OFFICE OF THE NIGER-DELTA PROGRESSIVE YOUTHS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (NDPYLF)  Niger Delta Crisis: Mere Rhetoric Falls Short in Resolving the Region's Entrenched Challenges – A Call for Substantive Action In a resolute declaration that underscores the urgency of transformative leadership, the Niger Delta Progressive Youths Leadership Foundation (ND-PYLF) has asserted that the multifaceted socio-economic and environmental crises plaguing the Niger Delta cannot be ameliorated through superficial discourse or hollow assurances. Instead, true resolution demands a multifaceted approach encompassing rigorous strategic negotiations, unequivocal policy frameworks, and profound, authentic engagement at the grassroots level. As articulated by Ogomugo Marbo, this perspective serves as a clarion call to stakeholders, emphasizing that the region's deep-seated issues require not just words, but deliberate, evidence-based interventions to foster lasting change. The ND-PYLF's pos...

The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters. Documents obtained by SaharaReporters from a source inside the Rivers State Government House have revealed that at least 26 lawmakers aligned with former Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike received ₦350 million each in September 2025 for constituency projects during the period of emergency rule in Rivers State. Yet none of the projects have been implemented in their respective constituencies, government sources told SaharaReporters. The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters. The payments, totaling approximately ₦10.5 billion, were approved and released on September 12, 2025, according to financial records reviewed by SaharaReporters. However, investigat...

‎ ‎By EgbemaVoice  ‎ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who sought to affirm his position as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ‎ ‎In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Justice M. G. Umar struck out the suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/254/2025), dealing a significant blow to the Senator’s long-standing legal battle to retain his seat in the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). ‎ ‎The Ruling: Internal Affairs and Tenure ‎ ‎Justice Umar, in his judgment, emphasized that the issues raised by Anyanwu fell strictly under the "internal affairs" of a political party. He noted that the judiciary remains barred from interfering in how political parties manage their leadership transitions, a principle reinforced by multiple Supreme Court precedents. ‎ ‎The court further held that Anyanwu’s suit amounted to an abuse of court process. Justice Umar observed that the matter had already be...

DELTA UNIVERSITY: Give VC position to Ijaw —Mulade tells Oborevwori .... Cites lack of representation and inclusivity, By EgbemaVoice, A Delta-born Ijaw leader, Chief Mulade Sheriff, Ph.D, has implored the Delta State Governor, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to consider and appoint an Ijaw man as the next Vice-Chancellor of the Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. According to him, the call is driven by concerns over the lack of Ijaw representation in the university's leadership, despite the Ijaw community's contributions to the institution's establishment. He pointed out that no Ijaw individual has held a Vice-Chancellorship or principal officer position in the state's new universities, and argued that qualified Ijaw candidates with academic integrity, administrative competence, and professionalism are available for the role. The Ibe-Sorimowei of the ancient oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom and activist expressed the confidence that appointing an Ijaw Vice-Chancellor w...

READS PRESS STATEMENT Alhaji Omoko: A True Niger Delta Pathfinder as Youth Leader Applauds Bolowei of Egbema Kingdom for Landmark Police station and Residential Apartments Projects The Niger Delta Youth Leadership, under the leadership of Comrade Mingo Meshach Sayami Ogumaka, has strongly applauded and celebrated the Bolowei of Egbema Kingdom, Hon. Emmanuel Omoko (popularly known as Alhaji), for his visionary, people-centered, and exemplary leadership, demonstrated through the construction of critical security and residential infrastructure in Egbema Kingdom. The youth leader described the feat as historic and unprecedented, following the completion and commissioning of a fully furnished, solar-powered Opuama Police Station, alongside two-bedroom, four self-contained residential apartments in Opuama Town, Opuama Clan, Egbema Kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. Opuama police station,  The project was formally commissioned by...

OLU OF WARRI PATRIOTIC VIEW ON BBC RESONATES WITH MILLIONS OF NIGER DELTANS.  By EgbemaVoice, The recent statement credited to the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on the devastating effects of oil pollution in Warri, its environs and why government at all levels must move away from mere words to action ,in terms of developing the communities that feed the Nation. This bold position once again drawn national attention to a long-standing injustice suffered by the people of the Niger Delta. For decades, our land, rivers, and means of livelihood have been destroyed by oil exploration, while the people bear the cost in poverty, sickness, and environmental degradation,while the resources taking from the land are being use to better other parts of the country. Oil pollution is not just an environmental issue; it is a human survival crisis.  Fishermen can no longer fish, farmers can no longer farm, and youths are left without jobs or hope. This neglect has fueled resti...

By EgbemaVoice, Renowned Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has comnended Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for the successful groundbreaking ceremony for the N59.7bn Lagos-Asaba Expressway Flyover in Agbor and implored politicians not to contest against the governor in the 2027 Governorship election, saying he has performed extremely well and need to consolidate on the development for the betterment of Deltans. Speaking to newsmen at Asaba, the state capital after the groundbreaking ceremony for the N59.7bn Lagos-Asaba Expressway Flyover, Uromi junction, the Ijaw leader and development advocate said that he was impressed with the performance of the Governor, Oborevwori, saying that; "We just witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony for yet another flyover in the state. Only recently he did that of Ughelli and today we just witnessed that of Agbor. This is going to strengthen economic activities in this area. He...

