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Few hours after Fulani Jihadists issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to withdraw his position on the ban of open grazing jointly declared recently by the southern governors in Asaba, the Movement for the Emancipation and the Defence of Niger Delta (MEND) has warmed the nomads that any attempt to carry out their threat would result in dire consequence that may end the presence of Fulanis in the Niger Delta.MEND’s release code named “Dragon War”, which went viral shortly after the Fulani Jihadists dropped theirs, reads: “We don’t make cheap our threats. We have…

Stories by Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThe Police in Delta State have been tasked to investigate the death of a man found lifeless inside a fuel station manhole in Ughelli, Delta State.The call for the investigation followed public outcry from the Ikroje family of Isoko North Local Government Area of the state who have raised suspicions over the death.The family had made a passionate appeal to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Ari Ali, to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of their son, Dennis.The lifeless body of the deceased identified as Mr. Dennis Ikroje, was allegedly discovered inside the…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo State coordinator of the National Youths Service Crops Scheme (NYSC), Mrs. Abiodun Olubukola has called for non-scraping of the scheme, stressing that, the scheme has helped to unite the country and brought more development to the nation.The coordinator made the statements at the 2021, Batch A/ Stream ll, Orientation programme to mark the 48th Anniversary Celebration of the scheme at Okada, in Ovia North East Local Government Area in Benin City.Mrs. Olubukola also thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki for building a new NYSC camp for the youth corpers.“Today, we are witnessing another landmark in NYSC. We…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninA professor of wild-life management in the Department of Agriculture, University of Benin, members of civil society including Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth in Nigeria, have called for collective efforts to guide, protect and restore the Nigerian ecosystem.They advocated for the planting of trees, including medicinal trees that would serve as natural medicine for the body, especially, in around the homes and environments to prevent flooding and gully erosion.Speaking at an event, organized by the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth,Nigeria to mark the 2021 World Environmental Day with the theme:” Ecosystem Restoration”, in Benin city,…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninWonders they say shall never cease. A family of 15 on Friday, June11, 2021, escaped being burnt to death in an inferno that razed a building in Ikpoba community, along Benin-Agbor Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.Timely alert from a relative was the saving grace for the family that included children and grand-children on a visit.Narrating how they escaped, Ibude Kelly said a relative had knocked on his door to alert him of the fire. He said although he was able to escape with his children and grandchildren, who were visiting, he could not…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninPresident of One Love Foundation, Mr. Patrick Eholor, says President Muhammadu Buhari, is still clouded by his military days and that is responsible for some of the actions taken by him, a reminder of when he once ruled the country as a military head of state.He made the statement in Benin City, while reacting to the proposed re-opening of the grazing routes by President Muhammadu Buhari in response to the South-South governors’ ban of open grazing in their states.Eholor’s said what Nigerians expected when they cast their votes to elect President Muhammadu Buhari was that, hence he…

In order to check deforestation and other environmental infractions, Bayelsa State will soon set up a body to be known as Bayelsa State Environmental Vanguard.Governor Douye Diri, who disclosed this on Tuesday during the celebration of this year’s World Environmental Day in the state, lamented the degradation of the environment through oil exploration and exploitation activities by international oil companies, illegal oil bunkering and other unhealthy environmental practices.The governor, urged Bayelsans to shun practices that are inimical to preservation of the environment.He called for concerted effort to preserve the environment, adding that a healthy environment is fundamental to the survival…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has re-echoed his call on Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to relocate its operational headquarters to the state.Governor Diri stressed that given the historical significance of the state to Shell, there was no better location to site its headquarters.He restated this when the Shell Country Chair and SPDC Managing Director, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, led a management delegation on a courtesy visit to Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday.A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Bayelsa helmsman as saying that the presence of Shell in Bayelsa was essential for the economic…

By Charity ChukwuExcitement galoreA carnival like atmosphere enveloped Kalama Community in Sabagreia, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area as fishing enthusiasts, fun seekers and sundry persons poured into the ordinarily quiet community ‘ It was time for the 2021 version of the Great Lake Eki traditional fishing festival which took place from June 17 to 19 2021.The fishing festival which has become one of the major cultural events in richly endowed Bayelsa State is organised every four years. This year, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa Stste followed a tradition set decades ago and participated in the festival as Master Fisherman, a…

The South South had a robust engagement with the public hearings on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Below are moments at the sessions.Dr (Mrs.) Mina Ogbanga hands over CSO position on theconstitution amendmentAt the Abuja hearingChima William Esq, acting ED ERA/FoEN and others at theZonal Public Hearing in Asaba, Delta StateProf. Roibito Epiken-Ekanem receiving a handshake from one of the NASS officials after submitting the Women’s position