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By Godwin Chukwumaechi Former militant leaders and key stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta met on Saturday at the Okochiri Palace of King Ateke Tom, in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, over efforts to tackle crude oil theft. Sources close to the organisers confirmed that …

By Paul Williams Mangroves occupy 75 percent of the world’s tropical coast line. Stretching for several kilometres in the Niger Delta, they noticeably serve as one of Nature’s carbon sinks. This potential for cleansing the Earth and sequestering atmospheric carbon, last Friday in Port Harcourt, became the subject of a …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), in conjunction with the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commenced a level 3 IOC coaching course for coaches/referees in the federation so as to help develop the sport in the country. According to a statement made available by the secretary general …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  When someone does a good job, they deserve our praise, and our honour. Today, that praise, that honour goes to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for a promise made and a promise kept. He’d pledged on September 7, 2023, that the backlog of applications for …

By Young E. Freeborn The Senate has sat for the first reading of a bill that recommends a fine of N50,000 to parents who default in providing their children with primary and secondary school education. The Red Chamber also recommended free meals for every child in the country. The bill …

… Launches ‘Operation Eagle Eye’ against Non-Compliance By Amos Odhe The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers Command, has domesticated the quick clearance of passport backlog, assuring that the Minister of Interior’s directive “will be strickly adhered.” According to our correspondent, the directive by the Acting Comptroller General, Caroline Wuraola Adepoju, …

… Fixes November 1 for Appearance of Witnesses By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Friday cautioned the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Agrip Oil Company (NAOC) against attempts to delay hearing in the suit filed by an Ijaw youth activist, …

By Young E Freeborn, Warri Indigenes of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, in conjunction with the community leadership, recently organized a seminar as a step to raise the standard of education in the community. The community also called on the state government to provided the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said political opponents, talking about industrialisation of the state, have no idea what it takes to achieve it. Diri said rather than politicise it, his administration was laying a solid foundation to position the state for industrialisation …

By Amos Odhe The national chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme (Phase 3), general Elaye Slaboh, and his national/state excutives have paid a courtesy visit to the member representing Ahoada West in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon Sokari Goodboy Sokari, in his office in Port Harcourt.  The purpose of the meeting, our …