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By Young Erhiurhoro The truth in this matter is that, the Unenurhie people have spoken much on this without making any headway or breakthrough. We tried in our little knowledge to present various facts and figures in the Unenurhie history as a people, their relationship with the Evwreni people, their position in the make up of Evwreni kingdom, their position in the make up of Evwreni Ward and most importantly, the cordiality and co-habitation of Evwreni and Unenurhie people. Unfortunately, in all these our presentations and arguments, we couldn’t get any tangible results or achievements to write home about at…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State, led by Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, has approved the appointment of Dr Ikiemoye Iniamagha as the Interim Coordinator of the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), Yenagoa Study Centre. A statement by the secretary of the council, Comrade Imgbi G Stanley noted that, with this appointment, Mr Roland Elekele has been relieved of his appointment as the coordinator of the Study Centre. Dr Ikiemoye Iniamagha, who is a lecturer of Communication Skills at the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, is also a broadcast journalist with Radio Nigeria…

Toyota By CFAO, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Nigeria, invites residents of Port Harcourt and surrounding areas to attend the much-anticipated Toyota By CFAO Open Day from Tuesday, November 26, to Thursday, November 28, 2024. The event will run from 9 am to 5 pm each day at their showroom, located at 184B, Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt. The exciting event will feature the highly anticipated 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, one of Toyota’s flagship models, alongside a range of other exceptional vehicles “tailored for the Nigerian market. It’s an exclusive opportunity for attendees to explore the latest…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the International Fund for Africa Development (IFAD), on Monday began training stakeholders in the agriculture sector across the country on Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP). The 3-day training which is holding in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital aims at strengthening implementation of SECAP and to deepen its ownership across all key stakeholders of the Nigeria IFAD projects. It is conducted under the IFAD Global Sustain training programme and highly relevant for the achievement of the objectives of the Nigeria IFAD portfolio, with all the agricultural…

Against the backdrop of a spike in insecurity in Abia State; the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has called for an overhaul of the security architecture in the state, increased surveillance, improved community policing and homeland security. In a release made available to our correspondent in Umuahia, Abia State, Executive Director, FENRAD, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, lamented that “In the space of three days, a series of coordinated attacks by armed gunmen in Abia State has taken the lives of security personnel while hampering businesses. “These wanton attacks have not let up since the third quarter of…

Friends and Associates of Late Bright Iyaye, a US-based entrepreneur and elder brother of Alabo Boma Iyaye, head and chief of Chiri War Canoe House (Fifikachiri V), have Felicitated with the Director, Finance & Administration of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as he clocks one year in office. The group expressed their congratulations, noting that he has narrowed the bridge in an unprecedented manner for closer ties in the state irrespective of party affiliation. The group further maintained that Alabo Boma Iyaye is polished in character, sound in intellect, and thoughtful in reasoning, hence the President deemed him fit to…

… Calls for ‘Continued Support’ for Fubara By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo, has called on journalists in the state especially members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ, to join millions of Rivers citizens and residents in their support for the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. This was as he declared that no one man can own Rivers State. The chairman made the call in Port Harcourt, when members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council paid him a courtesy visit. The Obio/Akpor…

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council says, the inauguration of the NUJ Membership Committee should not be misconstrued to mean witch-hunting, but a deliberate and considered policy trust of his administration to entrench a paradigm shift of ensuring that there is an accurate data base aimed at having a documented nominal list of practicing journalists in the state. Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, who emerged the Bayelsa State NUJ chairman after a keenly contested election stated this in his inaugural assignment of inauguration of a five-man membership Audit Committee in his…

Mr. Chris Eriyamremu, an opinion leader from Ofuoma Community, Afiesere Oilfield, OML30, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, has charged host communities to protect oil facilities in their respective domains. He made the appeal on Sunday at Ofuoma, while reacting to a recent third party incident at Afiesere Oilfield. Eriyamremu, a Strategy, Leadership and Development consultant further noted that host communities in OML30 must be mindful of provisions in the Petroleum Industry Act ( PIA) and ensure production is sustained. “As stakeholders and host communities, we must ensure that production is sustained by protecting our pipelines and oil…

Newly-elected National Vice President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), in charge of the South-South geopolitical zone, Chief Anthony Tosan Prest, has spoken on his plans unlock the hidden treasures of the South-South with a view to harnessing and developing the Blue tourism potential in the region. Chief Tosan Prest, a seasoned entrepreneur and businessman, who spoke with newsmen shortly after his emergence as National Vice President of ATPN for South-South region, reiterated his vision to harness the vast maritime resources in the South-South with a view to creating a thriving sustainable tourism industry. He informed that…