Category: Niger Delta

Ex-Agitators Reaffirm Support For Utuaro Leadership

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By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa     Following the successful leadership training provided by the Amnesty office in Abuja to 1st Phase, 2nd Phase and 3rd Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), beneficiaries have reaffirmed their support and loyalty to the Administrator of the Programme, Dr. Dennis Otuaro. An Ex-agitator and beneficiary of the programme, Gen. Abiri Stanley, alias Faceless’,gave the affirmation in an interview with newsmen in Yenagoa on Thursday. Abiri thanked Otuaro for given delegates the opportunity for the training and the transformative lessons gain so far. The ex-agitator…

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Bishop Obaze Extols NDDC MD’s Virtues At Thanksgiving Service

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    The Bishop of the Diocese of Ogbia, Rt. Rev. Tamunotari Matthew Obaze, has commended the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, for his immense contributions to the development of the Niger Delta region. The commendation was made during Dr. Ogbuku’s 50th birthday Thanksgiving service held at the St. Mark Anglican Church, Ayakoro, in Bayelsa State. The service was attended by several dignitaries, including the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Victor Antai, Bayelsa State Representative on the Board of NDDC, Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa,…

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Pastor Reuben Congratulates Ogbuku On 50th Birthday Anniversary

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By Idibhar Julius          Founder of the Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability, PRIFGLA and Governing Council Member, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Reuben Wilson has extended warm congratulations to the MD/CEO of NDDC, Chief Dr. Samuel Ogbuku on his 50th birthday celebration.   In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, Pastor Wilson described Ogbuku as a visionary leader, a bridge builder, astute administrator ànd an iconic developer of human capital whose service continues to impact both the Niger Delta region and…

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INC Drums Support For PINL As Women Applaud Inclusion

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By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa,     The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has called on host communities and stakeholders in the Niger Delta to give full support to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the surveillance firm securing the Eastern Corridor, including the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP). Speaking at PINL stakeholders meeting in Bayelsa State, INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, praised the company for its zero-infraction record on the TNP over the past months and  its consistent engagement with host communities. “PINL has shown they are one of us. They are not foreigners,”…

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Ex-agitator Condemns False Allegations Against Amnesty Coordinator,Otuaro

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By Idibhar Julius/ Yenagoa    Ex-Agitator and Street Coordinator for peace across the Niger Delta and Third Phase beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, has dismissed allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the program coordinator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro. In the same vein, a group under the aegis of Niger Delta Brave Hearts United Movement Ex-Agitators Forum, has equally condemned in strong terms trumped up allegations of corruption and mismanagement against the Administrator Otuaro. Describing the so-called group of Niger Delta Concern Youth for Change as faceless and non-existence. In a…

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Ex-Agitator Condemns Murder Of Igbomotoru CDC Chairman, Calls For Unbiased Investigations

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From Idibhar Agadagba/ Yenegoa     A prominent Niger Delta ex-agitator, General’ Endurance Amagbein, has condemned the brutal murder of  Igbomoturu community chairman, Mr. Goodnews Manash, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.   In a statement, Amagbein expressed deep shock and sadness over the incident, describing the killing as needless and senseless.   He lamented the continued reign of terror unleashed by unscrupulous elements in the community and urged security agencies to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice.   Amagbein also called on…

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Bayelsa Judge Kidnapped Days After Delivering Daring Judgement

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Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa There is growing tension in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state, following the abduction of a High Court 7 Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Umukoro, and a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) by unidentified gunmen. The incident occurred around 7:pm near Kilimanjaro eatery at Ekeki area, a bustling suburb known for its vibrant evening activities, eyewitnesses reported that Justice Umukoro was accompanied by a relative when the assailants struck. According to preliminary investigations the attackers masked and dressed in black, intercepted the judge’s vehicle, forcibly pulled…

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NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To State Partnership, Commissions Bayelsa Office

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By Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa   The managing director of the Niger Delta development commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to partner with state governments in initiatives that will benefit the people of the Niger Delta region. Speaking on tuesday in Yenagoa at the official commissioning of the Bayelsa state office of the NDDC, Dr. Ogbuku emphasized that the NDDC is not a government but an interventionist agency created to support development in the region. During the event, he announced the naming of the newly commissioned building…

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We’ll Soon Appoint Permanent Secretaries – Oborevwori

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…lauds HoS for Her Integrity Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, assured civil servants in the state that his administration will soon appoint Permanent Secretaries. Governor Oborevwori made the promise during a thanksgiving service held in honour of the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs ) Mininim Oseji, at Church of God Mission, Asaba Bishopric Headquarters, on Sunday. He held that the appointment of the Permanent Secretaries would be thorough, guided by due process and divine wisdom. Praising God for His divine hand in the appointment of the Head…

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Tanttita MD, Pondi Commissions Fred Obe Secretariat, Insists On Youth Development To Curb Insecurity

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The Managing Director of Tanttita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL High Chief Kestin Pondi has revealed that youth development is paramount to effective security in the Niger Delta. He made this known during the commissioning of Isoko Youth House, at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking during the commissioning, High Chief Kestin Pondi said, “As the chairman of this occasion, I believed that developing youth is most paramount to security. “And it is on this ground that I stand before you with humility and profound sense…

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