National News

[BREAKING] Fight breaks out at House of Reps PIB Public Hearing

By Our Correspondent  It was a free-for-all by oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region on Thursday during a public hearing on.

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Delta News

Delta Assembly Majority Leader, Owhefere Is Dead

By Enaibo Asiayei  Majority leader of the Delta House of Assembly, Tim Kome Owhefere (Esq.) is dead. Owhefere, a four- time member of.

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Delta News

[BREAKING] Delta State Governor, Okowa, Loses Father

By Our Correspondent The father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa is dead. He died in the.

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National News Oil & Gas

Niger Delta: Delta Govt presents position on Petroleum Industry Bill

By Ebi Perekeme The Delta State Government has presented its position on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly where it.

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National News Oil & Gas

IYC tackles FG for cancelling oil blocs awarded to Niger Deltans

By Our Correspondent  The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), yesterday, condemned the Federal Government for cancelling Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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National News Oil & Gas

PIB: Host Communities tell FG to scrap NDDC

…Say over 20 years of existence, nothing good has come out of NDDC By Ebi Perekeme Host Communities of oil producing states have.

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National News

Ijaw group sends strong warning to Fulani herdsmen

By Our Correspondent  As the dry season bites harder amidst migration of herders and their cattle to the southern parts of the country,.

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National Politics

2023: Wike’s Presidential Campaign posters flood Abuja

By Our Correspondent Posters promoting Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, for president ahead of the 2023 general election have surfaced in the.

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Edo News

Ex-DESOPADEC ED, Gbasin buries mum in grand style

By Ebi Perekeme  Prominent dignitaries storm Ofunama town in Edo state, as late Mama Comfort Yeh Gbasin goes home in grand style Friends.

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Opinion

The Origin of Okrika clothes in Nigeria

Okrika, second-hand, used clothes, bend-down-select, these are some of the names used to refer to imported clothing that is not new. The opposite.

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Delta News

Late Mama Edah Daunimighan for final burial in Gbaramatu 

By Our Correspondent  Late Mama Edah Buobenghan Daunimighan, who died nine years ago, will be finally laid to rest today, Friday, January 22,.

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News Oil & Gas

Chevron debunks oil spill from Bayelsa facility

By Ebi Perekeme  Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (the NNPC/CNL.

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News

Wike donates N500m to Sokoto Government to rebuild razed market, traders

By Our Correspondent Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, on Wednesday donated N500 million to support the Sokoto State Government in rebuilding the.

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National News Rivers

IYC sends strong warning to FG over fresh wave of Niger Delta militancy

By Enaibo Asiayei  The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has warned that a second wave of militancy is looming in the Niger Delta region.

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Business Oil & Gas

SPDC declares force majeure on Forcados crude exports over pipeline closure

By Ebi Perekeme Loadings of Nigeria’s key export grade Forcados are on force majeure due to the shutdown of the Trans Forcados pipeline,.

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News Rivers

163 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rivers as 14 die nationwide

Rivers state has reported 163 new cases of the novel coronavirus, even as 14 more persons were confirmed dead across the country. Rivers’.

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Business Oil & Gas

Tony Elumelu gets deeper into oil sector with OML 17 in Niger Delta

The Nigerian billionaire acquired from Shell, Total and ENI the ownership of 45% of a producing oil block in the Niger Delta. With.

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News Rivers

NDDC Begins Talent Hunt for Niger Delta Youths

By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has rolled out a talent hunt programme to discover and expose creative youths from.

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Delta News

[BREAKING] Ijaw record-breaking student bags direct UK PhD scholarship

By Ebi Perekeme Engr. Fetimi Balogun Bebetebe, the best graduating student and first class graduate of University of Cebu, Philippines, is starting his.

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Sponsored

The passage of Opunene Medi, the incarnate and brief history of Ibolomoboere, the mother of Ijaw deities

THE PASSAGE OF OPUNENE EFIYEASEIMINI MEDI, THE INCARNATE OF IBOLOMOBOERE AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF IBOLOMOBOERE With deep sense of gratitude to Woyin.

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News Ondo

Governor Akeredolu issues herdsmen 7-day ultimatum to vacate ondo forest

By Our Correspondent Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has given seven days ultimatum to herdsmen to immediately vacate forest reserves within the state..

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News Oil & Gas

Fishermen raise alarm over fresh oil spill at Chevron’s oilfield in Bayelsa

By Ebi Perekeme Crude oil spill has reportedly occured at Funiwa oilfield operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Koluama, Southern Ijaw Local.

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News

Blue Grey Hotel Opens in Warri

By Ebi Perekeme Warri based businessman, Engr. Akin Benikurukuru, has started the year on a good note as he just opened a new.

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Delta News

Otuaro, Pondi, Braduce, others pay condolence visit to Amgbaduba over mother’s death

By Enaibo Asiayei Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro led other dignitaries on Saturday to pay a condolence visit to Hon..

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Delta News

BREAKING: Gunmen assassinate unidentified man in Warri

By Our Correspondent Unidentified gunmen have assassinated a yet to be identified man in Warri, Delta State. The incident happened around 1:00pm at.

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National Opinion

Okowa’s leadership image and his 2044 days in office

By Jerome-Mario Utomi For decades, no one says a report, around the world talked that much about the importance of a president’s first.

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Life & Living News

I tied my husband spiritually to milk him dry – woman tells court

A Customary Court sitting in Mapo in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a mother of two, Olubunmi Faseyitan, and her.

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National News

Over 50 completed projects ready for handover in Niger Delta – Akpabio

By Enaibo Asiayei Minster of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that about 52 projects executed by the ministry are ready to.

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News Rivers Video

Niger Delta: Tension in Rivers as pirates kill, kidnap prominent Bonny indigenes daily (Watch Video)

By Our Correspondent Daily killings and kidnap in Bonny, Rivers State, have caused a huge uproar as citizens have risen in protest, claiming.

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National News

NDDC boss, Akwa meets Clark in Abuja

By Our Correspondent  The Interim administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Effiong Akwa, is currently meeting with elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark. Akwa.

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Delta News

Ijaw elder statesman, Pa Okirika for burial January 29

By Ebi Oboko The funeral rites of a foremost Ijaw historian and Amaokusuwei of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Pa John Akunojuya Ogio-Okirika,.

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Disclaimer: Impersonation of Mr. Matthew Tonlagha on Facebook [SPONSORED]

Our attention has been drawn to the existence of certain Facebook Account to be the Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew.

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Delta News

Panic as soldiers invade Gbaramatu community, arrest two fishermen

By Ebi Perekeme There is pandemonium in Tebujor community, Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State, following the invasion.

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National News

[PHOTOS] Niger Delta plan Grand 50th Birthday bash for Tompolo at Warri Township Stadium

The people of the Niger Delta are set to celebrate the 50th birthday celebration of Niger Delta former warlord, High Chief Government Oweizide.

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Bayelsa Business National News

Bayelsa: Tension as Grarain Kingdom Threatens Showdown with NDPHC over Power Outage

By Our Correspondent The aggrieved people of Gbarain Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have threatened a showdown with.

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