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Suicide: Expert Seeks Prevention Awareness to Check Rising Cases

By David Owei, Yenagoa A healthcare administrator, Nkem DenChukwu, on Wednesday called for suicide prevention and mental health awareness to curb the rising spate of suicide across the country. DenChukwu, an author and filmmaker, who made the call in an interview in Yenagoa, noted that suicide is preventable. She advocated …

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NDDC Staff Cooperative Lauds Akpabio

The minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has been described as a blessing and gift to the people of Niger Delta region and Nigeria at large. In a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State on Wednesday, President of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) …

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Wike’s Directive on Youth Profiling, Best Decision ~ Orduwa

The Rivers State governor, Barr Nyesom Wike’s directive for the profiling of youth organizations in the state with the Department of State Security (DSS) before they commence operations had been adjudged to be an ideal security initiative. Comrade Chinwendu Orduwa, former national deputy president, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), …

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US Chamber of Commerce Appoints Peters to Advisory Board

The United States Chamber of Commerce has appointed the chairman and chief executive officer of Aiteo, Benedict Peters, to the advisory board of the US-Africa Business Center. According to a release made available by Aiteo’s head, media operations, Ndiana Matthew, Mr. Peters will join CEO’s from many Fortune 500 companies …

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NGOs Partner Oxfam, Kebetkache on Inclusive Budget

In a bid to further promote fair taxation practices and participatory budgeting, two leading civil society organisations, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre and Oxfam Nigeria, have deepened their intervention in the country, through a strategic partnership on the Financing for Development (F4D) Project initiative. The F4D project, according to …

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New Police Commissioner for Eastern Ports

A new commissioner of Police has been posted to the Eastern Ports command of the Nigeria Police Force. He is Yunusa Edwin Ogwuche, who until his appointment was the commissioner of Police in charge of Forces Border Patrols at the Forces headquarters Abuja. He took over from Alex Opara who …

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Wike Is Correct on N166bn for Federal Projects ~ ANDMON Scribe

… Says FG is Starving Rivers The general secretary of the Association of Niger Delta Monarchs of Nigeria (ANDMON), His Majesty, King Leslie Eke, has expressed support for the Rivers State governor’s observation on the distribution of the N166 billion earmarked for federal projects across the country. Governor Nyesom Wike …

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