Niger Delta Youth leader Salutes Idjerhe Monarch, Udurhie I, As Marks 60th Birthday, 5th Coronation Anniversary By EgbemaVoice, The Egbema Kingdom Youth Leader, Comrade Mingo Meshach Sayami Ogumaka, has extended warm congratulations to the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Obukowho Monday Whiskey (JP), PhD, Udurhie I, as the revered monarch marks his 60th birthday and 5th coronation anniversary on Sunday, January 18. Describing the twin celebration as a remarkable milestone, the Niger Delta youth leader hailed Udurhie I as one of the most respected traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region, noting his outstanding contributions as a veteran journalist, grassroots leader, and royal father of exceptional pedigree. Comrade Ogumaka stated that the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom has been a source of inspiration to him and many other media practitioners and publishers, adding that the monarch’s wisdom, humility, and accessibility have positively impacted lives across the reg...

READS PRESS RELEASE Otuaro Attributes Huge Deployment Of PAP Scholarship Beneficiaries To President Tinubu's Strong Backing L-R: Head of Education, PAP, Dr Charles Ariye; Technical Assistant to the PAP Administrator, Edgar Biu; Secretary to the Administrator, Mrs Ebimene Jackson; Director of Finance & Accounts, Samuel Obukowho; a beneficiary; Assistant Head of Education, Anthony Okon; and Audit Head, Daniel Udo; during the pre-departure orientation for another batch of the PAP foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries at the PAP head office, Abuja, on Thursday, 15 January 2026., By EgbemaVoice, The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has attributed his large-scale onshore and offshore deployment of scholarship beneficiaries to the robust backing of President Bola Tinubu. He spoke during the pre-departure orientation for another set of 25 foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries deployed by the PAP to universities acros...

Egbema Youth Political Wave Gains Momentum as Niger Delta Youth Leader comrade Mingo Meshach Sayami Ogumaka Commends Daniel Peres Ezekiel Over Warri Federal and Urges youth for Assembly Race, By EgbemaVoice, A Niger Delta youth leader, Comrade Mingo Meshach Sayami Ogumaka, has commended Comrade Daniel Peres Ezekiel for his courage and vision in declaring interest to contest for the Warri Federal Constituency seat of the House of Representatives, covering Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West Local Government Areas, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on the emerging political consciousness among Egbema youths, Comrade Ogumaka described Daniel Peres Ezekiel as a true son of the soil who has risen to stand boldly among the youth in what he described as a new political awakening tagged “Egbema Youth New Political Wave.” He noted that the development signals a turning point for Egbema youths, stressing that the time has come for young people to act...

1989 and the Unfulfilled Ijaw Quest for Autonomy in Edo State: The Case for Toru-Ibe State,  The year 1989 remains a painful and defining moment in the political history of the Ijaw people in what is today Edo State.  It was a period marked by rising ethnic consciousness across Nigeria, driven largely by the struggle for representation, access to resources, and political inclusion within the Nigerian federation.  For the Ijaws of Edo State—particularly those in the riverine areas—1989 symbolized both hope and betrayal: hope for administrative self-determination through the creation of an Ijaw local government area, and betrayal through its eventual frustration by dominant political interests, notably from the Benin establishment.  The 1989 Struggle for an Ijaw Local Government During the late 1980s, Nigeria was under military rule, and the federal government embarked on a nationwide exercise of state and local government creation as part of broader politi...

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BILLIONAIRE PROMISE SOLDIERS MILLIONS FOR WINNING A WAR, We just saw it happen not for soldiers... but for footballers. Yes, a billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu promised the Super Eagles over $1 million if they win AFCON. That's great. We love football. But pause and think for one second... Have you ever seen any billionaire in Nigeria promise soldiers millions just for surviving Sambisa? - Has anyone pledged dollars for our men sleeping in trenches, entering forests, or dying in uniform? They don't kick ball. They carry rifles. They don't wear jerseys. They wear camouflage. They don't score goals. They sacrifice their lives. No halftime. No cheering crowd. No sponsorship deal. Just grit, bullets, and patriotism. Some people,s Fathers head are lying down in the bush as in this picture in real life

By EgbemaVoice, The Ijaw Publishers' Forum (IPF) has officially kicked off preparations for its upcoming national leadership election, scheduling it for February and appointing a new Electoral Committee led by Mr. Francis Abai of PENGlobal as Chairman. The committee also includes Mr. Cletus Opukeme of Daily Watch as Secretary and Mr. Joseph Kanjo of Info Daily as a member. Meanwhile, a Constitution Review Committee was also constituted, comprising Mr. Tare Magbei of Daily Report Nigeria as chairman, Mr. Ezekiel Kagbala of Focal Point as secretary and Mr. Francis Abai as a member.  These moves were seen as key to ensuring a smooth transition and strengthening the Forum's internal processes. However, the current National Executive Council, headed by Comrade Ozobo Austin, is set to step down on February 29, 2026. The IPF views this as a step towards enhancing accountability and democratic participation.  These decisions were reached...

