IFAD supports agric in N’Delta with N2.4b
By Jude Ehebha - Special Correspondent Ekpoma The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has spent 15 million dollars (N2.4 billion) to support agricultural production in nine Niger...
View ArticleJoy as commissioner is honoured
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel - Warri Cross-section of guests The serene riverside of Enwang community, headquarters of Mbo council of Akwa Ibom State revved into life recently as dignitaries from all...
View ArticleSylva to ex-loyalists: Freedom of association exists
By Valentine Amanze / Regional Editor Bayelsa State former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has reminded politicians including his former loyalists that freedom of association exists in the nation’s...
View ArticleYouths barricade Benin Airport gate
•Protest non-appointment of Edo indigene in NDDC Some angry Edo youths last Tuesday barricaded all entrances to the Benin Airport to demand the appointment of Edo State representative on the board of...
View ArticleGroup advocates extension of amnesty programme
By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughell A group, Niger Delta Youth Peace Initiative Movement (NDYPIM) has appealed to the Federal Government to extend the amnesty programme that is scheduled to...
View ArticleWorkers’ Day and security challenge
Idongesit Ashameri Special Correspondent, Uyo Insecurity, occasioned by insurgent activities in Nigeria has in the past few years instilled some sense of fear in Nigerians that wherever people gather,...
View ArticleOvia N’East boss assures on infrastructural development
By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief, Benin The chairman, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Lucy Omagbon, has reiterated her administration’s commitment to infrastructure development...
View ArticleAPC: Owan LG boss advocates cancellation of congress
By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin The Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Godwin Aigbodion, has vowed to remain focused, resolute and firm in his commitment to promote the cause of...
View ArticleOgoja LG to offer free eye treatment
By Bassey Inyang Correspondent, Calabar The authorities of Ogoja Local Government Area has announced that it would offer free eye treatment to people with sight problems in all the 10 wards that make...
View ArticleHarvest of miracles at Warri crusade
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel Correspondent, Warri Dateline: April 25. The whoops of delight snowballed into a thunderous ovation as the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams...
View ArticleAPC: Owan LG boss advocates cancellation of congress
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin The Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Godwin Aigbodion, has vowed to remain focused, resolute and firm in his commitment to promote the cause of...
View ArticleHarvest of miracles at Warri crusade
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel / Correspondent, Warri Dateline: April 25. The whoops of delight snowballed into a thunderous ovation as the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams...
View ArticleYakurr PDP leaders to remain in office
By Bassey Inyang / Calabar The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has stated that it will not change the executive committee of the Yakurr chapter of the party despite...
View Article‘Lack of finance, skills bane of SME growth in Bayelsa’
By Igoniko Oduma / Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has identified lack of access to finance and skills as major challenges militating against the growth of small businesses in the...
View ArticleMonarch tasks subjects on unity
By Emma Arubi Snr Correspondent, Warri Indigenes of Ellu Kingdom in Isoko North council area of Delta State have been charged to remain united and...
View ArticleUnemployment is govt’s toughest headache – Okowa
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa represents Delta North Senatorial District at the Senate. In this interview with Special Correspondent Sunday Apah, the Ika-born politician bares his mind on the controversial issue...
View ArticleUduaghan’s aide tasks Nigerians on selflessness
By Felix Igbekoyi Correspondent, Asaba Nigerians have been called upon not to live for selves but for others especially for the generation that is yet unborn. Willy Sowho, Director of Orientation,...
View ArticleDelta BIR to expand tax net
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel / Correspondent, Warri Delta State Board of Internal Revenue will soon expand its tax net to cover about 70 per cent of working population in the oil-rich state. This is...
View ArticleA’Ibom governorship race: Oron awaits favourable pronouncement
By Idongesit Ashameri / Special Correspondent, Uyo The people of Oron Federal constituency has again called on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), well meaning Akwa Ibom people and all true...
View ArticleWhen Delta students honoured Arieja
By Sunday Apah / Special Correspondent, Ughelli Most Nigerian leaders at the grassroots do not get recognition while in office. However, the chairman of Otonyatsere Community in Sapele, Sapele Local...
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