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The Kpakiama in Bomadi Local Government Area born beauty queen who is also contesting at the Face of Ijaw Beauty Pageant in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital has called on Ijaw nation not to allow the Ijaw culture go into extinction. According to her she said "I feel pained when I see how the  Ijaw culture is gradually fading away in the name of modernisation and the practice of foreign religion the beauty queen lamented.  The Ijaw people who are the fourth largest ethnic nationality have  refused to borrow leaf from other ethnic nationalities in the preservation of their culture,they have continued to borrow and maintain other ethnic cultural values as if it is theirs. The beauty queen lamented how the  Ijaw language have been taken over by the speaking of  English language  and slangs among teens and youth in the society today. " I know how my parents will want us to speak the Ijaw language and how forceful they were to ensure this happen she said,but to ...

We the Ijaw Volunteers Ex-Militants from the Ondo, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States of the Niger Delta region, will like to thank you His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for dissolving the Prof Nelson Brambaifa led board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and sending the new nominees to the Senate for confirmation. In expressing our gratitude, we’ll like to echo the position of Vice President Yemi Osibanjo who during his July visit to Delta State, lampooned the agency for failing to meet the development and expectations of the Niger Delta people.  It will be recalled that during the visit two months ago, the Vice President while lamenting the dearth in physical development in the region, said: “The NDDC in many respect has not met the expectations of the oil-producing states; a lot of money is invested in NDDC and the Ministry of the Niger Delta because the real reason they were created is to speed up the development of oil-rich communities.” We believe that it is ...

The newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Delta State on Security Amb Preye Ekpebide said that for Delta to be safe every individual needs to invest in the security of themselves by been security concious , this he narrated when addressing the Press shortly after he was given his appointment in Asaba Delta State. Just as the Nigerian Army Flags off Operation Crocodile Smile IV a s part of measures towards strengthening its security apparatus and ensuring security of Deltans in Aladja and Ogbe-ijoh communities in Delta State. The SSA said this will go a long way to bring peace between the sister commuinities and also advised that conflict triggers should be looked out for and those who benefits from it too should be brought to book. As we all know Security of lives and properties is one of the top priority of the Executive Governor of the State who also has  promised the readiness of government to continue to support the operation of the Army in the s...

The Special Adviser on Local Government and chieftancy Affairs to the executive Governor of Delta State,Hon Kelly Penawou who is celebrating his birthday today officially declared open the two day training workshop for primcipal officers in the legislature in the 25 Local Government Areas of Delta  State, with the theme "Pathway to achieving Harmonious and Mutual Coexistence between the Executive and the Legislature-the role of Principal Officers of the Legislative Council." The Special Adviser who just concluded his familiarization tour to all the local government council headquarters disclosed that the essence of the training which will run a cross the Local Government areas in the State is to enhance the capacity of the principal officers in the legislature,so that they can relate effectively with the Executives. The Special Adviser also charged the principal officers and charge them to put to  use what they will learn  during the training,and also thank God for making...