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How gunmen raped Nigerian soldier before fiancé, beheaded victims in Imo state

A couple who were personnel of the Nigerian Army have been murdered by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Imo State. A military source told our correspondent that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé. The duo were later beheaded. The source said the couple were travelling to the state to

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Special Report

World Malaria Day: How Chevron Nigeria Limited supports the fight against malaria

World Malaria Day: How Chevron Nigeria Limited supports the fight against malaria World Malaria Day is celebrated annually on the 25th day of April. It is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment in malaria prevention and control programmes. Malaria has become a major source of concern in our society, and defeating this

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News Oil & Gas

MAY DAY: NNPC greets Nigerian workers, set to unveil new logo

MAY DAY: NNPC greets Nigerian workers, set to unveil new logo The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, on Sunday, felicitated with Nigerian workers on the celebration of workers day. The NNPC in a tweet on Sunday said that Nigerian worker deserve more than a day off to celebrate the occasion. The message reads, “From all

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National News

APC youths plan to embark on one million-man march to force Goodluck Jonathan to join 2023 presidential race

APC youths plan to embark on one million-man march to force Goodluck Jonathan to join 2023 presidential race Coalition of Young Leaders, a youth pressure group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disclosed plans to embark on a ‘one million-man march’ aimed at prevailing on former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the ruling party

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National News

UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor charges Niger Delta youths to prepare to take over governance

UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor charges Niger Delta youths to prepare to take over governance The Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt, Prof. George Owunari, has charged the youths of the Niger Delta region to get ready to take over governance, adding that the newly amended Electoral Act had created such opportunities for them. The VC said this on

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National News

EId al-Fitr 2022: Yahaya Bello Congratulates Muslims, says Ramadan lessons should be sustained

EId al-Fitr 2022: Yahaya Bello Congratulates Muslims, says Ramadan lessons should be sustained Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated the citizens of Kogi State and Muslim Ummah across the world on this year celebration of the Eid al-Fitr, while urging them to sustain the lessons learnt during the Islamic holy month. Governor Bello in

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Delta News Politics

Delta 2023: Oborevwori narrates how he scaled through screening of guber aspirants

2023: Oborevwori narrates how he scaled through screening of guber aspirants Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Sunday, narrated how he scaled through the screening of 2023 governorship aspirants by the committee with Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, as chairman. Oborevwori was among the aspirants cleared by the committee to contest

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Delta News

MAY DAY: Delta Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, commends Nigerian workers

MAY DAY: Delta Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, commends Nigerian workers The Deputy Governor of Delta State and 2023 governorship aspirant, Dcn. Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has celebrated workers on the occasion of the 2022 Workers’ Day celebration. The Deputy Governor recognised the sacrifice the workers are making to move the country forward and urged them

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National News

Farah Dagogo’s life in danger – Aide raises alarm

Farah Dagogo’s life in danger – Aide raises alarm The Special Assistant on Media to the member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Rivers state governorship aspirant, Hon. Dr. Farah Dagogo, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life. The media aide—Ibrahim Lawal, who made the allegation in a

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Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio, set to declare for 2023 Presidential race

Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio, set to declare for 2023 Presidential race The Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is set to officially declare interest to be President in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential election on Wednesday, May 4, 2O23 at the Ikot Ekpene Stadium in Akwa-Ibom State. The development comes after months

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Opinion

One word on super bureaucrat Yayale Ahmed at 70 years

ONE WORD ON SUPER BUREAUCRAT YAYALE AHMED @ 70 YEARS By Godknows B. Igali The date April 15, 2022 passed almost solemnly, obscured by the celebrations of the Christians’ holy day of Good Friday which, interestingly coincided with the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover. Beyond these esoterics, is the fact that

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National News

May Day: Farah Dagogo speaks from police detention, canvases better welfare package for Rivers workers

