Archives for September 28th, 2016

‘Rivers PDP ‘Basket of Deplorables’ Must Leave Chibuike Amaechi Alone’ – APC

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said their attention has been drawn to a press statement by the Chairman of Rivers State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Felix Obuah and signed by his media aide, Jerry Needam claiming that the recently convened Niger Delta Stakeholders Engagement Meeting under the auspices of ...

NIGER DELTA CRISIS: DIALOGUE WITH NON VIOLENT AGGRIEVED STAKEHOLDERS, GROUP TELLS BUHARI

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Muhammadu Buhari By Our Correspondent  The Federal Government has been called upon to convoke an all inclusive and collaborative dialogue that will bring together all stakeholders in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas that would include non violent aggrieved groups with a view to fashion out a permanent solution to the recurring crisis in the Niger Delta region. This call ...

Investment In Agriculture,  Best Weapon Against Hunger And Poverty —- Ogechukwu Kate

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  Ogechukwu Kate is a 27 years old female final year student of the Ebonyi State University. In this exclusive online interview with National Reformer Newspaper, she bares her mind on why she went into Cassava Farming.  Happy Reading: Please, may we meet you? My name is Uka Ogechukwu Kate. I hail from Edda in Afikpo South Local Government Area ...

NDD​C to create 6,300 jobs for Niger Delta youths in online retail marketing

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Ibim Semenitari By Our Correspondent The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has earmarked 6,300 jobs for youths in the Niger Delta. Beneficiaries of the scheme that will include unemployed youths, university undergraduates as well as persons in employment who desire to earn more cash, will be trained by online marketing giant, KONGA.COM. Ag. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. ...

Igbakpa Tasks Deltans On Unity, As He Celebrates Golden Age

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By Francis Sadhere Delta State immediate past Commissioner for  Transport, Hon. Ben Igbakpa has charged Deltans, particularly from Ethiope West Council Area of the State to remain united as one indivisible entity, calling on their sons and daughters in politics to develop the area. Hon. Ben Igbakpa and his family at the reception after the Thanksgiving. Hon Igbakpa who ...

KPOR: Group Urges RSG to Entrench Transparency, Accountability, Inclusivity in Youths Empowerment Programmes

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By Our Correspondent Worried by high rate of corruption in youth unemployment in Rivers state, a youth group known as Kpor Youth Leadership Network has tasked the Rivers State government on integrating transparency, accountability and inclusivity in youth employment programmes. This was part of the outcomes of the meeting of the group held recently at Kpor in Gokana ...

OKANA, KPOR AND MARINE BASE: YOUTH GROUPS URGE RIVERS GOVERNMENT TO BE TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, INCLUSIVE IN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

By Our Correspondent The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), Kpor, Okana and Marine Base Youth Leadership Networks in line with its resolve towards accountability of government to the people and the youths and working to reduce youth unemployment in Rivers state went on air on WAZOBIA FM and Rhythm FM to discuss on Sustainable Production ...

OKANA: YOUTH GROUP URGES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PARASTATALS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN POLICY MAKING, PROGRAMME DESIGNS

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By Our Correspondent Rivers Agencies and parastatals charged with youth employment and empowerment programmes in Abual Odual LGA in Rivers State have been called upon to ensure that youths along with persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are not marginalized in government’s activities aimed at creating employment and empowerment for youths in the state. Members of Okana ...

Kpor: Local Govt Urged To Entrench Transparency, Accountability In Youth Employment

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By Our Correspondent Agencies and parastatals charged with youth employment and empowerment programmes in Gokana LGA in Rivers State have been called upon to ensure that youths along with persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are not marginalized in government's activities aimed at creating employment and empowerment for youths in the state. Full view of participants during ...