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Bayelsa poll: NGO preaches against violence, vote buying
A non-government organisation, the Coalition for Development and Democracy in Bayelsa (CDDB), has admonished political parties to refrain from violence or monetary inducement in the November 16 governorship election in the state.The…
Access Bank partners Oba Ewuare in building satellite town
ACCESS Bank has agreed to help in the construction of a satellite town at Ugomoson, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State on the Benin- Agbor highway, one year after the groundbreaking ceremony by the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare…
Delta water board commences enumeration of clients
To improve water supply in Delta State, the state Urban Water Board, in collaboration with the United States Agency For International Development (USAID), is to commence the enumeration of its customers in towns that are currently covered…
Ahead Yuletide, Warri commander reads riot act to criminals
The Warri Area Commander of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Muhammad Garba, has, ahead of the Yuletide, warned all shades of criminals in Warri and environs to repent or be ready for toucher times.He told select journalists in Warri,…
Group counters Akpabio over interim management committee of NDDC
THE Niger Delta People Liberation Force (NDPLF) has berated the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, over his recent decision to set up a three-man NDDC interim management committee headed by Mrs. Joy Ghene as the Acting…
For promoting peace, Warri Port empowers Ijaw, Itsekiri people
The current peaceful and secure ambience in Ijaw and Itsekiri communities around Delta Ports in Warri has earned the two ethnic groups 12 industrial sewing machines.The 12 newly-acquired industrial sewing machines were handed over to 12…
Okowa inaugurates legacy projects in Ukwuani
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has assured investors of his administration’s commitment to the provision of a peaceful environment for investors in the state.He gave the assurance at the weekend during the inauguration of…
NGO trains journalists on peace, conflict reportage
A non-government organisation, Partners For Peace (P4P), in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State chapter, has trained 20 journalists on modern techniques of reporting issues concerning peace and conflict…
Okowa decries Nigeria’s freight transport system, calls for global best practices
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has decried the country’s freight transport system which allows goods to be hauled in a manner not consistent with efficient and global best practices.The governor obseved that since the 70s, rail…
Lady Mechanic Academy signs MoU with UI for diploma award
DETERMINED to improve the quality and enhance the professionalism of female mechanics in the country, the Consultancy Services Unit (CSU) of the University of Ibadan (UI), in Benin City, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…