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A vote of no confidence has been slammed on the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retd) by a coalition of eleven youth groups of Isoko Ethnic Nationality. Isoko Youths in a statement issued in Asaba, disclosed that they expected the newly appointed …

Civil Society Organisation, Coalition Against Malpractices and Corruption (COMAC), has called on the Federel Government to make punishment more stringent for person who peddle false and unverified allegations. COMAC’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Babatunde Kolawole, in a chat with newsmen in Lagos, said several unscrupulous elements and racketeers have infiltrated the …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent the name of Lauretta Onochie as the substantive chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday, at the plenary read the nomination letters sent to the senate by the president.

The former Executive Secretary of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta Central, Chief Andy Osawota, has dumps the party to join forces with the the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta State, …

Governor Godwin Emefiele of Central Bank Of Nigeria has announces an end to the current Naira Notes,saying that the bank has redesign another notes to replace the current ones. Emefiele who said the existing notes would seize to be regarded as legal tender by January 31, 2023, expresses worry over …

Former Assistant Inspector General of Police and Elder Statesman of Isoko Nation, Felix Ogbaudu has urged the Federal Government to listen and give consideration to the request and position of Isoko Youths as regards inclusiveness in the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the Niger Delta Region. Ogbaudu who spoke in …

The University of Benin have announced resumption dates following the suspension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Sudents are expected to return to school on Sunday in line with the institution’s amended calendar. A statement on Wednesday by the institution’s spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, read, “The …

The palace of a traditional ruler in Delta state, the Obi of Etua Utagba-Uno, Agbogidi Uweh Oma, has been ravaged by the flood, making the Obi to relocate to a temporary palace within the community. Our correspondent who visited the community captured some scene of the affected houses. Click the …

The Executive Director Of Finance and Administration at the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission(DESOPADEC) and the Aghwemutuwevwi of Idjerhe Kingdom, Olorogun Barr. John Obukohwo Nani was today honoured with the African Gold Merit Award(AGMA) by the AfrikanWatch Network Communication. According to the organisers, Chief Nani was honoured in …

The former commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy, saying that illegal Oil bunkering are taking place around the location of their gunboats. The Niger Delta activist made the incriminating remark against …