Category: Niger Delta
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Delta community election turns awry as gunmen abduct traditional prime minister, 25 others
Emman Ovuakporie Fear on Monday gripped Tuomo community in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, following the reported kidnap of the Traditional Prime Minister of the community and 25 others by suspected gunmen. Trouble started after a Magistrate Court sacked the Community Chairman, Mr Binebai Tomke from office, lamenting that the Traditional Prime Minister,…
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Olu of Warri: Missing crown can’t stop coronation, says prince
Uncle to the Olu of Warri-Designate Prince Yemi Emiko has allayed fears over the coronation of Prince Tsola Emiko on Saturday following the widely reported missing crown. Emiko, who is chairman of coronation media and publicity committee, said the missing crown will not stop the exercise. He said: “We have several crowns in the palace,…
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Police declare two Itsekiri princes wanted as Olu of Warri crown goes missing
The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 5, Benin, has declared two sons of the immediate past Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, wanted in connection with the missing royal crown of Itsekiri Kingdom According to reports, the two princes, Prince Onyowoli Emiko and Prince Omatsuli Emiko, were declared wanted on the allegation that they broke…
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‘Height of insensitivity’: PDP, Niger Delta groups hit Buhari hard for signing PIB into law
Major Niger Delta groups, including the Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCOM) and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Monday kicked against the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. They described the presidential assent as “insensitive,” “abominable”, “unfortunate”, “unbelievable”, “repugnant” and a clear case of the…
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Reclassification: Itsekiri graduates give Chevron 28-day ultimatum
The National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG) Worldwide has issued a 28-day ultimatum to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to commence the reclassification of Itsekiri graduates under its Vocational Training Programmes (VTP 5 and 6) and Operational Training Programme (OTP 2). The group made the call in a statement signed by the NAIG’s President and General…
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Buhari’s decision to sign PIB into law despite outcry shows his disregard for Niger Delta people – PANDEF
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has said that Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has demonstrated no regard for the people of the Niger Delta by signing the 2021 Petroleum Industry Bill into law. In a statement by its Spokesperson Ken Robinson on Monday, PANDEF said that it was unfortunate that Buhari neglected the agitations of the…
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Esan Okpa decries marginalisation in Edo, demands fairness, equity, justice
…wants Concerted Efforts to Tackle Frightening Insecurity …asks Government to Reintroduce Teaching of Esan Language …laments Absence of Industrialization in Esanland A newly floated socio-cultural group, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), has strongly decried the spate of marginalization of Esan people in federal and state appointments, demanding that Edo State which was founded on a tripod…
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Delta 2023: Don’t work against laid down system, Ijaw Traditional Rulers caution aspirants
By Emman Ovuakporie Ijaw traditional rulers under the aegis of Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum has advised politicians of Ijaw extraction, especially those jostling for elective positions not to work against the system that has made Delta unique in Nigeria. The Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum gave this advise through its Chairman, HRM Elder Capt.…
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Battle over who is a first class king rages among monarchs in Delta State
A battle over who is a first class king in Delta State is presently raging among monarchs in the State. Trouble started when the Dein of Agbor referred to himself and the Olu of Warri as the only first class kings in the State. The development forced a meeting of traditional rulers in the State…
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Former Delta SSG mourns passing of Omovie
Former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a former member of the State House of Assembly, Chief Dennis Omovie. Reacting to the demise of Omovie, Macaulay said it was one death too many, stressing that it calls for a closer relationship with God.…