Delta Election: Egbema youths move to resist marginalisation
By Loveth Ojogun As the date of Delta State Local Government election draws near, youths from Egbema Kingdom in the Warri North Local
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NDDC: Niger Delta militants drum support for Akpabio, forensic audit
…Demand completion of East-West Road Niger Delta militants, under the auspices of Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC, a merger of militant groups, Monday morning,
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Why amnesty programme shouldn’t be scrapped now – Omo-Agege
By Joshua Williams Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on the Federal Government to put aside the alleged plans to
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We’ve created enabling environment for businesses in Niger Delta Region – Gov Wike insists
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has insisted that the Niger Delta region remains a safe haven for companies to conduct
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We didn’t lay-off 175 employees, Chevron explains
By Ebi Perekeme The management of Chevron Nigeria Limited has insisted that it did not lay off 175 of its employees, rather one
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Why we’re against AKK pipeline project – Ijaw elders in diaspora
…We need $4bn to ameliorate destructions on Ijaw land By Ebi Perekeme Even as Nigerians celebrate the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari led
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Tragedy of Niger Delta Region
BY JONAS ODOCHA The glaring need to develop the Niger Delta region was earlier recognized by the colonial government in Nigeria in 1957,
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Edo state and the gathering storm
BY DAKUKU PETERSIDE Some years ago, I was among those invited by the US Consul General to his residence in Lagos for a
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Face masks @N20,000: The president must hear this!
By Tiko Okoye Civic Hive, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO), recently opened a can of worms by accusing the Federal Ministry of Health of
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INEC releases final list of candidates for Ondo Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State. The final
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Rivers
2020 Budget: NDDC Pushes for N10b Agric Programme
By Erere Dara The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it has re-introduced the N10 billion rice farming programme supported by the Central
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GbaramatuVoice launches Izon language service
By Ebi Perekeme As part of its continuing efforts to bringing informative and educative news to every community in the Niger Delta region
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Tompolo’s brother, Samuel set to marry beauty queen (Photos)
By Ebi Perekeme Samuel Idukedoumene Ekpemupolo, younger brother to a former ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo is set to
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Simeon Nwakaudu: A good man goes home
By Paulinus Nsirim Today, the body of late Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, Senior Special Assistant on Electronic Media to the Governor of Rivers State,
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Governor Diri files 12 grounds of appeal to reverse sack by tribunal
By Ebi Perekeme Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, lodged 12 grounds of appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja
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No vacancy in Bayelsa Govt House; Diri remains Gov until Supreme Court decides – Seriake
By Ebi Perekeme The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Seriake Dickson, has declared that there is no vacancy in the Government
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EGCDF commissions projects in three Delta communities
By Joshua Williams & Joel Fesinghan The Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), has commissioned three developmental projects for three communities in Gbaramatu kingdom,
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Bayelsa Election: Diri vows to appeal tribunal judgement
By Ebi Perekeme The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has revealed that he will appeal the ruling by the tribunal nullifying his election
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Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa governorship election, Orders new poll in 90 days
The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State. The election was nullified based on
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News in Photographs: Biggest Container Ship Berths in Onne Port
Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on Saturday celebrated the successful berthing of the largest container ship in Onne Port, Rivers state. See photos below…
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Okowa to IYC: Work with S’South govs, stakeholders to fast-track regional devt
By Ebi Perekeme Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to partner with
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Ondo Election: Ajayi picks Adegbenro as running mate
Ondo State Deputy Governor, and the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Agboola Ajayi, has picked a former Commissioner for Works,
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NPA announces landmark arrival, berthing of biggest vessel at Onne port
By William Joshua The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, announced the berthing of the landmark arrival and berthing of the biggest gearless Maerskline vessel
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Give FG more time to resolve agitations, Delta Govt beg communities
By Ebi Perekeme Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, has asked the oil-producing communities to remain patient as the Federal
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Rivers
Blackout: Irate youths shutdown power station in Rivers State
Irate youths has shutdown Afam Power plant in Oyibo Local Government Area of Rivers state, forcing residents in the state into total darkness.
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‘FG’s negligence’: We’re shutting down waterways in Niger Delta, Gbaramatu youths roar
By Ebi Perekeme In what the oil-producing host communities in the Niger Delta region described to as ignorant by the Presidency along with
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Pandemonium as explosion rocks house of Delta community chairman
There is apprehension in the agrarian community of Agadama in Uwheru kingdom, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following the explosion
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Our people called me to this humble service – Speaks the youngest candidate in Ondo 2020 guber election
James Oweikimi Useghan, 36-years-old governorship candidate of the Sustainable National Party (SNP) in Ondo State and former Senatorial candidate of Ondo South Senatorial
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Two Lebanese arrested at PH airport with $890,000 cash
Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohammed, two Lebanese men, have been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to
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Rivers govt refutes claim of receiving N78b from FG
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State on Wednesday debunked insinuations it received the N78 billion refund from the Federal Government. Commissioner for Information and
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Rivers govt withdraws from FG’s 774,000 special project jobs
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State government has withdrawn from the selection of candidates for Federal Government’s 774,000 special project jobs. The Special Adviser
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Gov Diri tasks oil companies to relocate headquarters to Bayelsa
By Ebi Perekeme The Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri has called on oil companies benefiting from its resources to relocate their
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Revelation: Southern Nigeria already occupied by Boko Haram, Bandits – Mailafa
“Boko Haram have infiltrated Southern Nigeria…preparing to spark a second civil war in 2022” A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of
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Ndokwa youths, women protesting alleged govt neglect
By Joel Fesingha Youths and women of Ndokwa ethnic nationality protesting alleged neglect by the Federal Government, this morning, at Kwale, Delta State,
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Delta govt shifts curfew hours, opens market in 25LGAs
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta state government has rescinded its earlier curfew policy in the state from 7:00pm to 6:00am to a new