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… As Niger Delta Women Insist on ‘No Divestment without Ecosystem Restoration’ Up to 40% of the earth’s land area is at risk of degradation, directly impacting around half of the world’s people and putting half of the global economy (US$44 trillion) in jeopardy. This is according to the United …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri There was jubilation recently among the people of Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as their son, Mr. Samuel Avwerosuo Egube, was appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Mr. Samuel Avwerosuo Egube …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has declared a two-day mourning period as their traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Moses Inore, the Odion’Rode of Unenurhie peacefully joined ancestors. Making the official announcement to members of the community at the traditional …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has said that Nigeria is no longer in the piracy hot list of the international maritime community. He made this known on Thursday at the 2024 Graduation Ceremony of the …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Even as the Niger Delta environment and ecosystem continue to face heavy assault from oil pollution and related challenges, OLEGH Centre for Community Development has used the opportunity of this year’s World Environment Day to highlight the vital role women and rural communities play in sustainable land …

By Amos Okioma (Regional Editor) Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority says the agency will promote and achieve the shared goals of the International Human Rights Protection Service (Forum), (IHRPS). Prince Amgbare made this known when the forum paid him a courtesy …

By Amos Odie, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has deployed four cadet pilot trainees for type-rating training at the SIM Aerotraining Ltd in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the implementation of the vocational objectives of the programme. Our correspondent said that the move is in pursuit of PAP’s objectives to …

By our Reporter More teams have qualified for the round of 32 of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup, after weeks of electrifying football in different centers. The latest team to book a place in the round of 32 of Nigeria’s prestigious …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Government of Bayelsa State has warned individuals and groups parading themselves as proxies of the Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), its sister body, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), and similar groups, to collect unauthorized levies and …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Nigeria’s former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan recently in Asaba, the capital of Delta State lauded the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for his credible performance in the state. The former president made the remark during the inauguration of the Delta State High Court Complex …