The President of the Nigeria – Muhammadu Buhari, speaking at the opening plenary of the COP-26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, said Africa is being cheated, oppressed and lied to by rich nations. He said this is despite the continent almost being non-emitters, stressing that it is responsible for a mere five per cent

Engenni youths from Engenni kingdom in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, have commended the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Colonel Milland Dikio, for his pragmatic and all-inclusive style of leadership. Comrade Paul Edum, information officer of the Abua-Odual/Engenni-Ogbogolo Special Chapter of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), in a chat

We’ll protest this sacrilege – Traditionalists The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, TRAWSO, yesterday, traded tackles over sacrilege against Yoruba deities. The Oluwo insisted that celebrating deities belittled traditional rulers, saying only God is worthy of worship by monarchs. But the traditional religion adherents in the state threatened to

By Emmanuella Soroghaye  The Senate on Tuesday approved the conference committee report on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The report was approved after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, moved a motion on Tuesday. The Senate and House of Representatives had in July passed different versions of the bill. While the Senate proposed either direct or

Operators of barges and boats at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State are currently smiling to the bank taking advantage of the dilapidated state of the Enugu-Onitsha Highway. Many travellers going to various parts of the north from the south now ferry their vehicles on barges on the River Niger to cross

By Ebi Perekeme  Ex-agitators under the First Phase have warned firms willing to approach the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for contracts to brace up for tough times saying it will no longer be business as usual under the programme’s Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd). The National Secretary, First Phase Ex-Agitators, Pastor Nature Dumale,

According to the Sun, soldiers have since been placed on alert and have been deployed to strategic locations to mount security checkpoints, monitor, prevent and arrest potential attackers. It was gathered that security measures have been beefed up all over the city. The Nigerian military obtained security reports late Tuesday which indicated that attackers were

The Supreme Court has fixed January 17, 2022 to hear the application challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the main suit, in the case instituted by the Rivers State Government, seeking to stop the Federal Government from ceding 17 oil wells in the state, to Imo State. The seven-man panel led by Justice Kudirat

By Enaibo Asiayei  A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $1.638 billion to the Delta State Government being 13 percent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue payable to the oil-rich state. Justice Donatus Okorowo, while delivering the judgment, held that being a suit instituted to recover revenue accruing

By Ebi Perekeme The House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development has commenced investigation into the alleged fraudulent sale of the Delta Steel Company. To this end, it invited the Managing Director of the new owner – Premium Steel – to appear before it Wednesday and explain the company’s role in the alleged mismanagement of the assets worth

By Gbenga Nicholas  Gunmen Suspected to be bandits have Kidnapped some staff of the University of Abuja on Tuesday. It was learnt that sporadic gunshots started at 12:14am before some members staff were whisked away. However the number of officials abducted from the university cannot be acertained yet The university has confirmed the development but

Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering.  The Anambra-born club owner,  who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, at about noon on Monday, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the commission. Though allegations against the socialite

The Itsekiri Liberation Group, ILG, has issued strongly worded warnings over alleged plans by 59 northern legislators to amend the 1999 Constitution and remove the 13% derivation fund to the Niger Delta. Arising from an emergency meeting of the group, the ILG said through its chairman, Comrade Mone Oris, and the secretary – Comrade Ajofotan

The Special Adviser on Youth to the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has condemned in strong terms the kidnapping of an expatriate in Bayelsa State on Saturday. The expatriate simply known as Mr Rony is an engineer with PAACHE Construction Limited, the contractor handling the 4.5-kilometer Igbedi Road

The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), has unveiled his next plan for ex-agitators, saying he will focus on wealth creation, leveraging on partnerships that will have positive effects on the economy of the Niger Delta and the country at large. He said having laid the foundation in his first

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Timi Frank has called on the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to resign over his embarrassment and selective targeting of judicial officers from the South. He condemned in strong terms the illegal invasion of the house of the

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday released a detailed breakdown of how it planned to spend the N621.2billion tax liabilities on federal roads in the country. The Federal Executive Council (FEC)  on Wednesday gave the corporation the go-ahead to spend the N621.2billion tax liabilities on the reconstruction of 21 federal roads across the

Governor of Rivers state, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has arrived at the home of Mary Odili, a justice of the supreme court. The governor arrived minutes after army and police operatives stormed the home of the supreme court justice. ALSO READ: Security operatives invade Justice Odili’s residence in Abuja The security operatives, who came with a

Security operatives, on Friday, conducted a search on the home of Mary Odili, a justice of the supreme court, in Abuja. The supreme court justice is the wife of Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers state, who is currently on the watchlist of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The security operatives, who were made

By Beauty Sobai The Publisher of GbaramatuVoice, a leading newspaper in the Niger Delta, Jacob Abai has been honoured with 2021 Media Personality of the Year Award. The Award was bestowed on him by Arogbo-Ibe Entertainers during a colourful event held at the Arogbo cultural centre in Ondo State. According to the organiser, Abai was

The Protest by the Niger Delta students at the Benin head office of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation has taken a different twist this Thursday as one of the female Protesters was allegedly hit by a bullet shot by one of the police attached to the corporation. The students had embarked on peaceful protest after

Youths from the South-South have notified the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of their intentions to resume their suspended protest to demand a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The youths, under the auspices of the South-South Youths Initiative (SSYI), in August occupied the headquarters of NDDC in Port