May Day: Farah Dagogo speaks from police detention, canvases better welfare package for Rivers workers Rivers State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has canvassed for a better welfare package for Rivers and Nigerian workers to commensurate with their efforts towards achieving economic prosperity for the

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Delta Education News

Ogulagha monarch bags Doctorate Degree as DELSU graduates 12,920 students

DELSU CONVOCATION: Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science The Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha kingdom, HRM, Elder (Capt.) King Joseph Timiyan JP, Agbonu, Torububor 1, been conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science by the prestigious Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, putting him among the top most

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News Rivers

Farah Dagogo: Wike gives order to security agencies to deal with anyone planning protest in Rivers

Farah Dagogo: Wike gives order to security agencies to deal with anyone planning protest in Rivers The Rivers State Government has said it has uncovered a plot by some persons and groups to unleash mayhem in the state. According to the state government, the threats are coming on the heels of the arrest of some

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News Rivers

Release Farah Dagogo within 48hrs, Dakuku tells Wike

Release Farah Dagogo within 48hrs, Dakuku tells Wike A former Member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the immediate and unconditional release of the Member representing Bonny/Degema Federal Constituency, Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, from detention. Peterside, who said Hon. Dagogo’s

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National News

Report reveals Nigeria losses between N30 and N60 trillion yearly to oil theft

A report has revealed that Nigeria loses between N30 and N60 trillion annually to oil theft, illegal refining, and pipeline vandalism. The report was the product of research work carried out by a team from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and financed by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SDPC). The lead researcher, Ben Naanen

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Opinion

WORLD WAR III: The Mystery of Nostradamus’ prophecy 

WORLD WAR 3: THE MYSTERY OF NOSTRADAMUS’ PROPHECY By Kitua Dauyebo Anthony Michel de Nostredame (1503-1567) popularly known as Nostradamus was a French citizen with a streak of Jewish blood. Nostradamus was a reputed seer who was able to penetrate the distant future for the sake of man. He received public attention in Europe because

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Opinion Uncategorized

APC NATIONAL LEADER: An appellation of danger and illegality 

APC NATIONAL LEADER: An appellation of danger and illegality  By Kitua Dauyebo Anthony Some titles or names are capable to draw the attention of the demons around us. Some titles are bigger than their owners. If a title is bigger than its owner it becomes very difficult to manage. And such person with bigger title

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Delta Politics

Delta 2023: God will betray you if you betray Otuaro, Uduaghan warns supporters

Delta 2023: God will betray you if you betray Otuaro, Uduaghan warns supporters The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has warned the supporters of the Deputy Governor of the state, Dcn. Kingsley Otuaro, not to betray him else, God will betray them in return. Uduaghan gave this warning when the Deputy

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National News

PDP disqualifies two presidential aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday in Abuja disqualified two of the 17 presidential aspirants it screened. Chairman of the Screening Committee, Senator David Mark, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the conclusion of the exercise at Legacy House, Abuja, at 7pm. ALSO READ: Full list of PDP 2023 presidential aspirants for screening on

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WORLD NEWS

Lawmaker suspended for viewing sex videos during sitting

A lawmaker from Britain’s governing Conservative Party has been suspended after colleagues alleged he watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons chamber. Party officials said Friday that Neil Parish was suspended from the Conservative group in Parliament while the House of Commons Standards Committee investigates. He will remain a lawmaker but sit

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Delta News

Niger Delta youths honour Daniel Bebenimibo with leadership excellence award

Niger Delta youths honour Daniel Bebenimibo with leadership excellence award By Loveth Ojogun  Niger Delta Youths under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Coalition (NDYC), on Friday, honoured a youth leader in Delta State and the CEO/MD of Proserve Autoplanet Nigeria Limited, Engr. Daniel Bebenimibo, with a leadership excellence award. The group’s president, Comrade Obukowho

