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Bayelsa NUT gives government ultimatum over salary

The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has issued an ultimatum to join the national body in ongoing strike, if government fails to pay up salaries owed teachers in the state. The ultimatum, according to the state chapter of the NUT was necessitated because they have waited long, yet government was

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PIRATE ATTACK: IYC condemns mother, son killing

President, Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Worldwide, Barrister Pereotubo Roland Oweilaemi has condemned the recent killing of a mother and her son by suspected sea pirates at a fishing camp near Ayakoromo town, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Addressing newsmen in Warri, the IYC president, bemoaned robbery activities and gruesome murder cases in the Niger Delta region.

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DPR pegs refineries licensing fees at $150,000 

The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has undertaken a review of its templates and processes of license issuance for the petroleum industry, pegging the fees for granting Licence to Establish (LTE) and Licence to Operate (LTO) of a petroleum refinery at $150,000. The DPR, in a document obtained by newsmen, said the review of its

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Nigerian Native Doctors Offer To Treat Buhari

The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has said its members can cure the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari of any ailment if consulted. The Patron of the NANTMP,  Dr. Adesunmiboye Fawawo, said this in an interview with newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new executives of the association.

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Nigerian Army Honours Comedian, I Go Dye

Popular comedian, Francis Agoda who is popularly known as I Go Dye has been presented with an award of commendation by the Nigerian Army through the Chief of Army staff, General TY Burutai for positively projecting the laudable virtues of the institution and his unwavering support. It would be recalled last month I Go Dye

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Incessant air pollution dangerous to our health-Rivers Communities

Residents of Eleme communities in Eleme Local Gov­ernment Area of Riv­ers State have raised the alarm over the incessant pollution of the air they breathe by the activities of companies operating in their area. They lamented that chemical companies such as petrochemical and fer­tiliser companies operat­ing within their environ­ment in addition to gas flaring from

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Breaking News Delta News

New Avengers: Otuaro Commends group for shelving strike

Delta State Acting Governor, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has commended the New Delta Avengers for heeding the call by elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark to shelve its planned “Operation Cripple Delta Oil.” Otuaro, who chairs the Delta State Advocacy Committee Against Oil Facility Vandalism, had appealed to the Avengers to resort to dialogue in place of

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Niger Delta: Our pilot not former militant – Air Peace

The Nigerian air carrier, Air Peace, has discredited reports identifying one of its pilots, John Nku, as a former militant. A few online media reports had described Mr. Nku as one of the repentant Niger Delta agitators who benefited from the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) after a Facebook user, Wabiye Idoniboyeobu, posted pictures of the

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Dogara Decries Deployment of Soldiers to Quell Crises

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed worry over the prolonged deployment of military personnel in neighbourhoods to quell crises across the country, saying that it has literally placed the country in a state of emergency. He also lamented the overbearing influence of the executive arm of government on the

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NAGS 2017: Youths Take Home Whooping Amounts

Students and youths of Gbaramatu kingdom received awards of different categories at this year’s convention of National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS. The first category, a review of Lee Kuan Yew’s  book “From Third World To First World: Singapore and The Asian Economic Boom”, was sponsored by Godfrey Pondi Book Club. Godswill Wuruyai emerged the

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NAGS CONVENTION: Re-evaluation strategy panacea to sustainable development – Scholar

For leadership of sustainable development in Gbaramatu kingdom, there is need to re-evaluate strategy with a view to making necessary improvement to a winning formula. A guest lecturer, Dr. Bello Oboko stated this at the 4th convention of National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, held at the Kurutie take-off campus of Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko.

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GBARAMATU STUDENTS ELECT NEW LEADERS

National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, at the weekend elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the Association in its 4th convention at Kurutie community, Gbaramatu kingdom. The two days convention under the theme “Scholarship For Niger Deltans: A Veritable Tool For Regional Emancipation”, was held at the Nigerian Maritime University ceremonial pavilion, Kurutie

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Education has power to unleash potential in man-Delta Ag Governor

Education has been described as a powerful tool that as the capacity to unleash the potential and greatness in a man. Delta State Acting Governor, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro disclosed this at the weekend during the 4th convention of the National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, held at Kurutie take-off campus of the Nigerian Maritime University,

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KFT EVENT PLACE PROMISES WORLD CLASS SERVICES

Pushing all other event centers to the background is a new world-class multi-purpose party and entertainment centre, the KFT PLACE, a visible, convenient and secured outfit located along NNPC Housing Complex road in the oil city of Warri, Delta State. The KFT is a multi-purpose and fully equipped entertainment centre which can host a wide

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Ondo most peaceful Niger Delta state, says Akeredolu

Ondo State Government is to host the second meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) between August 7 and 12. The first meeting was hosted by Akwa Ibom State Government in Uyo, the state capital, in 2013. Inaugurating the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to organise successful meeting coming up in Akure, the state

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Ceasefire: No dialogue with Delta govt – Avengers

The militant group, New Delta Avengers, says it is not negotiating with the Delta State government directly or through groups purporting to represent it. Spokesperson for the group, Col. Olleum Bellum, told newsmen  that its High Command’s decision to call off Friday’s resumption of hostilities was borne out of respect for Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and

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Boroh’s incompetence has killed Amnesty Programme-Prof. Tosan

Recently, a group of ex-militants leaders under the aegis of Niger Deltans for Accountability and Good Governance, NDAGG, vowed to launch a campaign for the removal of the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) on the basis of delay in payment of their stipends. Concerned by this development, GbaramatuVoice engaged a formost Niger

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Maritime University: Academic activities to start October —NIMASA DG

