A Police officer and 16 other persons were killed in attacks and reprisals in Ungwan Juju and Ungwan Wakili of Zangon Kataf local government area, Southern Kaduna part of Kaduna state. According to sources, the killing of a young herder tied to a tree by some locals in Ungwan Juju and cut to death with machete, was the reason for Read More
Soul-lifting musical lyrics amidst joyous atmosphere rented the air inside the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja, at the weekend when the much talked about 2022 Sheroes Cup, a pre-season tournament ended in grand style to the applause of football loving Nigerians. The grand finale was attended by many soccer stakeholders including the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and Read More
As flood continue to displace several home owners across the nation, Nigerian couple identified as Asiayei Enaibo and Emily Ekanpou have wedded on top of water. The couple defied the flood currently ravaging Akparemogbene community, and performed their traditional marriage rites. The traditional marriage ceremony held on Friday, in Ayakoromo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. The couple and their Read More
The Delta state government through its primary health care development agency has disclosed that about 3.7 million insecticide treated nets (ITN) would be distributed to the residents from June 2 to 13, 2022. The exercise would be carried out in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) with funding Read More
Management of BEDC Electricity Plc (BEDC) has commended Illah community in Oshimili North local government area of Delta state for its role in the arrest of electricity vandals. The electricity distribution company noted that the rising cases of vandalism across its franchise areas, aside from being an economic crime, is an act of sabotage against the good purpose and intents Read More
Dr. Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi is a Nigerian media entrepreneur and Founder/Chairman Emeritus Ray Power/ Daar Communications. Ahead of his 70-year anniversary October 25, the trained marine engineer shares the touching story of his life with ABDULRAHMAN A. ABDULRAUF and a few other journalists recently in Abuja. The media owner who couldn’t speak in the early years of his life was already ‘sentenced’ to death by Read More
A coalition under the aegis of the Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) has raised the alarm over alleged plan by a group, Yoruba World Congress (YWC), to instigate violence and cause chaos in Nigeria with a view to bringing down the country and the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. YAF alleged that the YWC, in concert with the Eastern Security Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is ready for the conduct of the Isoko South I state constituency by-election in Delta. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Monday Udoh-Tom, disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen while inspecting the election-sensitive materials at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Asaba Thursday. The newsmen report that Read More
The All Progressives Congress Legacy Awareness and Campaign (APC-LAC), a voluntary think-tank group of the governing party, has said that no previous administration has paid more attention to the plight of the Niger Delta region like the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group assured that Buhari will not relent in the implementation of his vision of a safe, secure Read More
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has celebrated the assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the current administration has demonstrated unwavering commitment to change Nigeria democratically. The APC governors also said the new PIB present a convincing credential and commitment of the party to restructure Nigerian economy through democratic process in line with provisions of Read More
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has appealed to oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to patronise the new aviation route to the Bayelsa International Cargo Airport. The IYC President, Peter Timothy Igbifa, in a statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Friday described as historic and commendable the Wednesday’s inaugural commercial flight at the airport. Igbifa, Read More
The All Progressives Congress Legacy Awareness and Campaign (APC-LAC), has said out of 116 inherited projects for priority completion in 2016, a total of twelve dams, three hydropower projects and seven irrigation projects among many others have been completed by the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The APC think-tank group also disclosed that Buhari administration signed Executive Order 9 Read More
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has accused the oil giant, Shell of “seeking to walk away from its crime scene with billions of dollars in its kitty” after “having almost drained the region dry of oil and gas resources and engaging in ecocide”. Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) deplored the recent disclosure that Read More
Oil steadied as investors assessed the outlook for global demand amid a resurgence in Covid-19 that’s leading to tighter restrictions. Futures fluctuated near $72 a barrel in New York. The rebound in key energy consumers such as the U.S. and China has helped to underpin increasing fuel consumption and drained bloated stockpiles built up during the pandemic. The fast-spreading delta Read More
The South-south Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has told President Muhammadu Buhari and all the Niger Delta leaders to hold former governor Seriaki Dickson responsible in case of any outbreak of violence in the Niger Delta. The forum also described as irresponsible and disgraceful the accusation made against the Minister of State for Petroleum Chief Timipre Sylva by the former governor Read More
The Senator representing Bayelsa East, Biobarakuma Wangagha Degi-Eremienyo, has warned former governor of Bayelsa state Senator Henry Seriake Dickson to stop instigating violence in the Niger Delta over the contentious Petroleum Industry Bill ((PIB). Degi-Eremienyo was reacting to a press conference by Dicskon on Thursday where where he accused the Minister of State (Petroleum resources), Chief Timipre Sylva of allegedly Read More
Three out of 156 persons have lost their lives as a result new Delta COVID-19 cases recorded in Akwa Ibom state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and chairman, Akwa Ibom state COVID-19 Committee, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, who spoke on Thursday called on all citizens of the state to obey all COVID-19 guidelines and protocols earlier announced. He declared Read More
In compliance with the federal government’s pronouncement about the emergence of another variant of Covid-19 likely to hit six states putting them on red alert which include; Kano, the state government has canceled all Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) festivities. The state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who announced this, however, said that the Eid Prayers would be held in all the Read More
Delta state government Wednesday said it will reward 10 top talented youths “made in Delta search” with N5 million contract award each for uncommon display of talent. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on talent hunt, Mr Ogus Baba, while presenting the 20 shortlisted talented youths in Asaba, Delta State capital said the talent hunt was the new Read More
Conference of speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria has advocated the accommodation of community policing and state police in the ongoing constitution review to enable the country to effectively tackle the insecurity bedeviling it. The speakers made the advocacy in a communique issued by its chairman and speaker Bauchi state house of assembly Abubakar Suleiman at the end of the Read More
Goods worth millions of naira were Tuesday razed down the largest supermarket in Ogwashi Uku, headquarters of Aniocha south local government area of Delta state. The walls of the facility, Sylverson Supermarket situated along the busy old Ogwashi Uku—Benin road which has operated for over 25 years in the premises collapsed as a result of the intensity of the fire. Read More
Serial Champion, Blessing Okagbare, is at it again. The Delta-born Nigerian has just finished a 100 metres race at 10.63secs during the ongoing national trials holding in Lagos ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Before now in an official note, Okagbare had ran 10.79 secs.
The Managing Director/CEO of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd., Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, has disclosed that plans are on the way to set up small hydro plants on existing dams in the country. To this end, Ugbo sought the support of the Federal Minister of Water Resources to develop small & medium hydro projects in the country. A statement Read More
A former Commissioner in Bayelsa state and Public affairs Commentator, Chief Nathan Egba Ologo, has described the 7-day ultimatum, recently issued to the Hon. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Timipre Sylva by a civil rights group, calling for the withdrawal of the nomination of Dr Samuel Ogbuku for the position of Managing Director of the NDDC, as “highly vexatious Read More
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has given the federal government a one week ultimatum to inaugurate a board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking Friday in Abuja, leader of the forum, Chief Edwin Clark, who gave the altimatum, said the inauguration of a board for the commission was critical in the interest of the people of the Read More
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