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A clergyman, Pastor Standfast Robinson, has lauded Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for recognizing and classifying the ancient stool of the O’Lema of Odual kingdom in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state. Pastor Robinson who made the commendation on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, while speaking …

Marine pollution in the Niger Delta and the South South and South East in general has continued to be an issue of growing concern to the maritime sector and the Nigerian Government. In a bid to combat this increasing pollution of the waterways and general marine environment in the South …

… l Remain Speaker, Isenah Insists  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Hon Monday Obolo Bubou, member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency II, has taken over as speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly following the impeachment of Rt Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah. Isenah, who spoke via telephone, however insists he remains …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Thursday summoned Prof Charles Dokubo, head of Presidential Amnesty Office, to personally appear before it over allegations of diversion of amnesty slots. The court, presided over by Justice Awogboro Abimbola, also ordered that Dokubo appears before her on …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, the Hon Seriake Dickson, says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce a validly nominated candidate has further boosted the prospects of victory for the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election. Governor Dickson, who spoke on Tuesday …

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 …

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) …

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), …

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 …

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 …