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The 3rd phase ex-agitators in the Niger Delta have called for the confirmation of Col Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) as the substantive administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). This, they said, is based on the reforms, principles and models, such as Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM), that had been …

The commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Echeng E. Echeng, has received the country representative of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), Dr Oliver Stolpe, and the national coordinator of Police Campaign against Cultism and other Vices (POCACOV), CSP Ebere Amaraizu, at the command headquarters, Ovom, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2021/2022 academic session commence in Delta State a few weeks ago, parents and guardians of students and wards of unity and special schools (boarding schools) in the state have complained of a recent increase in fees of boarding schools across the state. They …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Peter Maison, has donated a laptop and printer to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government on the on-going voter’s e-registration across the country. The president-general …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The annual Ohworhu cultural festival of the Unenurhie people in Evwreni kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State took place recently with the community leadership calling on the federal and state governments to support the organization of cultural festivals in local communities. The …

A non-governmental organization, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability, SACA, has intensified efforts at training students in Bayelsa State on effects of oil spillages. Our correspondent learnt that as part of its campaigns against the dangers associated with spills, SACA kick-started and has since concluded a five-day training of pupils and students …

By Tunde Uchegbuo Many oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region lack necessary infrastructure in spite of several interventionist efforts to improve on the well-being of people in the region. My position is anchored on noticeable poor quality of life; high level of deprivation; and disparity in the standard …

The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Prohibiting Open Grazing, Indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock in Delta State, otherwise known as Anti-Open Grazing bill.  The bill was passed following a motion to that effect by the majority leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo, and adopted …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri This 2021/2022 academic session that just began in Delta State started with the distribution of educational materials to various primary schools across Ughelli North Local Government Area. As part of efforts at encouraging academic activities in the local government area, the Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation …

By Joel Anekwe About 80 natives of the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State are to benefit from the post-graduate scholarship programme planned by the new local government administration.  The scholarship, which cost would be determined by the tuition and other costs of the three participating universities in Rivers …