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Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo Nominated For Abuja International Film Festival

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Nollywood heavyweights Desmond Elliot and Uche Jombo are topping the list of nominees for this year’sAbuja International Film Festival (AIFF). In the list released recently by the organisers of the 10th Abuja film festival, Elliot gets a total of four nominations, trailed by friend and …

Posted in Entertainment, Events, Here and There, Music and Movies, People and Places | Tagged african cinema, agnus dei, brothers keeper, Desmond Elliot, edet, experimental film, festival director, film festival awards, international film festival, Jackie Appiah, jury members, molara wood, niger delta nigeria, Niger-Delta, onyeka, peter thompson, phoenicians, storm warriors, tv producer, Uche Jombo | No Comments

FG To Terminate Presidential Amnesty Programme By 2015

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The Federal Government is set to terminate the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme by 2015, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Matters, Hon. Kingsley Kuku said. Kuku, however, said government had put in place machinery to ensure that …

Posted in News, Politics | Tagged adviser, Ambassadors., amnesty, Ceasefire, delegates, departure ceremony, emergency medical technicians, federal government, inception, kingsley, kuku, lagos, local training, Murtala Mohammed International Airport., Niger-Delta, republic of ireland, South Africa, tertiary institutions, umaru yar adua, vocational training | No Comments

Pres. Jonathan Appoints Interim Ministers To Replace The Sacked Ministers

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President Jonathan didn’t particularly give reasons for the mass sack that happened today but there are speculations in some quarters that it was politically motivated. Shhhh, you didn’t read this here but i heard that the nine ministers sacked today …

Posted in Here and There, Latest News, News, Politics, Streams, Uncategorized | Tagged agriculture ministry, bashir, chinedu, communication technology, delta development, development ministry, education ministry, information ministry, interim ministers, minister of state, ministry of defence, ministry of education, ministry of environment, national planning, Niger-Delta, PDP, power ministry, President Jonathan, solid mineral, technology ministry | No Comments

The Opportunity Cost Of Tompolo’s Private Jet

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For those who haven’t heard, 43-year-old ex-militant, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpumopolo (a.k.a. Tompolo) on Monday August 26th August 2013 received his Bombardier SE60 LearJet. The Jet according to aviation sources cost a whopping sum of $13.3 million (N2.12 billion). …

Posted in Editorial, Here and There, Politics, Spotlight, View Point | Tagged 26th august, comprehensive college, Delta State, family business, General Sani Abacha, Goodluck Jonathan, government area, government headquarters, local council, national comprehensive, neighbours, Niger-Delta, oil majors, opportunity cost, osei, Private Jet, ssce, stint, traditional rulers, warri | No Comments

Gunmen kidnap Anglican Archbishop, Wife In Rivers state

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Most Rev Ignatius Ogboru Kattey, the Dean, ArchBishop and Bishop of Niger Delta North ARivers State has been experiencing a rising tide of insecurity since Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu was posted to the state.nglican Communion of Nigeria, was last …

Posted in Latest News, News | Tagged abduction, anglican archbishop, clergyman, communion, delta north, eleme, environmental sanitation, gce, government area, gunmen, insecurity, mbu, Niger-Delta, police commissioner, Port Harcourt, rising tide, Rivers State, saturday morning, traffic restrictions, wife beatrice | No Comments

Boko Haram: CAN want Buhari arrested over provocative statements

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The Nigerian Christian community under the auspices of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Tuesday, called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the former Head of State and national leader of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, General Muhammadu Buhari ((rtd), …

Posted in Headlines, Here and There, Latest News, News, People and Places, Politics, Spotlight, Uncategorized | Tagged ashaka, christian association of nigeria, corporate existence, critical statements, haram, head of state, insurgence, leader of congress, liberty radio, military onslaught, national leader, niger delta militants, Niger-Delta, nigerians, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, progressive change, provocative statements, radio programme, retired general, security threat | No Comments

Dele Momodu: President Jonathan has a dark, lonely road ahead

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Fellow Nigerians, after several years of prevarication, dilly-dallying and apparent confusion about how to tackle the dangerously volatile menace of Boko Haram, as well as other terrorist groups the chickens finally came home to roost last Tuesday, May 14, 2013. …

Posted in Business, Editorial, Entertainment, Here and There, Latest News, News, People and Places, Politics, Uncategorized, View Point | Tagged abubakar, apparent confusion, culprits, dele momodu, fellow nigerians, Goodluck Jonathan, haram, lame duck, last tuesday, lonely road, Niger-Delta, opposition leaders, posi, President Jonathan, stricken areas, sultan of sokoto, terror groups, terrorist groups, timidity, umaru yar adua | No Comments

See What A UK Website Wrote About Niger-Delta.

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According to the UK website: Despite billions of dollars worth of oil flowing out of Nigeria south east, these stunning pictures show life for the majority of Niger Deltans. Most people live in modest iron-roofed shacks, and rely on …