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By Frank Efe, Warri The OML 150 Communities Consultative Forum, led by Dr. Monday Agbeyi, has denounced media reports that the forum has been dissolved. A statement issued by Vice Chairman Comrade Emmanuel Afotan described the claims as misleading and inflammatory, designed to create unrest among the OML 150 host communities in Warri, Delta State. The statement described the dissolution claims as the work of “dissident and self-serving individuals” lacking the authority to influence the Forum’s status. The Forum emphasized that such claims are baseless, citing the Latin legal maxim “Nemo dat quod non habet” — one cannot give what…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has said that the list of selected beneficiaries of the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme circulating on social media is false and fraudulent. In a statement signed by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, fraudsters on social media are spreading false information about the youth internship scheme and are also demanding personal information and payment of an acceptance fee. She noted that the NDDC does not require any fees or payments for the placement of qualified youths in its internship program. She advised…

By Francis Sadhere, Warri NIGERIA: A private security company, Tantita Security Services Limited, has presented a re-modelled Soldiers’ Transit Accommodation at the 3 Battalion of the Nigeria Army in Effurun, Delta State, to the Nigeria Army. Stakeholders said the project, which was unveiled by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdulssalam, on Tuesday, represents a significant investment by TSSL in enhancing the living conditions of military personnel stationed in the region. The accommodation facility, formerly known as the Old Army Day Secondary School, was transformed by the private security firm into a modern…

By Deborah Nnamdi NIGERIA: The Rivers Police Command has busted a child trafficking syndicate at Ubima in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State, arresting three suspects who stole and sold a one-year-old male baby for N1.4 million and shared the proceeds. The Police said that on August 25, 2024, at about 6.35 a.m., Operatives of the Command attached to Ubima Divisional Headquarters received a complaint from a middle-aged woman named Madam Grace (Not real name) indicating that one Miss Queen Orlu, aged 20 years was seen lying unconscious in Omeka Farmland at Ucheabuor in Ubima. According to SP Grace…

By Oghenekevwe Kofi, LM Ericsson Nigeria Limited Artificial Intelligence with its usage-is no more a fad confined to technical conferences or sci-fi movies. It has become an essential part of your life, and you use AI more than you think. From the time you wake up and ask your virtual assistant to tell you the weather to the time you scroll through Instagram and those eerily accurate ads pop up, AI is in the background, making life easier. AI is no longer a subject for the tech experts or developers alone; rather, it has grown to be part of everyday…

By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has attributed the drift in prospective economic development of the State to mismanagement. The governor assured that the State under his watch will be restored and transformed to its rightful position as an enviable and economically viable State. Governor Fubara disclosed this yesterday while inaugurating the new board of the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Addressing the inaugurated board, Governor Fubara, charged them to deploy their wealth of experience and expertise in different fields to restore the lost economic glory of the state. He pointed out…

Skylord Sheba with Agency Reports HOLLYWOOD: One of the most iconic African American actors of all time, famous for his commanding screen performances in Coming to America, the voice behind Star Wars villain Darth Vader, and Mufasa of The Lion King, among other blockbusters, James Earl James, died on Monday, 09 September, at the age of 93. Jones, a distinguished and unblemished actor, was famous for many roles including The Great White Hope, Field of Dreams (1989), Claudin, The Sandlot and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is most remembered in Nigeria and other parts of…

By Frank Efe, Warri NIGERIA: Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, on Monday morning faced another wave of violence, as armed men in military fatigue reportedly launched a coordinated attack on the village. Reports that could not be independently confirmed indicated that three persons were killed. The victims were Ojeh Asah, Uwhubunor James, and Enavwodo Peter. Community sources said the gunmen arrived in four gunboats and 11 speedboats, and indiscriminately opened fire, killing three youths and causing extensive damage to the beleaguered community. Eyewitnesses claimed that the attack was launched from neighbouring Okoloba community after…

By Deborah Sunday Nnamdi NIGERIA: As public and private primary and secondary schools in Rivers State reopen today for the 2024/2025 academic session, the state government has advised private schools operating without government approval to shut down. It advised owners of such schools to immediately approach the Quality Assurance Department of the State Ministry of Education for registration and approval. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Azibaolanari Uzoma-Nwogu, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, which was made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt. The statement also advised all government-approved schools operating without up-to-date payment of their annual…

By Deborah Sunday Nnamdi NIGERIA: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Monday, debunked reports doing the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been upwardly adjusted to 10% from 7.5%. The Minister, in a statement signed by him, affirmed that the VAT rate as contained in relevant tax laws and chargeable on goods and services remains 7.5%. “The current VAT rate is 7.5% and this is what the government is charging on a spectrum of goods and services to which the tax is applicable. Therefore, neither the Federal Government nor any…