BY KELVIN ONYEKACHUKWU, ASABA As the Ijaw Nation marked Boro Day on Thursday, the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), High Chief Dennis Otuaro, called on Niger Delta youths to embrace peace, unity, and collective vigilance for the future of the region. Speaking in Warri, Delta State today at the gathering to commemorate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader…
As the FCT Administration commences preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has inaugurated the 2025 Hajj Ministerial Committee to take charge of affairs related to this year’s hajj operations. Inaugurating the committee on Thursday in her office in Abuja, Mahmoud tasked committee members with dedication, expertise, and unwavering…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Hon Francis Nwifuru, has flagged off construction of a five -span bridge to link communities and towns of Enyim in Izzi Local Government Area of the state with their neighboring community in Oju, Benue State. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony held at the construction site, Governor Nwifuru said the idea…
…AS HE INSPECTS CRITICAL PROJECTS AHEAD OF COMMISSIONING The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has said that, when completed, the bus terminal projects embarked upon by the FCT Administration will play a major role in transforming the city’s transport system. Barr Wike who stated this while addressing newsmen after…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Anambra State chapter has directed its members to embark on total shutdown operation of petrol distribution and sales over alleged multiple taxation and harassment by agents of government in the state. They vowed to close business activities within 21 working days if the environment fails to improve…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike stated that the completion of bus terminals in the FCT would drastically reduce crime in the FCT. Wike explained, after inspecting two out of the three new bus terminals being constructed to be commissioned by Mr. President to commemorate his two years in office. Wike also inspect Daki biyu road which…
BY KELVIN ONYEKACHUKWU, ASABA DELTA: A human rights activist based in Warri, Delta State, Comrade Israel Joe, has strongly dismissed claims that ex-Niger Delta agitator and high chief, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has a case to answer before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Joe made the remarks on Wednesday during an…
BY KELVIN ONYEKACHUKWU, ASABA DELTA: In a coordinated operation aimed at curbing oil theft in the Niger Delta, operatives of the Nigerian Army’s 181 Battalion, Oleh, in conjunction with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, have intercepted a vacuum truck suspected of transporting stolen crude oil in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The…
BY KELVIN ONYEKACHUKWU, ASABA DELTA: The riverine town of Kiagbodo, nestled deep in the creeks of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, transformed into a national epicenter of mourning and reflection on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as Nigeria laid to rest one of its most enduring voices for justice and equity, Senator Chief Dr….
