The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) on Tuesday applauded the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) for its strategy of involving Nigerians in its Train-7 expansion. . Mr Tiedor Olayinka President of NDYCPP said in an interview that plan to implement the Nigerian Content Policy in... Read more
Kachikwu’s Global Laurels Well Deserved – Niger Delta Youths
The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) says the recent laurels and honorary citizenships awarded to Dr Ibe Kachikwu was well deserved. Mr Tiedor Olayinka President of NDYCPP said in Yenagoa on Saturday that the global honours had vindicated the group  Kachikwu, was on Thursday conferred... Read more
Endorsing Genetically Modified Organisms in Nigeria: Matters Arising
By Dianabasi Effiong Participants at the 3rd South-West Agro-ecological Biosafety Workshop, recently concluded in Osun state reportedly endorsed the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the agriculture sector to boost food security in Nigeria. Their conclusions raised eyebrows in quarters conversant with GMOs and their impacts globally. Concerns... Read more
News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture and Economic Stakeholders Forum Holds In November
The News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture and Economic Stakeholders Forum has been scheduled to hold early next month, November 2018, the organisers said on Monday. The event, which has as theme, Transparency – Bedrock of Sustainable Development, will hold at the main hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, according... Read more
Nigerian Firm Wins Maiden Shell Global Innovation Outstanding Performance Prize
From Dianabasi Effiong   A Nigerian plastic-recycling company has won the maiden Shell Outstanding Achievement Prize in the 2018 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards.   Bayelsa State-based De-Rabacon Plastics came tops in a competition that also saw another Nigerian firm, Alternate Energy Limited, emerge as the second runner-up... Read more
By Ekene Odigwe Igbo people as an ethnic group has “Igwebuike, k’anyi Dozie Obodo Anyi” philosophy. It is a model that translates to “Together we can achieve more, so let’s rebuild our land”. Kenyans have Ubuntu way of life and it simply translates “I am because we are. The... Read more
I believe in Nigerian Judiciary says Jones Abiri
Jones Abiri, Journalist and Yenagoa based Publisher standing trial for alleged involvement in militancy on Wednesday said he was optimistic of getting justice. Abiri arrived the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press centre to the warm embrace of his wife, children, fellow journalists and family members. Abiri who was... Read more
Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA) holds July 13
The maiden Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA) will hold on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Main Hall of Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, the organisers announced on Saturday. The event had been originally scheduled for May 18 but was postponed due to the Ramadan and party congresses, which altered... Read more
Jubilation In Ilaro, As Court Passes Death Sentence 0n Police Corporal Who Killed Commercial Motorcyclist
Yewa Connecting Minds (YCM) have welcomed Thursday’s 5th of July judgment with excitement as they trooped into the town to celebrate the judgement. The High Court sitting in Ilaro, Ogun State, has sentenced a police corporal Moruf Awoleke, with service number 389719, to death by hanging for unlawfully killing... Read more
The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has called on the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to declare the office of the President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria vacant. In a statement made available to the press on Monday and signed by its Director... Read more