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National News

FG trains 177 Kano youths in smartphone repairs with N5.9bn, N33m each

FG trains 177 Kano youths in smartphone repairs with N5.9bn, N33m each The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed committing the sum of N5.9 billion on training, tooling and monthly stipends for the Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme in Kano State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq

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Breaking News Video

BREAKING: Niger Delta militant group releases video of gunboats, vows to work for Bola Tinubu

BREAKING: Niger Delta militant group releases video of gunboats, vows to work for Bola Tinubu See video below:  https://youtu.be/wWTdj-0pW-w

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Politics

Popular Niger Delta lawyer counters Femi Falana, says Jonathan is eligible to contest in 2023

Popular Niger Delta lawyer counters Femi Falana, says Jonathan is eligible to contest in 2023 A popular Niger Delta lawyer, Eric Omare, Esq. has challenged the position of Femi Falana stating that the Nigerian Constitution does not see former President Goodluck Jonathan as eligible to contest the 2023 Presidential elections. In his release made available

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National News Oil & Gas

[PHOTOS] Warri refinery casual workers protest against NNPC management, ground refinery’s activities

[PHOTOS] Warri refinery casual workers protest against NNPC management, ground refinery’s activities Operational activities were, on Thursday, grounded at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Delta State, as hundreds of casual workers staged a peaceful protest inside the company against the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Their demands included, among others, conversion

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National News Politics

Kaduna Governorship: 17 children buy N50m APC nomination forms for father

Hon. Sani Mohammed Shaaban has been gifted the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form by his seventeen children to enable him to contest the governorship ticket of the party in Kaduna State for the 2023 general election. According to the Politics minded children, Shaaban, a former House of Representatives member has what it takes to

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Breaking News Rivers

Police arrest Rivers PDP governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, at screening venue

Police arrest Rivers PDP governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, at screening venue The Federal Lawmaker representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, has been arrested on the directives of Governor Nyesom Wike at the PDP Zonal Office, venue for the screening

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News Politics

Full list of PDP 2023 presidential aspirants for screening on Friday

Full list of PDP presidential aspirants for screening on Friday The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a list of 17 aspirants to be screened for its forthcoming presidential primaries. The list of 16 males and one female has four serving governors, four former governors, a former vice president, a veteran journalist and other technocrats.

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National News

President Buhari assents to Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has on April 27, 2022 assented to the bill establishing the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Senator Babajide Omoworare, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) on Thursday. ALSO READ: FG approves site for Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, to begin

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National News

BREAKING: PDP screens Otuaro for Delta governorship election

Ahead of its primary election scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 21, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, screened the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, to contest the 2023 governorship poll. Barr. Otuaro was screened by the screening committee led by the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri,

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National News

PICTORIAL: Yahaya Bello presents nomination form to Buhari

Alhaji Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, on Thursday, presented his presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to President Muhammadu Buhari. Yahaya Bello, met with President Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. See photos below:

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News Rivers

Ijaw youths send strong warning to Wike over plan to arrest Farah Dagogo

Ijaw youths send strong warning to governor Wike over plan to arrest Farah Dagogo …Warn him against witch hunting an Ijaw son …Urge him to remember sacrifice by Abonnema youths during 2019 elections …Describe move as attempt to prevent level playing ground for guber aspirants Ijaw youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta

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National Politics

2023 Presidency: Yahaya Bello says he is not afraid of any opponent, including Goodluck Jonathan

2023 Presidency: Yahaya Bello says he is not afraid of any opponent, including Goodluck Jonathan Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he is not afraid of former President Goodluck Jonathan or any Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonathan has the backing of two governors and many other

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News Oil & Gas

Prof. Ben Naanen reveals why fight against oil theft is not yielding result in Niger Delta

Prof. Ben Naanen reveals why fight against oil theft is not yielding result in Niger Delta A report by Professor of Economic History at the University of Port Harcourt, Ben Naanen, has said measures adopted by the Federal Government and oil companies in the fight against oil theft in Nigeria are not yielding results because

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