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Niger Delta queens declare war on exams malpractice
Niger Delta Royal Queens and the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (NAWCOE) have declared war against examination malpractice in primary and secondary schools alongside tertiary institutions, saying that the move is…
Bayelsa assembly demands inclusion of seven communities in SPDC GMoU
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has directed the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to readmit seven crude oil bearing communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area into the Oporomor Cluster Development Board, operators of…
JTF foiled 313 cases of pipeline vandalism in N/Delta —Commander
The Joint Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) said it has averted 313 sabotage attempts on major crude oil export pipelines in the Niger Delta region from January to September 2019.Rear Admiral Akinjide Akinrinade,…
IYC seeks govt’s intervention over attack on Ijaws in Edo
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called on Edo State and the Federal Government to immediately take steps to investigate a video trending on the social media where some persons armed with assorted rifles are threatening to attack Ijaw…
Development of Delta collective responsibilty — Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that the development of the state is a collective responsibility that should not be hindered by personal, ethnic, religious or political leaning.The governor stated this in Asaba when…
‘Hostility, recession stalled industrial park project in Bayelsa’
THE immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Bayelsa State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Kemela Okara, has said that youth hostilities and national economic recession hampered the Bayelsa Oil and…
DPR seals petrol, gas stations in Delta
IN continuation of its routine surveillance exercise, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri zonal office at the weekend sealed of two petrol stations and a cooking gas shop in Delta State.The stations are Urhukpe Umbrella…
Okowa urges FG to curb herdsmen menace
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the Federal Government to adopt measures to curb incessant farmers and herders clash in the country.The governor made the call on Saturday at the 21st Ogwa Ika and 17th Ika Ka Mma annual…
Pay royalties to traditional rulers, Okowa urges political appointees
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has urged political appointees to begin to pay royalties to traditional rulers in their domains.This is just as the governor reassured the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwoli and the Itsekiri…
Farmers blame lack of govt support for low production in Bayelsa
Farmers in Bayelsa State have blamed the state government for the poor growth of the agricultural sector, saying that the state government did not release enough funds for the farming season from 2012 to 2019 to boost food production.…