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BY ELFREDAH Kevin   Participants at the 12th Niger Delta Dialogue The narrative of 'women do not support women' seems to have taken a new dimension as women all over the world now regrouped again to demand their rights. Recently, at the 12 Niger Delta dialogue held in Port Harcourt, with a 150 women drawn from Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross- River States  including a former serving Senator, Stella Omu gathered to strategies ways of stop violence against women and their community, with the theme: Raising Women Voices in Nation Building The 12th Niger Delta Dialogue facilitated by AAPeaceWorks sponsored by the European Union, was chaired by Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo and presided by Omu of Anioma Kingdom in Delta State, Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu. The women thought there is need to support the men in fight against crime, violation of human Rights, decided to come out to fight the good fight to save their communities through a nonviolenc...

Written by  Elfredah Kevin  *Over 150 Benefit from TOTAL E&P Skills  Acquisition Programmes Participants at the skills acquisition programme in Port Harcourt, the capital City of Rivers State Total E&P Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) joint Venture have organized a one day skills acquisition programme for effective community impact and business linkages for  host communities in Rivers State.  The workshop which was all about training the trainers had over a Hundred and Fifty beneficiaries which include, youth, women and men. The Deputy General Manager, community Affairs and Development Division, JAMES URHO while addressing participants considered the timing of the workshop as auspicious, which according to him is aimed at passing vital information on effective management. JAMES URHO was represented by the Capacity Development Manager, ERIKA UKEL OMODU, who further disclosed that the programme is one of Total human de...

Written by Elfredah Kevin A 36 years old man has been killed and three others sustained bullet wounds in K-Dere community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers state by suspected military men attached to Shell Petroleum Development Company  following an oil spill It was also gathered that goods in the community daily market and other properties worth millions of naira were also allegedly damaged during a siege by suspected men on military uniform who are believed to have escorted official of Shell Petroleum Development Company to the area. The development has spark tension among the people of K-Dere as the leadership of the community summon meeting and demand for justice and compensation from the Shell. Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of K-Dere Town Council, Elder DORNU GODSWILL expressed concern over the lost of lives and properties in the community even when current spillage did not affect K-Dere community. DORNU GODSWILL complained that the people of K-Dere...

Written by Elfredah Kevin Some of the Federal Government agencies have been charged to make impact in rural areas through regular sensitization of the people on their respective activities. This was according to participants at a sensitization campaign on communicating government programmes, policies and activities, organised by National Orientation Agency NOA, at Degema in Rivers state.   The participants identified lack of knowledge about the activities of the Federal Government agencies had denied the rural populace the opportunity to utilize their services effectively.   While thanking NOA for the sensitization programme, the participants called for creation of job opportunities and empowerment programmes to engage the youths meaningfully.   In his address, the State Director of National Orientation Agency in Rivers State, Mr. Young Ayotamuno said the programme was designed to educate the people on how they can maximally benefit from government programmes, and to get ...

Written by Elfredah Kevin One day after the declaration of the Governorship results, The National Orientation Agency has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of collation by INEC as well as the behavioural conduct of party agents during the collation. The State Director of the Agency, YOUNG AYO-TAMUNO in an interview with our correspondent said the expectations of the Agency from the State Governor, Chief Barr. NYESOM WIKE is the inclusion of all political parties into governance, which for him will move the state forward. The State NOA boss, YOUNG AYO TAMUNO further disclosed that the agency is set for post election sensitization as well as sensitizing the public on the federal and state government capacity development opportunities which many citizens are unaware. On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent Governor of Rivers State, Chief Barrister, NYESOM WIKE the winner of the 2019 Governorship Election, pulling his close rival ...