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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Leaders of the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have congratulated Mr. Mathew Asime Dango on his appointment as the special adviser on Youths to the new managing director of NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku. A statement signed by Elaye Slaboh, Princewill Kotingo, Victor Occasion and Davison Suboh, …

By Ukandi Christopher The Institute Superior de Communication Republic of Benin has conferred the Honorary Plural Doctoral Award on three eminent Nigerians for their “philanthropic activities, business acumen and service to humanity.” The decorations of Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, took place in December, 2022 at the Amatu Braide Hall, University …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The revered traditional ruler and Odion’Rode of Unenurhie community, HRM, Moses Inore, has again added his voice to the pleas of his subjects to the Delta State government to recognize the community as an independent and separate kingdom from the Evwreni kingdom. The Odion’Rode made …

By Ukandi Christopher Funke Adade, high-flight Advert executive of the Thisday Newspapers, Port Harcourt Bureau, has earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising from the International Institute of Journalism, IIJ. The award was conferred on her in December, 2022 at the Amatu Braide Hall, University of Port Harcourt, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A socio-political organisation known as Tinubu and Shetima Volunteers of Bayelsa State have called on indigenes and non-indigenes resident in the state to massively vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Alhaji Kashim Shetima in …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Niger Deltans have been advised to “desist from writing destructive petitions, blackmailing and making defamatory remarks about distinguished personalities appointed into position of trust,” but to rather “encourage them to excel and become role models worthy of emulation.” Leader of the Sagbama camp leaders of the Presidential …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Niger Delta based Transparency group, Coalition of Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged complicity of Nigerian Navy personnel in alleged cases of crude oil theft and gross misconduct and insubordination in their operations in the region. According to the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president general of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Peter Maison, has cleared the air over why he adopted the position of a servant to his community instead of parading himself as a leader before the people as …

By Young Erhiurhoro More oil bearing communities in OML 30 in Delta State are agitating for more job slots, as well as to be fully involved in the on-going pipeline surveillance contract recently awarded to former militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, by the Federal Government.  …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo has emphasized the need to inculcate conservation education in kids, adding that such early exposure to nature and culture provides them with a solid foundation on which they can build on nature …