Delta community issues 14-day ultimatum to Chevron

The people of Okoyitoru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have threatened to drag Chevron Nigeria Limited to court over its operations that had almost washed away the community landmass.

Okoyitoru, one of the host communities to Chevron’s Makaraba field, which currently produced 29,000 barrels of crude oil daily, is on the verge of being washed off due to years of oil production in the coastal community.

SOUTH-SOUTH LEADERS TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE FOR NIGER-DELTA 




From left : Chief Edwin Clarke; Chief Tony Uranta; Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah; former NDDC Managing Director, Chief Timi Alaibe and the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh during the presentation of the communique issued after a meeting of the Pan Niger Delta Stakeholders hosted by the Niger Delta Leader

BENIN DANCE GROUPS BEGINS SPIRITUAL DANCE TO USHER IN NEW OBA

TWO prominent traditional groups in Benin Kingdom, the Ogbelaka and Eguadase groups, have commenced a spiritual dance called Ekassa to herald the Crown Prince of Benin, Ehenede Erediauwa to the throne of the Oba of Benin.

THINK BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON TRAVELLING TO ABROAD BY LAND THROUGH LIBYA..... (photo)

I saw this photo on social media posted by someone begging the UN to help free these young men from Libya prison

EDO STATE GOVERNOR ELECT CONGRATULATE  CROWN PRINCE EHENEDE EREDIAUWA ON HIS CORONATION AS THE OBA OF BENIN

I Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, on behalf of my household and teaming supporters rejoice with you, Ekpenede, Ovbie Adimila, Oba N'ogie Edo, on your coronation as the Oba of Benin kingdom.

BOKO HARAM RELEASED 21 ABDUCTED CHIBOK GIRLS

The presidency on Thursday confirmed the release of 21 Chibok girls hitherto in the custody of their abductors, Boko Haram. The girls were among the 219 students stolen from their dormitory bed in Chibok community, Borno State on April 14, 2014.

PDP labelled me disloyal for refusing to share money – Prof. Osunbor

Former governor of Edo, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, said he was declared disloyal by Peoples Democratic Party over his refusing to share the state’s resources to party leaders.Osunbor, who defected to the All Progressives Congress at the 2015 general elections, disclosed this at APC’s campaign rally in Iruekpen, Esan West Local Government Area, for the September 10 governorship election in the state.He described the PDP as an “evil party”,

Pensioners protest in Edo, demand payment of arrears

Retired civil servants in Edo State on Tuesday protested against the non-payment of their

entitlements in Benin.
The pensioners, bearing placards and singing solidarity songs, staged the protest under the 

aegis of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria ‎Union of Pensioners.
The pensioners had taken to the streets on August 8 demanding the payment of their arrears, 

which they said ranged from seven months to 42 months. see more photos

Man who named dog Buhari sent to prison

The man who named his dog Buhari, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, was remanded on Monday at the 

Ibara Prison following his arraignment at the Ota Magistrate Court 2, Ogun State.He was charged 

to court by the police with conduct likely to cause breach of the peace, in a case with suit number MOT/617c/2016.
The prosecutor, Inspector Itaita Ebibomini, said the accused committed the offence on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the Hausa section of Ketere Market in Sango-Ota in the Ota Magisterial District

DMX Welcomes 15th Child: Find Out the Baby’s Name

DMX must be a pro in the delivery room. The rapper became a father for the 15th time when he and his longtime girlfriend, Desiree Lindstrom, welcomed their first child together on Friday, August 19, in New York City. Per TMZ, the baby boy is named Exodus Simmons and weighed in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces.