PANDEF
16 Nov
Fourteen years after the BRACED Commission was established, division among governors of the South-south region appears to be derailing its primary objectives.
28 Oct
Niger Delta agitators under the aegis of Niger Delta Development Force (NDDF) have warned against attempts to use courts to stop Local Government funds in Rivers State.
9 Oct
Amid falling or stagnating revenues, rising funding needs and the ballooning cost of debt service, state governments may not only lose their fiscal lifeline to emergency development vehicles
1 Oct
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independent Anniversary, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex organisations in Niger Delta, said there is nothing much to celebrate.
30 Sep
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independent anniversary, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), said there is nothing much to celebrate. According to the National Publicity Secretary of INC, Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, Nigeria has derailed from the right track and pointed out that there is an urgent need to get back on…
18 Sep
National Leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has applauded Aliko Dangote for the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for the country from September 15, 2024.
31 Jul
Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have kicked against the planned nationwide protest, saying that its 10-point demand failed to capture the needs and issues troubling the region.
22 Apr
Elder statesman and leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has made a case to the Federal and Anambra State governments for the immortalisation of the late former Governor of Anambra State...
7 Jan
In the play Femi Osofisan’s objective is the establishment of a good government and a well-ordered society in which the rights of the people and state authority are expressed in accord with the same high principles.
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The death toll from two attacks in northwest Pakistan rose to 43, authorities said on Friday as they imposed a curfew and suspended mobile service in the remote mountainous district. Gunmen opened fire Thursday on two separate convoys of Shiite Muslims travelling with police escorts in Kurram, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the…
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U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says his country is perpetually committed to supporting young African leaders due to the crucial role that they play in shaping their continent’s future. Mills made this known at a Pan-African Legacy Conference organised by The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (MWFAAN) in Abuja on Thursday. The…
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German international Franz Wagner drained a three-pointer with three seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 victory on Thursday. Rising star Wagner took full advantage of wayward Lakers shooting from the free throw line in the closing seconds of a see-saw battle at the…
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In heavily forested Gabon, elephants are increasingly wandering into villages and destroying crops, angering the local population who demand the power to stop the critically endangered animals in their tracks. "The solution to get rid of the pachyderms is to kill them," said Kevin Balondoboka, who lives in Bakoussou, a mere scattering of wooden huts…
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The Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health has warned the State Ministry of Health, Departments, Agencies, and Parastatals against any form of misappropriation of budgetary provisions or face the wrath of the law. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ferguson Onwo gave the warning yesterday at the end of a two-day rigorous budget defense…
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The Dublin office of lawyer Malachy Steenson doubles as his election campaign headquarters. Outside is an Irish tricolour and a sign reading: "Take back our nation." Inside, Steenson summarised his platform for the November 29 vote. "We need to close the borders and stop any more migrants coming in," he told AFP. Ireland is one…
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Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has added another masterpiece to his music catalogue. His sixth studio album, Morayo, hit the airwaves on Friday, November 22, under Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records. The title, Morayo, which means “I see joy” in Yoruba, is a tribute to his late mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who…
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The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Thursday appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims in rescuing them from the cold hands of death. Dongban -Mensem, who is a Special Road Marshal, made the appeal during the 13th annual conference of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD)…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has been called upon to stop playing politics over the revitalisation of the comatose Warri, Port Harcourt refineries in the country. The Niger Delta Development & Transformation Initiative (NDDTI), behind the admonition posited that talks that could salvage the ailing energy sector in Nigeria cannot be realized until…
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The Lagos State Government and social protection stakeholders have called for strengthened partnerships to ensure vulnerable groups benefit from its social intervention programmes. Recently, the Lagos State Government took the campaign for its social protection programmes to residents across five divisions in Ikorodu, Badagary, Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Epe (IBILE). The campaign was executed by…