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From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Following the resumed sitting of the Rivers State Commission of Inquiry into the alleged Acts of violence, torture by the police, the people of Okujagu Community in Okrika LGA, of the state has demanded for payment of N241million from the Nigerian police as compensation for the…
January 25, 2021
From Akanimo Kufre (The New Diplomat's A/Ibom|C/River Correspondent) Cricket team from Edo state has emerged winner of the South-south zonal U17 Cricket Boys Championship after defeating Akwa Ibom with 9 wickets. At the tournament organized by Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) and sponsored by PwC, Akwa Ibom boys had defeated team Rivers to secure an encounter…
January 24, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Government has confirmed the death of four persons and 11 others, who sustained varying degrees ofp injures following a gas explosion that occurred in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. Governor Okowa who visited the site of the gas explosion that occurred on Friday…
January 23, 2021
Insist only President has prerogative, jurisdiction to legislate on 13% Derivation Fund Plead with Buhari to redeem the situation, correct anomaly Say it’s illegal, unconstitutional for 3rd line charge to manage what belongs to 1st line charge Alleges state govt’s has failed to address plight of oil producing communities From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's…
January 23, 2021
By Abiola Olawale Delta-born John Mrabure has been appointed as the Acting comptroller-General (ACG) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola confirmed John Mrabure's appointment as the Acting comptroller-General following the expiration of Ja'afaru Ahmed's tenure as the Comptroller-General (CG). Mrabure, who was a Deputy Comptroller-general (DCG) until his appointment,…
January 22, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) No fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed dead following Cholera outbreak in coastal communities of Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. The scores of victims were mainly children, who were affected by the water-borne disease in the locality that lack quality water…
January 22, 2021
By Abiola Olawale A pressure group, Isoko Monitoring Group (IMG), on Tuesday appealed to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to weigh in and help to resolve the decades-old dispute between Igbide and Emede communities, located in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state. The group which called on Omo-Agege, the Senator representing…
January 20, 2021
From Akanimo Kufre (The New Diplomat's A/Ibom|C/River Correspondent) 16 girls have been selected for national assignment following the just concluded zonal NCF/PwC National U17 Girls Championship held at Uniport Cricket pitch last Sunday. Six of the girls are from Edo state while 4 are from Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta state presented 2 each, while…
January 18, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has announced the sale of its 30 per cent interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17 and its associated infrastructure in the Eastern Niger Delta. The New Diplomat learnt other SPDC JV partners, Total E&P Nigeria Limited…
January 16, 2021
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From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Following the resumed sitting of the Rivers State Commission of Inquiry into the alleged Acts of violence, torture by the police, the people of Okujagu Community in Okrika LGA, of the state has demanded for payment of N241million from the Nigerian police as compensation for the…
January 25, 2021
From Akanimo Kufre (The New Diplomat's A/Ibom|C/River Correspondent) Cricket team from Edo state has emerged winner of the South-south zonal U17 Cricket Boys Championship after defeating Akwa Ibom with 9 wickets. At the tournament organized by Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) and sponsored by PwC, Akwa Ibom boys had defeated team Rivers to secure an encounter…
January 24, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Government has confirmed the death of four persons and 11 others, who sustained varying degrees ofp injures following a gas explosion that occurred in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. Governor Okowa who visited the site of the gas explosion that occurred on Friday…
January 23, 2021
Insist only President has prerogative, jurisdiction to legislate on 13% Derivation Fund Plead with Buhari to redeem the situation, correct anomaly Say it’s illegal, unconstitutional for 3rd line charge to manage what belongs to 1st line charge Alleges state govt’s has failed to address plight of oil producing communities From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's…
January 23, 2021
By Abiola Olawale Delta-born John Mrabure has been appointed as the Acting comptroller-General (ACG) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola confirmed John Mrabure's appointment as the Acting comptroller-General following the expiration of Ja'afaru Ahmed's tenure as the Comptroller-General (CG). Mrabure, who was a Deputy Comptroller-general (DCG) until his appointment,…
January 22, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) No fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed dead following Cholera outbreak in coastal communities of Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. The scores of victims were mainly children, who were affected by the water-borne disease in the locality that lack quality water…
January 22, 2021
By Abiola Olawale A pressure group, Isoko Monitoring Group (IMG), on Tuesday appealed to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to weigh in and help to resolve the decades-old dispute between Igbide and Emede communities, located in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state. The group which called on Omo-Agege, the Senator representing…
January 20, 2021
From Akanimo Kufre (The New Diplomat's A/Ibom|C/River Correspondent) 16 girls have been selected for national assignment following the just concluded zonal NCF/PwC National U17 Girls Championship held at Uniport Cricket pitch last Sunday. Six of the girls are from Edo state while 4 are from Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta state presented 2 each, while…
January 18, 2021
From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has announced the sale of its 30 per cent interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17 and its associated infrastructure in the Eastern Niger Delta. The New Diplomat learnt other SPDC JV partners, Total E&P Nigeria Limited…
January 16, 2021
