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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has appointed Hon. Planning Kuroakegha Dorgu as executive chairman of the state’s Physical Planning and Development Board. Governor Diri’s chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said his appointment is with immediate effect. Dorgu, …

By Emmanuel Ovundah In line with the directive of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, to Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Departments and Tactical Commanders to conduct intelligence guided raids on drug-infested black spots within their Area of Responsibilities. Police Public Relations Officer SP Grace Iringe-Koko in …

A group, South South Youths Initiative (SSYI) has called for reinstatement of former Rivers State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Michael Ogar. National President of the group, Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar, who spoke during a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, called on the Commandant …

By Ehichioya Ezomon “Two wrongs cannot make aright” is a popular axiom turned on its head in Nigeria’s political arena. Here, the wrong can only be righted if it’s wronged again! It’s a season for payback, as newly-inaugurated state governors offer a dose or two of the bitter pills their …

By Young Erhiurhoro No doubt, without even reading this short piece, my esteemed readers especially the Urhobo people and friends of Urhobo would have provided the answer in the best interest of generality or consensus. I know the answer from everyone will be, “the Urhobo of yesterday is better than …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Professor Sunny Awhefeada, a visiting professor at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, and other great scholars across the state have extolled the virtues of the Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Abaka Ambrose Oghenejode Jr., both in the church and the school as …

. By Young E. Freeborn, WarriThe vicar of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie, Revd. Canon A.E. Onoyasakpo of Evwreni Archdeaconry in Ughelli Diocese has called on all fathers to live up to expectations and to also take up their candid responsibilities as heads of their various families to build and …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Chairman of Unenurhie Vigilante Group, Mr. Friday Diamond aka ‘Ogbo,’ has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to recognize the various vigilante groups in the country as part of the proposed community policing architecture. He also urged the president to create an agency …

… Condemns Orji Kalu’s Call for Scrapping of Niger Delta Ministry By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A coalition of youth groups in Bayelsa State have called for the nomination of a female engineer and professor, Engineer Ongoebi Maureen Orubide Etebu, as minister in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s yet to be constituted …

By Amos Okioma and Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 8th Delta State House of Assembly was inaugurated on June 13, 2023 at Asaba, the state capital, the member representing Ughelli North Constituency 2, Hon. Bar. Spencer Ohwofa, has promised his people “greater changes.”  Speaking with newsmen during the reception …