By Samuel Oyadongha, Ogbia Residents of Elebele, Imiringi, Otuasega and Oruma riverine communities in Kolo Creek Development Cluster Board, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, have threatened a showdown with the Anglo-Dutch multinational oil firm, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, for abandoning the communities in darkness for nine years.    The oil giant had earlier […]

By Davies Iheamnachor, Ekpeye The Regent of Ekpeye Kingdom, Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, HRM Nye Otuwarikpo, Nye Udu Upata III of Upata Kingdom, has resigned a few months after taking over the administration of the kingdom, citing commandeering of the appointment procedure of a substantive king by double-dealers. HRM Otuwarikpo was appointed […]

By Festus Ahon  One Morrison Okomor has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Tega Okpako. Morrison Okomor reportedly killed his girlfriend last Thursday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Confirming the arrest, yesterday, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Bright Edafe, said: “A suspect has […]

By Dayo Johnson The Director-General of the  National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Major-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has condoled with the family of a corps member who slumped and died while watching a football match at the Kebbi orientation camp. The corps member, Musa Tunde, who was a graduate of Public Administration from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Four unidentified persons were confirmed dead when a 45,000-litre tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, known as petrol, ran into a heavy-duty vehicle conveying cement, Sunday evening. It was gathered that the two vehicles burst into flames due to the impact of the collision in the accident that occurred at Kaiyetoro […]