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By Amos Odeh, Port Harcourt The Ataba Kingdom in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred on the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, the title of Oro-Ata 1, which means the “one who does good to his people.” Also honoured was Governor Diri’s predecessor, who is the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Reverend Francis Akpanari, president of Ijaw People’s Association in Great Britain and Ireland has stressed that he did not call for the scrapping of the presidential amnesty programme. Akpanari said that rather he was calling for improved funding to be put in place so as to …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director general and chief executive officer of  the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has commiserated with the minister of state, Labor and Productivity, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, over the death of his father, Pa Mathias Keyamo. He died on Saturday …

Port Harcourt City recently witnessed the official launching of a book titled: ‘My American Journey: How I Made It With Only $23 In My Pocket: President Obama Helped Me.’ The motivational book, authored by Inemibo Kalada Opuiyo, attracted personalities and book lovers to an epoch event, held at Somitel Hotels. …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the amended Electoral Act into law. Diri gave the commendation on Thursday during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, …

The saying that a golden fish has no hiding place played out recently when the commissioner of Police in charge of the Eastern Ports Command, Evelyn Tammy Peterside, was honoured by media professionals in the Niger Delta, under the umbrella of the Niger Delta Media Forum, “for distinguishing herself in …

By Momoye Oghu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers State has urged Governor Nyesom Wike to reinstate payment of government allowances to corps members serving in the state stopped over six years ago. The plea was made by the state coordinator of the NYSC on Monday in Port …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Odion’Rode of Evwreni kingdom, His Highness, Moses Inore, has poured royal blessings on Mr. Fidelis Adjogbe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, as the latter paid him a visit in his palace recently. Mr. Adjogbe, who is an acclaimed businessman, is in the 2023 …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Dr. Johnson Ovio Abrucha, a renowned traditional medicine practitioner and the ‘Akpohor’ (Deputy speaker) of Unenurhie community, was accompanied by family members, friends, community leaders and loved ones recently as he paid his last respect to his late mother in-law, Mama Blacky Edevwie Johnholt, who passed …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Victims of Ohoror fire tanker explosion in Ohoror community, Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State recently heaved a sigh of relief as three Uwheru indigenous social and interventionist groups (NGOs) donated relief materials to cushion the traumatic and economic impact …