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Ese Usamali Foundation for Rural Development (EUFORDe), a non-governmental organization, with the vision to integrate the rights and capacities of the under-privileged, in the socio-economic planning and development of communities, has held a one-day sensitization forum for women in Ahoada East Local Government Area. The program, tagged ‘Voices of Grassroot Women, …

… As Government is Urged to Take Lead in Prosecution of Illegal Bunkerers By Godwin Chukwumaechi Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, PINL last week embarked on a three-day community sensitisation of communities in some of the zones under it area of coverage in its pipeline surveillance contract with the Nigerian National …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  The crisis in the Rivers State polity is escalating and cascading in line with the advice of supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara – and literally as demanded by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – to adopt the Governor Godwin Obaseki playbook of taking no prisoners, to deal …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The entire Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into mourning as families, friends and children of the late Mr. Goddey Oghifo Oghenero Maison, gathered to pay him the last respect. Mr. Maison, who died at quite a …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was celebration of academic excellence recently among family, friends and the entire university community of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, as Mr. Goodluck Irorohwo Oyibokure, bagged a doctorate degree in Political Science and Public Administration.   Oyibokure, who is now to be addressed as …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As part of efforts at improving the health situation of indigent citizens in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, who lack the funds to cater for their health issues, Borotone Audiology, in partnership with the Niger-Delta Care Outreach, has provided free medical tests and treatment …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A special campaign held annually by the Hilarity Grace Foundation is set to be held this year in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. This year, the Hilarity Grace Foundation will be partnering with Eunice Nnachi Women Advocacy Foundation, ENWAF, and other development partners, such as RYG, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The first military governor of Old Rivers State and chancellor of the first paramilitary maritime university in West Africa, Nigeria’s Maritime University, Okorenkoko in Delta State, King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff, the Amayanabo of Twon-Brass, has thrown his weight behind the proposed establishment of Nigeria Coast Guard Service …

… Tasks Officers on Discipline  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 16, comprising Bayelsa and Rivers States, AIG Paul Odama, has averred that corruption thrives in Nigeria because the police are not doing their job as it should. The AIG said the police, with the …

One sterling quality Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, the vice chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), possesses is the conviction that “wealth and position are nothing if they do not positively impact on the lives of the people.” This accounts for why he uses every position he occupies to unlock …