Gunmen kidnap Edo traditional ruler
The Enogie of Ukhiri in lkpoba Okha Local Government Area, HRH Enogie Godwin Aigbe Osayande has been kidnapped by unknown gun men. The
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Entrepreneur decries intellectual poverty amongst Ijaws in Niger Delta region
An entrepreneur in the oil and gas sector, Mr. Keniebi Okoko, has identified poor mental disposition of many people in Bayelsa State as
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2019 General Elections: CEPEJ Speaks On ‘Inconclusive Elections’
…Charges INEC to give credibility, assurance to the process A Nigerian based human and environmental rights advocate and the National Coordinator, Center for
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Life without Facebook? Social network outage triggers moans and soul searching
Facebook grappled on Thursday with a widespread outage, forcing millions of people to taste life without the world’s largest social media platform. It
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp experiencing widespread outages
Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms — including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp and is working to resolve the
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JOB ALERT: VACANCIES AT CENTER FOR PEACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (CEPEJ)
Center for Peace and Environmental Justice is looking for experienced and dynamic professionals and would like to invite qualified and interested persons to
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Oil & Gas
Chevron Reinforces its Commitment to Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria
By Loveth Ojogun The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (“NNPC”) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (“CNL”) have signed a Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreement (“GSAA”)
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Beggar Drags Co-beggar To Court Over Stealing
A beggar, Binta Umar on Tuesday dragged a fellow beggar, Hajara Kano, to a Sharia Court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna over
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Bayelsa Assembly poll: INEC declares result for 21 seats
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the results for 21 out of 24 Bayelsa State House of Assembly seats contested for
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Rivers Elections: Asari Dokubo alleges threat to life as soldiers visit his home
IYC warns Buhari against military action, says Asari must not be arrested Prominent Niger Delta agitator, Asari Dokubo, has claimed his life is no
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INEC declares Okowa winner of Delta governorship election
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the PDP has won in 23 of the 25 local government areas in Delta State leaving his closest rival,
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Warri Business Connect Berths In Delta State
A monthly magazine that gives businesses opportunity to connect across the Delta Warri – March 8, 2019: Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited (GPLC), the
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Heavy gunshots as men in military uniform invade Ateke Tom’s palace
One person has been reportedly shot dead, during alleged military onslaught at the home of the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, Okrika Local Government
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Governorship Election: Don’t militarise Niger Delta, Gbenekama tells Buratai
By Shina Badmus The Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekama (JP) has reacted to recent plan of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
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Buratai to election riggers – My men will be tough this time
Ahead of the Saturday governorship and house of assembly elections, Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, says intelligence gathered has shown that
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‘My yahoo boyfriend used my panties for money ritual’
A 32-year-old physiotherapist, Rachael Godwin, has recounted to the police in Lagos how her boyfriend, whom she described as a “yahoo fraudster”, used
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Jubilation as Shell spends $5m on projects in Nigerian Maritime University
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it is spending $5 million (N1.8 billion) to finance some projects in the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU),
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Buratai Must Produce Killers of PDP Leader, Photo Journalist – Bayelsa Govt
The Bayelsa State Government yesterday called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the soldiers who murdered the
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Governorship Poll: More security men for Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom
Ahead of the March 9 governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls, security will be tightened across the country, with increased deployment of
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Bayelsa INEC pleads for return of 63 missing card readers
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Bayelsa State, has appealed to those in possession of its 63 missing card readers to return them
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Dokubo Sets Up Panel To Probe Looting Of Presidential Amnesty Training Centre In Kaiama
Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, has vowed that the Federal Government will unmask
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Prophet Irawo set to dedicate multi-million naira ultra-modern church auditorium in Warri
By Shina Badmus The general overseer of Zion Land of Canaan Ministry International, aka, Land of milk and Honey, Reverend, Prophet (Dr.) Joseph
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Buhari’s handmaidens against Atiku going to court
By Odimegwu Onwumere It is on public notice that there are people and groups frightening the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
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Shell faces prosecution in Holland over Nigeria’s OPL 245 deal
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell seems to be in trouble with the law in Holland after Dutch prosecutors said they have uncovered ‘prosecutable
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Ayiri Raises Alarm Over Oil Spill In Escravos River
The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami has raised alarm over pollution of Warri/Escravos River in Delta State, which was purportedly caused
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2019 Election: Olaye Congratulates Manager, Ereyitomi
By Shina Badmus The State secretary, New Nigeria Democratic Evolution (NNDE), Engr. Olaye Messiah, has expressed joy over the victory at the just
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President Buhari’s Victory Is For All Nigerians – NDDC Boss
By Enaibo Asiayei The victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the recent presidential elections is a testimony to the overwhelming confidence of Nigerians
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Presidential Election: Mulade Congratulates Buhari
By Loveth Ojogun A renowned peace and environmental rights advocate and National Coordinator, Center for peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Sheirff Mulade,
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BEING LOVED BY WOMEN DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD SEE THEIR NAKEDNESS – IJAW MUSIC STAR
By David Owei When Prince Abraham Donokoromo (aka Isaba Abraham), started hobnobbing with musicians at the age of 12 years, his parents were
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Ijaw nation laments looting of presidential amnesty training centre in Kaiama
The multi-billion naira Vocational Training Centre in Boro Town, Kaiama, Bayelsa State, built by the Presidential Amnesty Programme, was on February 14, 2019,
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Rivers
2019 polls: Troops kill six assailants, lose one officer in Rivers
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it lost one officer and killed six political thugs when soldiers clashed with the hoodlums in Rivers
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Bayelsa Govt House photographer, PDP chairman shot dead
A Government House photographer in Bayelsa State, Reginald Dei, has been killed in Southern Ijaw Local Government of the state. Sources said Dei,
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Rivers
NDDC to Roll Out New Youth Empowerment Schemes
By Loveth Ojogun The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is designing new capacity building programmes that will help youths and women of the
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Ondo
Tension over ex-militants’ influx into Ondo
Ahead of this Saturday general election, the All Progressive Congress House of Representatives candidate for Ilaje Ese-Odo Federal Constituency, Ondo State, Donald Ojogo,
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RNDA, others offer to lead security agents to Avengers’ hideouts in Niger Delta creeks
The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, in coalition with nine other militant groups, vowed yesterday to lead security agencies to the hideouts of alleged