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Labour may begin strike in A’Ibom

By  Tony Ita Etim   —   Uyo The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Akwa Ibom State may embark on a strike over alleged illegal deductions from salaries of workers in the state employ. State Chairman of...

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Traders’ dishonesty, our main problem –Samuel

The Rivers port in Port Harcourt Area  1, has a major challenge – the single road –Industry road, off Azikiwe Road – that leads to the port has remained a death trap to all and sundry. Harry Samuel,...

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Warri bank robbery: Police nab suspects

By Sunday Apah/Ughelli The Warri Area Command of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested the gang of armed robbers who masterminded the raid of Wetland Micro-finance Bank along Deco Road in Warri South...

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My plans to transform Warri southwest LG, by Ken

Rev. Sam K. Ken is the transition committee chairman, Warri South West Local Government Area. A proactive participant in local, state and national politics as far back as 1979 when he joined the then...

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Lawmaker faults zoning of political offices

By Tony Ita Etim/Uyo Zoning of political offices and elective offices limits development of the society and deprives the best from emerging as political leaders. Member representing Urue Offong/Oruko...

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When Jesse celebrated revamp of police headquarters (1)

By Sam Akadoro -  Sapele The critical role of security agencies in maintaining law and order and in defending against interests inimical to a particular environment cannot be overemphasized. As such,...

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Why politicians fail on their campaign pledges, by Ken

Rev. Sam K. Ken is the transition committee chairman, Warri South West Local Government Area. A proactive participant in local, state and national politics as far back as 1979 when he joined the then...

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Uduaghan warns politicians against violence

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel - Warri  Aspiring politicians have been warned that violence and playing ethnic cards would not get them into public offices. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan  of Delta State urged...

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Delta Assembly commissions speedboat

By Felix Igbekoyi/Asaba A high capacity state-of-the-art speed boat acquired by Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been commissioned by the Chairman, Delta State...

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Olejeme’s caring heart for needy, prisoners (1)

By Felix Igbekoyi/Asaba As her own way of celebrating the season with the oppressed, Chairman of U and I Development Foundation, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has visited orphanage, elderly peoples’ home and...

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When Jesse celebrated revamp of police headquarters (2)

By Sam Akadoro/Sapele Aduba further informed the audience that they should not fail to report any of his men who fall below expectation to the authorities so they could be appropriately dealt with,...

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Rotary Club aids Calabar Psychiatric Hospital

By Bassey Inyang  -   Calabar  The Rotary Club of Calabar Tinapa has donated toiletries and other consumables to the inmates of Federal Psychiatric hospital, Calabar. During the presentation, the...

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Day Ogoni celebrated national rebirth (1)

By Daniel Abia  -  Snr Correspondent,   P/Harcourt The people of Ogoni in Rivers State kick-started this year’s anniversary with peace march that began from Birabi Memorial Grammar School (BMGS),...

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Iwevbo women protest community neglect by Newcross

By Sunday Apah  -   Ughelli WOMEN of Iwevbo community, Orhionwo Local Government Area, Edo State, on Sunday staged a protest against the neglect of the community by Newcross Petroleum Limited, an oil...

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Group tasks leaders on youth empowerment

By Bassey Inyang  -  Calabar   The group, Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Vanguard (CONDYV), has called on leaders of various strata of government in the country to take youth empowerment serious....

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Abdullahi’s war threats will not stop Jonathan – Onuesoke

By Sunday Apah  - Ughelli FORMER Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship aspirant in the 2007 general election, Mr. Sunny Onuesoke, has affirmed that Professor Ango Abdullahi and his...

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Olejeme’s caring heart for needy, prisoners (2)

By Felix Igbekoyi  -   Asaba At Warri Prison, Okere, the Deputy Controller of Prisons, Mr Omaide Emmanuel thanked the team for the food items and also called for assistance, saying Okere prison has a...

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Rallying against oil theft, pipeline vandalism

Tony Ita Etim/Uyo  Oil theft, pipeline vandalism and sea piracy are some of the challenges faced by oil-producing Nigeria, the sixth ranked in the world. These challenges, which has lost the nation...

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Avwomakpa calls for peaceful centenary celebration

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel, & Sam Akadoro  The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South South zone, Rev God-dowell Avwomakpa (JP), has called on Nigerians to celebrate the 100 years...

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Day Ogoni celebrated national rebirth (2)

By Daniel Abia,P/Harcourt Following over three decades of ceaseless and reckless oil production, the Ogoni environment had been totally devastated. Despite all Shell’s claims to the contrary, it took...

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