Herdsmen Attack: Delta is under siege – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Wednesday, raised alarm that the state is under siege as a result of attacks by suspected herdsmen..
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GEJ in Sierra Leone to inspect election (Photos)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan who is the leader of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Observer Mission to the March 7.
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MAMA APOI AT 50
A BIRTHDAY SONNET FOR HER MAJESTY, PRINCESS JOYCE IBIMIDUN ADESOLA OLADIRAN-EBISENI, THE REGENT KALASUWE OF IJAW- APOILAND The three Shakespearean attributes of greatness.
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EFCC secures order to arrest House Minority Leader, Ogor over constituency projects
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a warrant to arrest the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor. It.
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Ondo
Ondo Amnesty Programme: Akeredolu gets 21-day ultimatum
Some ex-militants in Ondo State, who surrendered their weapons in November, have given a 21-day ultimatum to the government to redeem its pledge.
Maritime
Nigeria To Rake In N1trn From Bunkering Annually
Nigeria could generate a whopping N1 trillion ($3 billion) annually through its maritime industry from robust bunkering business if the Petroleum Industry Governance.
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Ibori, Dickson bag chieftaincy titles in Delta
The ancient city of Patani, Patani Local Area of Delta State at the weekend witnessed some political heavyweights from the Niger Delta region.
Oil & Gas
‘PIB won’t address Niger Delta crisis’
The Executive Director, Environmental Right Action, (ERA), Dr. Godwin Ojo, says the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would not address the lingering crisis in the oil-rich.
Bayelsa
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Dickson moves to bring back Jerry Gana, Adeniran to PDP
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has moved in to woo back Professors Jerry Gana and Tunde Adeniran back to the Peoples.
Sport
Unstoppable City Beat Chelsea 1-0 To Extend Lead
Manchester City extended their lead at the top of English Premier League (EPL) after defeating Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday..
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We’re now subsidizing petrol with N774m daily – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it is now subsidising the supply of petrol to the tune of N774 million.
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Ondo
Amnesty Programme: Ex-militants threaten to return to creek in Ondo
EX-militants from the coastal area of Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, has threatened to make the state ungovernable for Governor Rotimi.
Edo
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Politics
Edo LG polls: APC wins in all LGAs, PDP kicks
The All Progressives Congress has won all the chairmanship positions in the 2018 Edo State Local Governments elections. The APC defeated nine other.
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NDDC to Establish 4 Agric Processing Mills in Akwa Ibom
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is to establish one agricultural processing mill in each of the four Federal Constituencies making up Akwa Ibom.
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OIL EXPLORATION: We are going back to Lake Chad in full force ― NNPC MD
…says new refinery is at Pate, not Katsina The Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru has indicated the.
Education
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Jubilation, Elation, As Thousands Storm Maritime University, For Jobs (Photos)
After several postponement and rancour that have trailed the location of the Maritime University, located in Okerenkoko, thousands of prospective applicants, especially young professionals, thronged the.
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3 killed in rival cult clash in Akwa Ibom
At least 3 persons have been reportedly killed in Akwa Ibom state following a bloody rival cult clash between Icelaand(the red) and Debam(the.
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Oil & Gas
We will go back to Chad Basin with full force- NNPC
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr Makanti Kachalla Baru Wednesday said with the release of staff of corporation.
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Politics
Clear backlog of salaries – Group tells Dickson
Reactions have continued to trail the sixth year anniversary of Chief Seriake Dickson-led government of Bayelsa state, with the latest being an appeal.
Politics
Mulade promises quality representation for Warri South West in Delta State Assembly
An activist, Comr. Sheriff Mulade has assured the people of the Warri South West constituency of quality representation in the state House of.
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MOSOP accuse oil company of festering conflict, to actualize Ijaw expansionist agenda in Ogoniland
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), in a statement signed and released by its Publicity Secretary, Fegalo Insuke, on Tuesday claimed.
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Mulade Extols Media, NGO’s Roles in Democracy
…express concerns on contentious civil society bill in senate The Founder and Coordinator of the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade.
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NDDC Fast Tracks Completion of Headquarters Complex
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has set machinery in motion to fast-track the completion of its 13-floor permanent headquarters building at the.
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Ugborodo Community to Buhari: Don’t be fooled by Olu of Warri’s visit, his chiefs are killers, saboteurs of peace in communities
…”we support location of Maritime University, Okerenkoko” The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, have.
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I used NIMASA money to build hotel, former DG tells court
A former Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Calistus Obi, yesterday admitted that part of the N331million.
INTERVIEWS
Updated: Itsekiri Are Covetous, Have Penchant For Grabbing Other People’s Land – Paul Bebenimibo
“The founder of Amadino (meaning Fish community) is an Ijaw man” Niger Delta Advocate and Media consultant, Comr. Paul Bebenimibo, has said that.
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Politics
Okorocha joins Imo West Senatorial race
…endorses deputy for Imo East Senatorial seat Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday declared his intention to contest for the Imo West Senatorial.
National
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It’s not about Buhari’s age… are the youth ready to lead?-Ibori
Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former governor of Delta state, says Nigerians should be more concerned with whether the youth are ready to lead,.
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Rivers
MOSOP CLAIMS DISCOVERY OF SHELL TOXIC SITE
…shell is a killer; it shall be made to pay for its crimes in Ogoniland A socio-political group, Movement for the Emancipation of.
National
Politics
Kwale Park, Model For Aggressive Industrialization — Delta Dep Gov
Delta Sate Deputy Governor, Barr. (Deacon) Kingsley Otuaro has pronounced the Kwale Industrial Park (KIP) project as a model for aggressive industrialization of Delta State.
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Sport
Usain Bolt signs for a football club
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has agreed on a deal to play for an unnamed football club. Bolt revealed this on Sunday. “I’ve.
View Point
When Obasanjo and Jonathan farted in Otuoke church
Tunde Odesola Written in 1953, “The things men do” is the title of one of the 90 thrillers by English novelist, James Hadley.
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BREAKING: IJAW QUEEN, ELIZABETH WINS BIG AT AFRICA INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY PAGEANT 2018
Queen of Izon-Ibe, Elizabeth Tonghan, 25, has won Queen Africa World at the 2018 Africa International Beauty Pageant in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The.
Edo
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Must see: Ijaws in Edo Groan, As Ofunama Road Deteriorate (Photos)
Residents of Ofunama community in Egbema Kingdom, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, has started suffering the perennial flood that.