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By Mandy Tina A civil society organization known as Relief International Africa has opened a Human Rights Clinic, in order to promote and protect the rights of people across the country. Speaking during the human rights clinic launch, the executive director of Relief International Africa, Green Isaac, said the Nigerian …

Members of the Bomu Community, in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, have rained alarm over the “poor handling of the clean-up exercise in their community by the Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP). Represented by a community leader, Chief Roland Oku who is a member of the royal …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa has destroyed three illegal refinery sites and a large wooden boat laden with about 160,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil. The operation, our correspondent gathered, was in …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri; the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP); Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (red); the managing director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and King Ateke Tom have received the Niger Delta Peace Award. Others, who got the Peace Advocate …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali has expressed optimism on the performance of Nigerian Wrestlers at the African Games holding in Accra, Ghana. Daniel Igali disclosed this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the Nigerian Wrestlers in Yenagoa …

By Ehichioya Ezomon As the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State for the 2024 governorship election witnessed blood-letting, breaking of limbs and skulls, an unrecognised splinter group of Labour Party (LP) decided to inject some comic relief …

By Pius Dukor “The true basis of morality is utility: that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavor so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind” this statement was made by Annie Besant some years ago. …

By Amos Odhe The governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged investors to tap into the potentials of cocoa in the state, adding that his administration is already taking steps in addressing challenges that stunted growth of the sector. Addressing a global audience of investors in the cocoa …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin The Rivers Unity House Foundation, a peace, social justice and good governance advocacy group has made a call for an economic summit in Rivers State to chart a development course for the state. Convener of the UHF, Kingsley Wali, who made the call at a press parley …

The Delta State Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, February 29, 2024, passed a vote of “implicit confidence” on the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and applauded him for the pace of work his administration has been doing since he assumed office. The motion for the …