Chief Thomas Oduaran, an aide to Elder Godsday Orubebe, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has said he tendered his apology to Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, because the elder statesman was sincere in his struggle, describing him as a genuine leader who has the interest of his people at heart.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth Vanguard, Burutu chapter has endorsed Mr. Tam Odogwu for Burutu South constituency 11 seat in the forthcoming Delta State House of Assembly election.

Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia believes the Super Eagles will fail to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) if they don’t beat Sudan in their third qualifying game.

It may just be brotherly love, but former president George W. Bush said Thursday that his younger sibling Jeb wants the White House in 2016 — and he’s encouraging him to run.

CHAIRMAN of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, Mr. Moses Ogbe, yesterday, said that there was no going back on the October 25, 2014 local government elections in the state.

Bayelsa State Government has announced the setting up of a commercial security outfit known as the Izon-Ibe Security Company Limited to protect state owned assets and oil facilities in the creeks and waterways of the eight local government areas of the state.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, has confirmed the appointment of Professor Humphrey Ogoni as Vice Chancellor of the state owned Niger Delta University at Amassoma in Wilberforce Island.

Jonathan Shall Lead Again, JOSLA, a support group, championing the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, has inaugurated its Cross River State chapter in Calabar.

A CROSS section of citizens, stakeholders and community leaders of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have appealed to Chief Kizito Ijeh, to contest the state House of Assembly seat to represent the people in 2015.

Apparently bouyed by the frustration in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, leading to exodus of its members to his party, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State, Senator Hassan Nasiha, has described the APC in the state as ‘’history.’’

Copyright owners under the auspices of Concerned Copyright and Intellectual Property Owners, CCIPO, have decried the monopoly of the business of collecting societies in the copyright sector of the economy by an alleged cabal in the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, saying it negates the spirit of President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda, which centered on observance of the rule of law and opening up the country’s economy to enable all Nigerians participate.

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has perfected plans to license seven infrastructure companies in a few weeks, as part of its strategies to enhance broadband penetration in the country.

The National Movement of Nigeria has said Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will take over Edo State in 2015 and 2016 elections.

AHEAD of its National Assembly and governorship primary elections fixed for November 22 and 29, respectively, the national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, warned all governors elected on its platform, zonal national executive members, state party chairmen and all elected party officers against endorsing any aspirant.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reiterated its earlier call for the arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, over the attack on Justice Adeyeye in the premises of the State High Court on September 25, warning that failure to act decisively now would spell danger for judges and the nation’s democracy.