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Traditional rulers and stakeholders im Delta North Senatorial district of Delta state have asked killer herdsmen to avoid their area in their own interest. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at an expanded meeting of the Traditional Rulers Forum in the area held at the palace of Obi …

The United States Department of Justice says the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, is blocking attempts to recover Abacha loot traced to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. The DoJ made the claim in court papers filed before the District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, Bloomberg reports. It …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has called on the leadership of the Nigerian Senate to investigate those proposing amnesty for repentant insurgents, urging the Nigeria Senate to abrogate the propose Bill for the establishment of Agency for repentant Boko Haram members. Onuesoke, who was reacting …

The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally in the EU. The EU, which comprises Germany, Italy, Spain, France and 23 other countries, further stated that although it …

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has berates Nigerians for criticise the National Assembly over their whooping allowances that is accrued to them, saying that it is wrong for Nigerians to perceive the National Assembly as being “highly overpaid” for doing little. Buhari said this in Abuja, when the House of Representatives …

A new speaker has emerge in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. Abraham Ingobere, a PDP lawmaker representing Brass Constituency 3 has just been made the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Monday Bubou-Obolo, stepped aside to pave the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has fire the Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh, and replaces her with Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. The changes were announced in a State House statement by Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. “The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo …

The Governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has condemned the recent killings by suspected killer herdsmen who attacked Avwon, Agadama, Ohoror and other communities of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, killing eight persons. According to Okowa, suspected herdsmen were led by unidentified armed …

BY ITEVEH EKPOKPOBE Delta State government is responsible. The governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa is the reason I am still a bachelor. In my very young years, I learnt on the laps of my mother, Maria, that, women born and bred in coastal areas are most beautiful. She would describe how …

Here are the winners in key categories for the 92nd Academy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Hollywood. South Korean film “Parasite” was the big winner of the night, taking home four prizes — for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best international feature film. Best …