Education National News

Senate upgrades Maritime Academy Oron to university

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade the Maritime Academy, Oron in Akwa-Ibom state into a full-fledged University of Maritime Studies. Also passed was a bill to establish the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Ogoja, Cross River state. Both bills were passed by the upper chamber after the presentation and consideration of

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Bayelsa Education News

Niger Delta University shutdown amidst students’ protests over dress code

By Our Correspondent The management of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University on Wednesday announced the shutdown of the school, following protests by students. The announcement was contained in an official memo dated July 7, 2021, and signed by the Registrar of NDU, Mr Benjamin Joffa. The students had on Monday commenced a two-day peaceful

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Delta News

Egbema kingdom raises alarm over military presence, says we are dying of starvation

By Ebi Perekeme The people of Egbema Kingdom, in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, have raised the alarm over military blockage of the area leading to food shortage and starvation. In a press statement on Wednesday by the President of the Egbema Leaders of Thought, Elder Edmund Doyah Tiemo and made available

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National News Politics

Sekibo Emerges South South Senate Caucus Chairman

By Ebi Perekeme The South-South caucus of the Senate elected its executive committee on Wednesday two years after the inauguration of the 9th Senate. George Sekibo from Rivers State emerged as Chairman. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The letter conveying the list of the executive members for the South-South Caucus

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National News

CLARK: Niger Delta communities may block oil production over satanic PIB

Niger Delta communities may stop oil companies from carrying out production activities in their domains if the National Assembly fails to reverse the newly passed petroleum industry bill that sliced revenue allocation to host communities, Edwin Clark, a former minister and leader in the region has warned. Mr Clark on Monday described the bill passed last week

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National News

Southern Governors reject 30% profit share for oil exploration in Northern Nigeria

Southern governors, on Monday, rejected the proposed allocation of at least 30 per cent of the profit generated by the proposed Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the exploration of oil in ‘frontier basins’ as identified by Section 9 of the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill which will regulate the oil sector if signed by

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Delta News Politics

Orubebe endorses Urhobo Governor for Delta State in 2023

“I support the senatorial zoning system and will work with my pocket and hand to ensure it remain so.” Former Federal Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe has endorsed senatorial zoning in Delta state, just as he promised to work physically and with his finance to ensure that an Urhobo emerges Governor of

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National News

INC MEETING WITH BUHARI: We will explore legal means for self determination if… Ijaw in diaspora

“Ijaw Diaspora will explore all legal means to attain self-determination if the obvious issues presented are not addressed in a timely manner.” By Ebi Perekeme Leadership of the Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) with its global headquarters in New Jersey, USA with a global membership of Ijaw professionals in varying fields of economic and socio-political endeavors,

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Education News

Prof Georgewill Owunari takes over as 9th UNIPORT VC

By Ebi Perekeme Professor Gorgewill Owunari has been announced as the 9th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. The announcement was made on Friday by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt, Senator Andrew Uchendu. Senator Uchendu said Prof. Owunari, from the department of Pharmacology, emerged from twelve

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News Politics

Delta South is made of four indigenous tribes — Urhobo APC

Against recent media report, members of the All Progressives Congress, APC of Urhobo extraction, Friday, said Delta South Senatorial District is made up of four indigenous tribes of Ijaw, Urhobos, Isokos and Itsekiris. Mr. Benjamin Eboh and Gabriel Okandeji in a statement on behalf of Urhobo APC members who are indigenes of Okere Urhobo and

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National News

Constitute NDDC board to avoid crisis – Tompolo tells Buhari

By Ebi Perekeme  High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a former leader of the dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) better known as Tompolo, says there is tension in the Niger Delta region over the failure of the federal government to constitute the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. In a statement on

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Delta News Press Release

NDDC Board: Tompolo releases another statement on June deadline

Read full press statement Niger Delta Agitators Ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria: A Call for Restrain. It has become expedient that I speak on the above subject matter. It could be recalled that I issued ultimatum to the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the National Assembly and President Muhammadu

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News Politics

[PHOTO STORY] Check out the Opobo/Nkoro riverine road to be commissioned by Governor Wike on Saturday

The Opobo/Nkoro Road to be commisssioned on Saturday 3rd July, 2021 by Barr. Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State. See photos below…

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News Politics Rivers

Every road in my community must be completed before I leave in 2023 – Wike

By Our Correspondent  Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has affirmed that he will complete all the road projects in his community before leaving office. He spoke while flagging off the construction of the Rumuepirikom Flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State, his council area of Wednesday. Wike was a former chairman

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National News Oil & Gas

House of Reps pass Petroleum Industry Bill, allocate 3% of profits from oil companies to host communities

By Ebi Perekeme The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has passed the third reading at the House of Representatives. The bill passed the third reading on Thursday after Mohammed Monguno, chairman of the ad hoc committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), presented a report and the lawmakers voted on 319 clauses of the bill. Before the

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Delta Education News

NGOs distribute education materials to government primary school in Orogun

…As Omo-Agege’s aide calls on support for schools By Success Yanki & Ruth Oromoni Non-Governmental Organisations, Ernest Bebenimibo Foundation and Value Orientation Initiatives, on Wednesday distributed some educational materials to the pupils of Igbuku Primary School, Igbuku-Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The NGOs during the one-day leadership seminar with the

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