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Those who killed my brother must pay, says ex-Delta HOS
By Francis Sadhere
Former Delta State Head of Civil Service, Chief Sylvanus Mordi who is the Elder brother of slain Monday Mordi has vowed that killers of his brother must pay for their action.
Mordi, therefore called on security agencies in the state to smoke out the killers of this brother who was gruesomely murdered on October ...
Durban: Sultan of Sokoto Identifies with Oba Ewuare 11
Sokoto Dubar group.
By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City
The activities marking the coronation of the 40th Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, reached a crescendo at the weekend as the Sultan of Sokoto sponsored Durban and all its glamor enveloped the palace.
The Durban started at about 4:15 with the horse riders displaying their speed and skills, with ...
New Oba of Benin Holds Thanksgiving Service
By Kingsley Enasco Eben, Benin
The thanksgiving ceremony of the new Oba His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Omo N' Oba N' Edo Uku Akpolokpolor,was held in Benin city today to mark the final rite of his enthronement as the 40th oba of Bini Kingdom
The ceremonious event had dignitaries across the globe graced and joined the Royal ...
Judiciary wing of the wailers go for Amaechi’s jugular
'He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.” - John Milton (1608 - 1674)
By Chris Finebone
As soon as the Department of State Services (DSS), in obedience to relevant laws of the land relating to arrest and detention, released arrested Justices on personal recognition within 24 hours of ...
TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS NATIONAL RATHER THAN ETHNIC—-ERA BOS
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Handling environmental issues as ethnic rather than national issues has been fingered as a major barrier in tackling the enormous environmental challenges confronting the nation.
This was disclosed by Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) at an ERA/FoEN organised training for selected journalists on investigative environmental reporting, he said that there ...
Group Tells Clark’s led Dialogue Team to Shun Stomach Infrastructure
Chief Edwin Clark
By Our Correspondent
….Wants Team to Secure Developmental Strategies for N/D region
The National Coordinator for Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has pleaded with the Chief E.K. Clark Dialogue Team and the Federal Government to resist “stomach infrastructure' in discussing issues affecting the Niger Delta region.
The CEPEJ National Coordinator ...
OBA EWUARE II PLEDGES TO REFORM CULTURAL VALUES OF THE BINI’S
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
The customs and values of the Bini Nation will be sluiced and reformed according to the pledges made by the new Oba of Bini Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo
The Oba made the assurance in his acceptance speech shortly after his ...
Withdraw bribery allegation against Amaechi or go to jail, APC tells Justice Okoro
Justice Inyang Okoro.
By Faustinus Nwaorgu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has given Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court one week to withdraw the bribery allegation he made against Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, or be ready to go to jail for contravening the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offence Act 2000.
The demand ...
Images from Oba of Benin Coronation
Photos: Kingsley Eben Enasco
Oba Obateru Akiruntan, the Ologbo of Ugbo land.
Peter Dejeu, German who witnessed two coronation and king Agbo Ebonyi.
His Royal Majesty, the Ovie of Ughelli Kingdom
Oba warriors
Sokoto Dubar group.
Foreign diplomats
PHOTO NEWS: OBA OF BENIN CORONATION
Alhaji Saadu Abubakar Sultan of Sokoto and the Esama of Benin Kingdom Chief-Gabriel Igbinedion.
Private Waste Collectors In Uvwie Embark on Green Environment Project
By Francis Sadhere
The Private Sector Participants (PSP) in waste disposal in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state are set to embark on “Smart Green Environment” aimed at turning all illegal waste dump sites in the area into gardens.
The Chairman of the Private Sector Participants in Uvwie Council Area, Mr. Lucky Adjekuko who revealed this to our ...
OBA CORONATION: EHENEDEN IS OBA EWUARE II OF BENIN KINGDOM
By Kingsley Enasco Eben, Benin
The new name of the Oba was revealed by The Oliha of Benin kingdom, Chief Edionwere Oliha as the monarch subordinate waited in anxiety to hear and address the revered monarch with his new name
Oba Ewuare II is the 40th oba of the great Benin kingdom.
Group faults Clark’s dialogue team, urges govt not to go ahead with dialogue
Chief Edwin Clark
By Francis Sadhere
A Niger Delta group, South South Reawaking Group (SSRG) has faulted the credibility of the Chief Edwin Clark led dialogue team with the Federal Government, calling on President Buhari not to go ahead with the dialogue.
The group who made this position in a press statement signed by it's Convener, ...
APC Blasts Wike, PDP for Using Insecurity to Delay Legislative Rerun Election
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
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Alleges attack on Ogoni community and running down of Rivers
By Nwaorgu Faustinus
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has berated the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State under the watch of Chief Nyesom Wike for engineering and promoting insecurity as a strategy to scare the ...
Ugo Club gives free medical treatment to Owhelogbo indigenes
By: Ovedhe Jerry.
In a bid to improve the healthy life of Owhelogbo people in Isoko North Local Government Area, a social club, Ugo Club of Nigeria, in Owhelogbo recently organized a free medical free treatment for Owhelogbo people.
The free medical exercise which was held at the country home of the President of Ugo Club, Engr Sam Oghale Akporeha saw over 90 indigenes of ...