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Olu Of Warri: New Monarch Will Not Inherit Disunited Kingdom — Ereyitomi

By Emma Arubi Warri PROMINENT business mogul and Chief of Warri kingdom, Thomas Ereyitomi has stated that the Olu designate is not about to inherit a divided kingdom, saturated by poverty and anger as...

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Ndidem Qua: Kingmakers Announce Burial Rites

By Nsa Gill Calabar Traditional title holders and Kingmakers of Qua ethnic tribe in Calabar Municipal Council of Cross River State have announced the burial rites of the late Ndidem of Qua, Ndidem...

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Bayelsa Gives Agip December Deadline To Clean Oil Spills

By Igoniko Oduma Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has given the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) December 31, 2015 deadlined to clean up the over 1,000 oil spills from the company’s facilities in...

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Ndokwa Youths Vow To Shut Down Agip Oil Installations Over Electricity Blackout

By Felix Igbekoyi Asaba Over 300 Ndokwa youths have handed down  a 21-day ultimatum to Agip Oil Company installations, to step down its Independent Power Plant and supply electricity to the three local...

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A’Ibom, Oron Mourn Departed Monarch

By Samuel Otu Ita Uyo It was the great playwright William Shakespeare who in his play, Julius Caesar, wrote “when beggars die, there are no comets seen. The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of...

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FG Denies Move To Privatise Hospitals in Nigeria

By Oladele Ogunsola Ibadan Agitation on the part of the health workers in the various government hospitals across the country over the alleged move by the Federal Government to privatize its hospitals...

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Independence: Group Berates FG, Says Buhari Has No Economic Direction

By Emmanuel Udom Lagos The Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEO) has berated the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government and said the administration had no...

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Delta Central: Tribunal Dismisses Omo-Agege’s Petition, Upholds Amori Election

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State on Saturday dismissed the petition filed by Ovie Omo-Agege of the Labour Party (LP). Omo-Agege had gone to the tribunal to...

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PHOTO STORY: Burial Ceremony of Late Gamaliel Onosede

 

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Rivers: Wike Orders Speedy Completion Of Key Roads

By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has directed that all rehabilitation and reconstruction works on critical economic roads in Port Harcourt, the state capital be...

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Opposition Parties Get Five Seats In Bayelsa Assembly

By Igoniko Oduma Yenogoa The  Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP) is losing more seats in the 24-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly to opposition political parties following the nullification of the...

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DSS Ambushed Jonathan’s Ally ‘Like Armed Robbers’-Ijaw Youth Congress

By Igoniko Oduma Yenogoa The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)  has expressed anger over the way and manner operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the Abuja residence of King Amalate...

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Tompolo: Withdraw Troops From Niger Delta Communities, Rights Activists Warns...

BY Daniel Abia Port Harcourt To avoid unnecessary friction that may lead to tension in the area, President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to call for the immediate withdrawal of troops redeployed to...

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Local Council Workers Greet Dickson’s Second Tenure With Protests

By Igoniko Oduma,Yenagoa Local government council workers in Bayelsa State on Monday greeted Governor Seriake Dickson’s second tenure with protests as they went on rampage to protest unpaid salaries...

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Commissioning Of Hot FM Radio Station In Asaba

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (right) and fomer Military Administrator, Delta State, Air Commodore Luke Ochulor, during the official commissioning of Hot FM 95.6 Radio Station...

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Commissioning Of Hot FM Radio Station In Asaba

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (middle) Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah (right) and the Chief Executive Officer of Hot FM 95.6 Radio Senator Chris Anyanwu, during...

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Commissioning of Hot FM Radio Station In Asaba

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (second right) the Managing Director, Hot FM 95.6, Mr Scott Anyanwu (right) Pastor Tayo Olutayo and Senator Grace Bright cutting the tape to...

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Commissioning Of Hot FM Radio Station In Asaba

-Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (middle) , Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah (right) and the Managing Director, Hot FM 95.6, Mr. Scott Anyanwu Test Running the Radio...

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Commissioning of Hot FM Radio Station

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (left) Chief Executive Officer, Hot FM 95.6 Radio, Senator Chris Anyanwu (right) and the Managing Director, Hot FM 95.6 Radio Mr Scott Anyanwu...

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Group Develops Environmental Monitoring Guide For Niger Delta Communities

By Igoniko Oduma,Yenagoa A resource material for environmental monitoring and reporting for use in Niger Delta communities: Community Monitoring Guide has been developed by an environmental...

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