ACADEMIC activities of the Maritime University of Nigeria, Okerenkoko, Delta State are set to commence in October, 2017. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside on Thursday during the celebration of the World Seafarers’ Day tagged ‘Seafarers’ Matters’ held in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. This

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Okowa Proceeds On 15-Day Leave, Otuaro To Act As Governor

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has proceeded on a 15-Day leave as part of his annual vacation. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu on Friday in Asaba, said “In line with the provisions of Section 190 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, the Governor has written to the Speaker of the Delta

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Relief as Avengers calls off attack plan on oil facilities

There was relief in Delta State Thursday morning following news that the militant group, New Delta Avenger, had called off its plan to cripple oil production in the state through attacks on oil facilities.   The group had threatened to resume hostilities targeting oil facilities and production platforms in the state following its face-off with

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At last, Oweilaemi confirmed IYC President

Deliver Ijaw nation from injustices, Justice Tabai urges new executives Controversy surrounding who is the authentic president of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, was put to rest yesterday as Barrister Oweilaemi Pereotubo was formerly inuagurated as the 7th president of the Council. The IYC was rocked with leadership crisis following an outcome of two different conventions

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Jubilation in Ghana, Bayelsa as Dickson Clear Outstanding Fees

Students of Bayelsa State origin studying in Ghana under the state government scholarship programme are now in jubilant mood following the release of N162 million by Governor Seriake Dickson to clear all their outstanding arrears.‎ Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the governor’s spokesman,  who disclosed the development on Wednesday, June 28, said Dickson gave the approval for the

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Life & Living News

N60,000 artificial hair tears Instagram users apart

An innocent posture with a tag stating that the artificial hair being worn by a lady costs N60,000 has set tongues wagging on Instagram. While some respondents praise the hair, others counsel that the wearer’s brain must be worth more. One respondent wrote: ‘I just pray you don’t wear 60k hair on #60 brain…..just saying.’ Another wrote:

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WORLD NEWS

World’s oldest woman celebrates 131st birthday with 56 descendants

Alimiha Seiti claims she was born in 1886 and lives in China’s western Xinjiang Uyghur region, where she loves talking to visitors and often sings when she is in a good mood. She celebrated her 131st birthday on Sunday, with some of her 56 descendants in attendance. The China News Service reports that Alimiha Seiti was born

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Spain deports 23 Nigerians

The Spanish government on Tuesday deported 23 Nigerians for various offences committed in the country. The spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, who confirmed the development, said the 21 males and two females arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 6:40am aboard a Privilege Style aircraft with registration

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Eagles won’t rate Cameroon based on Confederations Cup outing, says NFF

Lions living on past glory, Coach Broos claims The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the Super Eagles would not use the performance by Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the on-going FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia as yardstick in rating them ahead of their World Cup qualifiers in August. The Eagles have a double-header with the

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8,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy’s coastguard said Tuesday. “On Monday, we rescued about 5,000 people from four large boats, one smaller one and 18 rubber dinghies,” a spokesman told AFP. People were pulled to safety by coastguard vessels, military

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IJAW GRADUATES THREATEN TO SHUTDOWN CHEVRON OPERATIONS

Graduates from Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdoms in Delta State, have threatened to shut down Chevron Nigeria Limited’s operations in the area if within 48 hours it failed to convert its graduate Operator/Maintenance Trainees into permanent staff. The graduates under the aegis of KOMBOT-Egbema and Gbaramatu Graduates Association said they had decided to take the decision

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DON’T CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR AND PANIC IN GBARAMATU, GBENEKAMA TELLS MILITARY

PRESS STATEMENT We wish to inform Nigerians and particularly the international community of a hovering aircraft and military personnel presence in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The military men who arrived the community today June 26, 2017 have been patrolling strategic areas such as the Palace

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INC CRISIS: Stop trading blames, Dickson tells ex-NDDC boss

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has called on the founding Secretary of Ijaw National Congress, Pastor Power Aginighan, to stop trading blame and join forces with other Ijaw leaders to move the Ijaw nation forward. The governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, was replying to allegations made

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PANIC IN OPOROZA AS MILITARY AIRCRAFT HOVERS MONARCH’S PALACE

Reports reaching GbaramatuVoice says there is tension in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom now due to heavy presence of military men in the community. Reports received also indicate that a military aircraft is also hovering the palace of His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaran II and guest house of the community which is causing serious panic.

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Ex-NDDC boss, Aginighan, blames Dickson for INC crisis

The Founding Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress, Pastor Power Aginighan, has attributed the crisis rocking the body to the failure of the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, to act fast and resolve the disagreement among members. Aginighan explained that every sitting governor of the state had always been a rallying point for the development

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TENSION: EX-MILITANTS AT WAR OVER PLOT TO REMOVE GEN. BOROH •We’re Ready For Probe, Says Presidential Amnesty Office

Tension is rising in the Niger Delta following a plot by a section of ex-militant leaders to launch a campaign for the removal of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd). The group, Niger Deltans for Accountability and Good Governance (NDAGG), has already set up a Boroh-must-go website (http://www.ndagg) to push

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BREAKING: Wike dissolves cabinet

RIVERS State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, dissolved the State Executive Council.   The dissolution of the council came barely two days after the Commissioner for Works, Bathuel Harrison, was relieved of his position.   The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam-George, had on Friday resigned from his position as the image

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Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja impasse: IYC hails Okowa over peace committee

The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide has hailed the Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa for setting up a committee to inquire into the unending Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja communal crisis. A statement signed by the President of the IYC, Barrister Roland Oweilaemi Pereotubo implored the committee headed by Chief Tunde Smoothto be unbiased and abide

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