Edo News

Give peace a chance, CEPEG urges Nigerians

—Restructuring is Inevitable – Mulade Working in accordance with their vision, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ in collaboration with the Network on Good Governance, NGG yesterday, held a peace march in Benin City. The peace march according to the organisers is in commemoration of the International Day of Peace and the theme

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Breaking News Delta News

Okowa hails Nigerian Navy for peace in Niger Delta

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday commended the Nigerian Navy for ensuring peace, checking piracy and securing oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Okowa made the commendation when he received the Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Oghara, Rear Adm. Peter Onaji, who led top officers of the Command on a familiarisation visit to Asaba. He charged the Navy not to

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Bayelsa INTERVIEWS National

INTERVIEW: When we are done, Bayelsa will never remain the same —Dickson

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, fielded questions in a media chat on a wide range of issues including the projects embarked upon by his administration. Excerpts: Despite the economic downturn felt all over the country, your administration has lined up some projects for inauguration. What are these projects, particularly those in the education sector

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Bayelsa News

Military quizzes Ijaw activist in Bayelsa for post on social media

Human and environmental rights activist, Mr. Alagoa Morris, was quizzed for about two hours by the military following a report he posted on social media. It was gathered that some military intelligence officers attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) invited Morris to one of their Sector Commands in Otiotio, Yenagoa

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Delta News Politics

Okowa approves N600m fund for SDGs

Delta State Government has approved the release of N600 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the 2017 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) cycle in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, who disclosed this to newsmen in Asaba, said it was part of the resolutions reached at the State Executive

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Breaking News Delta News

IYC TO FG: Kick-start EPZ, Deep Seaport For Peace To Reign

—Urged FG To Kick Start Projects Immediately —As Hunger Instigates Restiveness A pan-Ijaw organization, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has advised the Federal Government to kick-start the twin projects recently cited in the Niger Delta as a pragmatic way of showing commitment to the development of the region and enthronement of a sustainable peace The projects

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Breaking News Delta News

Okerenkoko Chairman’s 100 Days Uncommon Scorecard

Love of our people propels us—Oturubo They have surpassed our expectations—Community  As it is a norm in civilized climes that whenever a Government, Special Committee or Taskforce is inaugurated to execute a given task or implement a particular project, they are also expected to give either a situation or progress report as they clock 100

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Breaking News News Ondo

850 Ondo youths renounce cultistism after drinking palace ‘water’

No fewer than 850 members of various secret cult groups have renounced cultism after drinking a liquid substance at the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo. It was gathered that the monarch and elders of the town were not happy with the incessant clashes of rival cult groups which had led to

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Delta News Politics

Niger Delta group says FG is behind robbery at Jonathan’s house

The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress has blamed the Federal Government for the robbery at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Some policemen guiding the house were accused of stripping it bare. They were arrested in July and charged to court. Four officers were subsequently dismissed from the force. But

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Breaking News Delta News

IJAW WOMEN TO FG: Launch ‘Operation Massive Development’, Not ‘Crocodile Smile’

Smooth take-off of projects, panacea to peace in the region Calls on COAS to reconsider such plan As a way of not indulging in a misguided priority, the Delta Ijaw Women Initiatives (DIWI) has cautioned the Federal Government to focus primarily on the vigorous development of the region which is the collective need of the

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Delta News

Photos: Otuaro, Manager, Pondi, others at burial of late Pa Warri

The oil city of Warri, Delta State was on Saturday 15th September, 2017, shutdown, as eminent Deltans stormed the city for the funeral of late Engr. Henry Okoro Warri, father of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Deputy Governor on Media, Evangelist Hon. (Mrs.) Doris Warri Aboh, who died at the age of 62.

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Delta News Politics

Delta LG Election: Provision of quality education, my priority -Oyibo

OPOROZA — It was a carnival of sort yesterday 14th September 2017 at Oporoza as Comrade Paul Kirifede Oyibo, declares his ambition to contest for the councillorship position in his Oporoza ward, Warri-West Local Government Area of Delta State. Comrade Paul, a grassroots politician and youth leader, made this declaration yesterday at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters

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Delta News

Promotion of peace, education; our core concern-GYC President

—Rancour among youths now a thing of the past The President of Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC Worldwide, Barr. Christopher Wuruyai has declared that propagation of peace and promotion of quality education among youths in Gbaramatu Kingdom will be the primary focus of the council under his watch. Barr. Christopher stated this in an interview with GbaramatuVoice recently

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Akwa Ibom News

Resettle Amazaba people now or… –Ijaws tell Gov. Udom

...As Ijaw nation is running out of patience

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Bayelsa News Politics

Bayelsa created 7, 000 jobs in five years -Dickson

The Bayelsa Government said on Thursday in Yenagoa that it created over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs through the release of N1. 88 billion loan to Small and Medium-scale to entrepreneurs and cooperatives. Gov. Seriake Dickson stated this at the 2017 African SME EXPO with the theme Promoting SMEs for sustainable development and economic growth’.

