Working Fingers International Initiative, a non-governmental organization working to ensure a better society for Women and children, has advocated for more synergy and in the tackling inhumane practices against vulnerable persons in the society. The Executive Director of the Working Fingers International Initiative, Ambassador Eris Jewo Ibi made the call when she led a delegation…
AGBOR, Delta State — Construction has officially started on the long-awaited Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, with heavy-duty equipment now on site. The project is being executed by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, one of the country’s top construction firms. In a statement Wednesday, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Director-General of the…
ABUJA, Nigeria — A prominent Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately halt the direct payment of 13 per cent oil derivation funds to oil-producing state governments, warning that decades of corruption and mismanagement have left host communities poorer and underdeveloped. Instead, Mulade is calling for the funds—worth trillions of…
Washington, DC — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities will transfer up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a US-backed military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the oil—valued at roughly $2.8 billion—will be sold at market price,…
Working Fingers International Initiative, a non-governmental organization working to ensure a better society for Women and children, has advocated for more synergy and in the tackling inhumane practices against vulnerable persons in the society. The Executive Director of the Working Fingers International Initiative, Ambassador Eris Jewo Ibi made the call when she led a delegation…
AGBOR, Delta State — Construction has officially started on the long-awaited Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, with heavy-duty equipment now on site. The project is being executed by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, one of the country’s top construction firms. In a statement Wednesday, Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Director-General of the…
ABUJA, Nigeria — A prominent Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately halt the direct payment of 13 per cent oil derivation funds to oil-producing state governments, warning that decades of corruption and mismanagement have left host communities poorer and underdeveloped. Instead, Mulade is calling for the funds—worth trillions of…
Washington, DC — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities will transfer up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a US-backed military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the oil—valued at roughly $2.8 billion—will be sold at market price,…
Abuja, Nigeria — A leading Nigerian rights group has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an urgent investigation into allegations that more than ₦128 billion in public funds may have been diverted or gone missing from the Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET).In a statement released Monday, the Socio-Economic…
By Uche AustinAsaba, Nigeria — January 4, 2026 As the world marks World Braille Day 2026, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), South-South Zone, has called on the Nigerian government to urgently fund Braille education, enforce disability laws, and end the systemic exclusion of persons with visual impairments. In a press release issued on Sunday,…
U.S. President Donald Trump sayd Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has been flown out of the country and will face charges in the United States. Speaking from Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela temporarily until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” of power can take place. He defended…
The United States has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following what it described as a large-scale military strike on Venezuela, including missile attacks that reportedly hit areas around the capital, Caracas.According to a statement posted on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that American forces successfully detained Maduro and his wife…
The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has been inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA), marking a significant international recognition for the Nigerian public servant. The fellowship, awarded by IIEPEA—an internationally accredited institution with…
The Delta State Government has called on Deltans to remain patriotic and support the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in its drive to improve the state’s economy. The call was made by the State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, during a special stakeholders’ meeting on the review of proposed amendments submitted by Ministries, Departments…
