ijaw Community for First Time By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa No fewer than 20 road, educational, health, media and agricultural projects will be inaugurated during the second anniversary in office of the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on February 14. The projects include those …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation (POOF), a humanitarian organization in Delta State, has extended its philanthropic support to Edjekota community, Ogor kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state as the community celebrated her annual prayer and praise day. The event, which took …