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Stop playing politics with East-West road, Ijaw youth cautions FG
A prominent Niger Delta youth and an aspirant in the forthcoming Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide election, Bright Igrubia, on Monday accused the Federal Government of playing politics with its promise to complete the popular East-West…
‘Delta quiz competition is to bridge gap between rural, urban schools’
Students of Alema Secondary School in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have emerged winners of the fourth edition of the Comrade Sheriff Mulade quiz & essay competition held in Warri.They went home with a cheque for…
Delta govt affirms commitment to protect child’s rights
The governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has reaffirmed that his administration would continue to execute programmes in line with its commitment to protecting the rights of the child.The governor gave the assurance in Asaba when…
Akwa Ibom govt constitutes task force on Coronavirus
The Akwa Ibom State government says it has constituted a taskforce that will control Coronavirus in case of an outbreak in the state.Commissioner for Health, Dr Dominic Ukpong, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Uyo,while reeling…
Herdsmen: Ijaw group writes N/Delta govs, demands regional security outfit
The Niger Delta Self Determination Movement (NDSDM) has written a distress letter to the governors of the six Niger Delta States, demanding urgent establishment of a regional security outfit to checkmate activities of herdsmen in the…
Okowa commends army for synergy with other security agencies
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has commended the Nigerian Army for its cooperation with other security agencies in tackling security challenges in the state.Okowa gave the commendation during the inauguration of 63 Brigade…
Dumping of chemicals: Group wants FG to stop SPDC
The Centre For Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Silva, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and other stakeholders, to prevail on Shell…
Environmentalist berates Agip over Brass oil leak
Environmental rights crusader, Reverend Nnimmo Bassey, has condemned the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) over its slow response to the February 3rd, 2020, oil leak at its oilfields in Brass Island in Bayelsa State.The explosion on a…
Business mogul asks Senate to drop bill on repentant Boko Haram
Delta-based business mogul, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has called on the Senate to abrogate the bill for the establishment of an agency for repentant Boko Haram members.Reacting to the bill which was sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam,…
Judge adjourns hearing on Auchiy’s chieftaincy suit
HEARING in the Otaru of Auchi, Edo State cheftaincy dispute was again stalled on Monday, following inability of the court bailiff to provide evidence that he had served the Idao (Momoh) Ruling House with documents relating to issues for…