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The dust has not finally settled yet, on the confrontation between Bayelsa State Government and Rivers State Government following the demolition in Port Harcourt of two prime properties belonging to Bayelsa State Government by Rivers State Government. While Bayelsa State Government has vowed to do all that is legally allowed to recover the revoked land and get redress for the demolished houses, the Rivers State Government is standing its grounds, saying it has taken possession and removed the nuisance caused by the two properties located at 5 and 9 Akassa Street of the Old Government Reservation Area of Port Harcourt,…

National Spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Ebilade Ekerefe has advised stakeholders from the Niger Delta region to adopt new strategies to tackle the persistent reluctance of the Federal Government to respond to their agitations. According to Ekerefe, the region must do away with obsolete strategies and adopt the new era of strategic alliances with other ethnic nationalities and intellectuals in an aggressive engagement with the federal government for accelerated development of the region. Speaking recently in Yenagoa at a colloquium to mark his 36th birthday and the unveiling of his book, “Chronicle of Ebilade Ekerefe, The Journey So…

Good morning, and welcome to this panel session on Energy Transition in Africa: The Journey, Challenges, and Way Forward. “I thank the leadership of The Petroleum Association of Nigeria (PETAN) for the honor to address this special session. “Today, we are gathered here to discuss the transition to a future built on sustainable energy as a pressing issue facing the oil and gas industry, our continent, and the world at large. “After the traditional biomass, coal and fossil fuels, the world is shifting towards a new energy future with the fourth transition in modern history already set in motion by…

Former representative of Edo South Senatorial district at the Upper chamber, Senator Daisy Danjuma has urged Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to incorporate more women into his government to enable them make positive impact and enhance good governance.  Senator Daisy Danjuma said most developed and developing nations which appoint more women into their cabinets, progress and advance more than countries which did not appoint women into their administration. Senator Daisy Danjuma made the appeal for women inclusion in Benin city , at the official opening/commissioning of the Senator Daisy Ehanire Danjuma Women Centre, named after her by the governor, in…

The National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, and the Rivers State Ministry of Health are in collaboration for increased uptake of health insurance in the state. At a Town Hall Meeting held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at De Primed Hotel, Port Harcourt, attended by the state civil servants and other stakeholders, the NHIS Authority, Mrs. Belinda Fubara said the essence of the event was basically to sensitize the public on their responsibilities towards good health. “We are all aware of the essence of health but we run away from the responsibilities. In as much as we need health, and we…

The Rotary Club of PH Eco through its Maternal and Child Health Committee visited the Primary Health Care Centre, Botem in Tai Local Government Area on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to distribute some items including mosquito nets, antenatal drugs, urinary and glucose test strips, paracetamol and anti-malarial drugs, hand gloves, methylated spirit, oral rehydration salt sachets and Zinc tablets to pregnant women in the community. According to one of the team leaders, Dr Briggs The distribution of the health products was done after a health talk on family planning, menstrual hygiene and the importance of antenatal care.  A total of…

The Delta State Police Command has announced that men of the Command have made arrests of some suspected armed robbers and kidnappers terrorising part of the state. According to the release made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, On May 3, 2023, the deputy commissioner of police operations, DCP Johnson Adenola, had a brainstorming meeting with key officers in the command where strategies were mapped out to nip the activities of kidnappers in the bud. Thereafter, actical commanders were directed to proceed to Ughelli and Warri alongside their men to reinforce the divisions. The…

Delta State governor-elect, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori says the incoming state administration will partner with the World Bank in its Small, Medium and Long Term development programmes. Hon Oborevwori who is the speaker of the State House of Assembly stated this when he played host in his office in Asaba, the state capital, to a delegation from the World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources on the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH project. The governor-elect told the delegation that he had inaugurated a transition committee to midwife the smooth take-off of the incoming administration,…

A bill for a law to provide for the Compulsory Treatment and Care of Victims of Gunshot in Delta State has passed through secondary reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The 16-sections proposed law has the member representing Ughelli North One Constituency, Hon Charles Onyiyere as the lead sponsor with 15 others. Leading debates on the merits of the bill at plenary presided over by the deputy speaker, Ochor Christopher Ochor, the lead sponsor and member representing Ughelli North 1 Constituency, Hon Charles Oniyere, said the proposed law is purely aimed at saving lives. Hon Onyiyere…