Prominent Itsekiri Leaders have advised Deltans at home and abroad not to focus on gender but to look at the individual personalities, the person’s qualities and what he or she has to offer in electing their next governor. The leaders who made their views known on Sunday described the... Read more
PARIS, France, July 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — More than two months after the abduction on April 14, 2014, …read more Source: AFRICAWIN Read more
The Kingdom Coordinators Forum of The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has dissociated itself from the planned protest by a faction of MOSOP led by Mr. Legborsi Saro Pyagbara. A statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum, Frank Jonah said the protest will not... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said there will be no imposition of candidates for the state’s forthcoming local government elections. Uduaghan gave the assurance Wednesday at Koko during a meeting of members of the Warri North Local Government area chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba The Communities that make up the $16 Billion Ogidigben Gas City have resolved to stop further acrimony and inciting actions to ensure that the project is peacefully executed. At a town hall meeting Thursday in Government House, Asaba presided over by the Delta... Read more
Bayelsa state Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson says, the Nation’s constitution empowers State Governors to maintain law and order in their domains, stressing that, the intervention of Governors in the Niger Delta region brought about the existing peace and stability in the once troubled region. Governor Dickson, who stated this, while exchanging views with... Read more
From: Dian Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River has inaugurated an Inter-Agency Advisory Committee on Voter Education and Publicity ahead of the flag-off of distribution of permanent voters card. Inaugurating the Committee at INEC state quarters in Calabar Tuesday, The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar A former GOC 1 Div. Kaduna, has floated a group which he believes“ will strengthen, sustain democratic institutions and actualise changes in the leadership across board in Cross River’’. Maj-Gen Moses Obi (OON), retired,unveiled the New Agenda Group in an interactive session with some journalists Monday... Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has assured investors to the state on the safety and security of their investments, even as the state is getting ready to host the world to its first Economic and Investment Forum between the 16th and 18th of July, this year. Governor Dickson gave the assurance at... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Asaba Delta State has taken the lead in the generation of renewable energy as Canada invests five billion United States dollars in Nigeria to produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity. The initiative of the State Government to key into the green economy programme of the global community... Read more