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Ministry To Distribute 10,000 Fishing Nets In Delta
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Delta State last Sunday said it would distribute 10,000 fishing nets and accessories to artisan fish farmers under its Growth Enhancement Support...
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35 Youths Get Foreign Scholarships
Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Kingsley Kuku, said last Monday in Abuja that it had offered scholarships to 35 Niger Delta youths. The Special Adviser to the President on...
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FRSC Records 43 Deaths In 100 Road Crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it recorded 43 deaths and 100 road traffic crashes in Akwa Ibom State in 2013. The Uyo Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Ocheja Ameh, who said this in an...
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Ex-Commissioner Pays N3.5m Ransom For Son’s Release
A former Commis sioner in Bayelsa State, under the administration of Chief Timpre Sylva, reportedly paid the sum of N3.5m to secure the release of his six-years-old son who was kidnapped last week. The...
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Monarch Seeks More Roles For Traditional Rulers
The Paramount Ruler of Seimbiri kingdom in Burutu Local Government of Delta State, Pere Ayemi-Botu, has called for more constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country. Ayemi-Botu who made...
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New JTF Commander Assumes Duty In Yenagoa
The new Commander of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’ headquartered in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Major General Ilyasu Abbah, has assumed duties. Speaking after...
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Armed Forces Day: Dickson Preaches National Unity
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa says the unity of Nigeria will not be negotiated and asked the military not to succumb to the antics of politicians who are fanning the embers of disunity. Governor...
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Imoke Swears-In 14 Perm Secs
As part of the strategy to consolidate on his administration’s service delivery, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has sworn in 14 new Permanent Secretaries including four women....
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Warri Command Wants Police To Restrategise For 2014
The Warri Area Commander of the Nigeria Police Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr Haruna Rabiu, has urged officers and men to redouble their efforts to enable the command surpass its...
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Delta Receives N1.13trn In Six Years – Commissioner …Invests N4.5bn On Power
The Delta State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Kenneth Okpara, has said the state received a total of N1.13 trillion as Statutory Allocation, Value Added Tax and 13 per cent Derivation between January...
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Community Inaugurates Committee On Summit
Ida Obolo, the apex socio- cultural organization of the Obolo people has inaugurated a nine-member committee to work out modalities for its second annual summit billed for Ibeno, Akwa-Ibom State. The...
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NDLEA Nabs Drug Peddler In Bayelsa …Toruebeni Bridge Ready In March
A 23-year-old man de scribed by the Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as a notorious drug peddler has been apprehended by the agency. The suspect, Loveday...
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Delta Releases N179.4bn To DESOPADEC
The Delta Commis sioner for Finance, Chief Kenneth Okpara, says the state government has disbursed N179.4 billion to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) between 2007...
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Church Rededicates For Service …Begins Crusade, Today
The clergy and laity of the Diocese of the Niger Delta North, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion have re-dedicated themselves for the service of God, in furtherance of Christian unity and...
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NSCDC Arrests 86 Suspected Oil Thieves In Delta
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Delta yesterday said it arrested 86 people with illegal petroleum products in 2013. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Felix Egede,...
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Gunmen Kill Ex-CDC Boss In Yenagoa
Gunmen last Monday killed Mr Morris Jonathan, 34, former Chairman of Peremabiri Community Development Committee (CDC) in his residence in Akenpai area of Yenagoa. An eyewitness said the gunmen,...
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Community Alleges Violation Of MoU By Shell
The Ogboloma community in Yenagoa has alleged that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) violated the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it signed with the company. Ogboloma is part...
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Oshiomhole Tasks Youths On National Stability
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the future of the country is in the hands of the youth, adding that there is no nation without problems. The governor stated this last Saturday, while...
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Commissioner Charges NDDC On Mega Projects
Delta State Commissioner for Special Duties, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr Chris Onogba, has stressed the need for the commission to embark on mega projects. He said the NDDC as an...
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Commissioner Lauds Corps Member For Signage Donation
The Cross River State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr. Ralph Uche, has lauded the resourcefulness of a batch “A” National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member for donating flex signage board to the...
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