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Delta Maritime News

Proper handling of NMU, EPZ project, key to peace in Niger Delta-Group tells Buhari

As a way of sustaining the nascent peace in the Niger Delta region, the Warri-Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group (WIPMG) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene in the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Escravos Export Processing Zone (EPZ) projects. The group stated this recently in a release signed by their Chairman, Chief

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Breaking News News Oil & Gas Rivers

Niger Delta: Rivers communities shut Agip oil well, protest neglect

Youths from five communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday shut a Nigerian Agip Oil Company oil well over alleged neglect of the communities. The Akala-Olu, Ukpeliede Enito II, Emeji II in Ogbobi clan and Oshie communities of Egeni clan expressed regrets that NAOC abandoned the General Memorandum of Understanding it

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Breaking News Delta News Politics

Dokubo-Spiff resigns as Bayelsa SSG, appointed as BDIC chairman

After weeks of speculations and denials, the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Mr. Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has resigned his appointment. Governor Seriake Dickson, who announced the formal disengagement of Dokubo-Spiff on Thursday, said it was to enable him return to his private legal practice. Dickson made this known at the end of the 79th session

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Breaking News News Politics Rivers

Dickson mourns death of Ijaw leader, Bozimo

Governor Seriake Dickson has described the late Chief Gordon Bozimo as a great Ijaw son who gave his best to the service of the nation. The governor spoke at the Port Harcourt residence of the late Chief Bozimo when he paid the family a condolence visit, saying the death of the late Bozimo was a

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Bayelsa Breaking News News Politics

JUST IN: Bayelsa SSG Resigns

The Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has quit the post following his decision to return to law practice. Members of the state executive council were shocked when Governor Seriake Dickson announced the SSG’s decision on Wednesday. The cabinet members gathered for the 79th state executive committee meeting when Dickson, in an emotion-filled

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News Ondo Politics

No Niger Delta delegate died in crash – Ondo Governor

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says it is not true that five delegates to the second meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta died in an auto accident on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses had told journalists that five persons lost their lives in the accident on the Okitipupa-Ore Road. In a statement on Wednesday, the

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Breaking News Delta News Oil & Gas

BENIKRUKRU/ABITEYE DREDGING: NO EIA REPORT, NO WORK, GROUP TELLS CHEVRON, EPANEL

Before we allow the dredging work to commence on the Beniikrukru and Abiteye projects respectively, we must see not just a mere report but a very comprehensive detailed report of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The above demand was handed down to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, recently by the Benikrukru Federated Environmental and Ecological Watch Organization on behalf

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Breaking News Delta News

Save us from getting submerged by flood-Benikrukru community begs Okowa, Chevron

Our woes caused by oil exploration activities Ask Chevron Nigeria Limited to do the needful Calls on NDDC to re-award the sand filling contract   The indigenes of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, has called on the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, other oil companies operating within the community

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Bayelsa News Politics

Bayelsa to conduct local government elections in 2018

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says the state government will conduct local government elections in 2018. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Markson-Iworiso, in Yenagoa on Tuesday, said the governor blamed financial constraints for the delay in conducting the elections. He said that the delay was not deliberate, but due to

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Delta Education National News

Maritime university must resume as scheduled, IYC tells FG

…As we may be forced to put the Government on her toes In order to be seen and taken seriously, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria not to defer the proposed resumption date of the Nigeria Maritime University located at Okerenkoko, in Delta State. In a statement

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Delta Education News

Save Our Children’s Education, Igoba Community Begs Okowa

A clarion call has gone to the Governor of Delta State, Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa to come to the aid of the people of Igoba Community in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State to revive the only primary school as well as mobilize qualified teachers to help boost quality education in

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Breaking News Delta National News

AMNESTY FRAUD: Pay Me My Six Million Naira, A Participant Pleads With Govt

If Mr. Stanley Iyenkedi Oleke, an indigene of Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State was told that the Amnesty Programme he gladly embraced in 2010 will bring him more sorrow than joy, he would not have believed. But 93 months after, he has discovered that the orchestrated Amnesty Programme by

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Delta National News

No amount of force can quell IPOB agitations, FHRACC tells FG

The Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusaders, (FHRACC) has called on the Federal Government to address the fundamental issues bedevilling the nation as no amount of force can quell the agitation for secession by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB). The group made this call recently in a release signed by their National President,

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Delta News

GROUP TO FG: Settle Backlog of Ex-Agitators Stipends

—As this will guarantee peace in the region The Niger Delta Positive Forum (NDPF) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to settle the backlog of the ex-agitators stipends as a way of ensuring peace in the region. The group stated this recently in a release signed by their Chairman, Comr. Denis Binikoribofa Sokoto

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News Ondo

Gov. Akeredolu wants FG to expand amnesty programme

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Saturday urged the Federal Government to expand the current amnesty programme to accommodate more youths in the Niger Delta region. Akeredolu made the call when the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) visited him in Akure. The governor said the Federal

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Edo News Oil & Gas

Gas flaring in Nigeria to end soon – Boroh

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that plans to end gas flaring in the country has reached advanced stage through the National Gas Flaring Commercialization Programme. It said 48 sites across the Niger Delta region have been identified in the first phase where the gas would be harnessed for cooking, electricity and other industrial

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Bayelsa Education News

Dickson applauds accreditation of 10 courses in NDU

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has applauded the leadership of the state-owned Niger-Delta University (NDU) for securing full accreditation of 10 courses by the National University Commission (NUC). Dickson made the commendation when the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, presented to the governor the NUC’s 2017 May/June Accreditation report in Yenagoa.

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Breaking News Delta News

Assent To Petroleum Varsity Establishment Act, IYC Tells Buhari

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently assent to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State Establishment Act which was recently passed into law by the national assembly. The Eric Omare led national executive council of the IYC made the call when it paid a visit

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Delta News Politics

DELTA LG POLL: Akpomiemie Declares Intention To Vie For Uvwie Chairmanship Seat

 —I will bring democracy dividends to the doorstep of Uvwie people EFFURUN – As part of his early preparation for the forthcoming Local Governments elections in Delta state, an aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Napoleon Akpomiemie Iffie, on Wednesday 6th September, 2017, at the party’s secretariat in Effurun, declared his ambition to contest

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