Governor Oborevwori Makes Minor Cabinet Reshuffle,Nominates Three Council Members For DELSU  The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Oborevwori has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle as follows; 1. Engr.Michael Ifeanyi Anoka from Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Renewal to Ministry of Energy.  2. Hon.Sunday Tataobuzogwu from Ministry of Energy to Ministry Physical Planning and Urban Renewal  3. Mrs. Rose Ezewu from Ministry of Secondary Education to Ministry of Primary Education, and 4. Dr.Kingsley Ashibuogwu from Ministry of Primary Education to Ministry of Secondary Education.  According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government(SSG) Dr.Kingsley Eze Emu, the redeployment of the Commissioners is with immediate effect.  In another development, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the nomination of the following persons into the Governing Council of the Delta State University,Abraka,namely: 1. Rt. Hon Festus Ovie Agas...

PANDEF Reconciliation Committee Urges Wike, Fubara, Assembly to Embrace Sacrifice and Forgiveness to End Rivers Crisis, By EgbemaVoice, The PANDEF Reconciliation Committee, led by Chief Godwin Kanu Agabi (SAN), at its inauguration on 12 January 2026, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to mediate the escalating political crisis in Rivers State and acknowledged the leadership of PANDEF elders, particularly King Alfred Diete-Spiff. The Committee warned that the prolonged crisis threatens the interests of Rivers State and the nation, urging all parties to avoid actions that could worsen the situation. It emphasized that the conflict can and should be resolved amicably by the parties themselves through humility, apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation, without external interference. Chief Agabi appealed to both Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara to lead the reconciliation process, highlighting their past contributions, leadership qualities, and shared hist...

....Warn Non-Indigenes to Steer Clear of Succession Process, By EgbemaVoice Bomadi, Delta State — The Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State is approaching a defining moment in its traditional leadership succession following the passing of its revered monarch. Attention has now shifted to the kingdom’s gazetted rotational kingship structure, which clearly places the Edegbene ruling house next in line to produce the new king. Members of the Edegbene ruling house have expressed strong confidence in the Seimbiri Traditional Council of Chiefs, commending its leadership, unity, and commitment to preserving the integrity of the kingdom’s age-long customs and traditions. The Seimbiri Kingdom operates a legally recognised and gazetted rotational kingship system, designed to ensure fairness, stability, and equitable representation among its core ruling houses. The five ruling houses, in order of succession, are: Enekorogha Oboro Okpokunou Edegbene Donou-Ogus...

BREAKING: PRESS STATEMENT BY THE IJAW NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC) ON THE DEEPENING POLITICAL CRISIS AND IMPEACHMENT THREAT IN RIVERS STATE January 9, 2026 | Yenagoa, Nigeria 1. The Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex socio-cultural organization of the Ijaw nation worldwide, issues this urgent statement in response to the resumption of impeachment proceedings by the Rivers State House of Assembly against the democratically elected Governor, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. 2. The INC categorically and unequivocally condemns this impeachment move as a grave threat to democracy, peace, and stability in Rivers State and the Niger Delta region. This is the third such attempt since 2023, revealing a relentless cycle of political vendetta that must be broken.  We stand firmly with the people of Rivers State and all defenders of constitutional order in rejecting this dangerous gambit. 3. The INC frames this crisis not merely as an Ijaw i...

Rivers Crisis: PANDEF Calls for Calm, Constitutes Kanu Agabi Reconciliation Panel BY EgbemaVoice  The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed deep concern over escalating political tensions in Rivers State, particularly the move by the State House of Assembly to begin impeachment proceedings against the Governor and Deputy Governor. PANDEF warns that the situation threatens peace, stability, and development in Rivers State, which is strategically important to the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. Maintaining its non-partisan and unifying role, PANDEF has called on all parties to exercise restraint, embrace dialogue, and prioritize peace, good governance, and the welfare of the people. The forum also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC leadership, Rivers State elders, and other stakeholders for efforts  aimed at restoring stability. To facilitate a peaceful and lasting resolution, PANDEF has set up a high-level reconciliation committee ...

Mr Edgar Biu, Technical Assistant to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, with the 34 foreign post-graduate scholarship students deployed to universities in the United Kingdom, during their pre-departure orientation programme at the PAP headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, January 8, 2025. By EgbemaVoice, The Presidential Amnesty Programme, on Thursday, deployed additional 34 foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries to various universities in the United Kingdom for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholars' programmes include data science, fintech analytics, cyber security, international energy law and policy, construction project management, public health, agri-food technology, electrical and petroleum engineering, among others. More foreign post-graduate scholars will be sent to UK universities in the current academic session. In December 2025, nine students, who were the first set of offshore post-graduate scholarship devel...

IGP Kayode Egbetokun Appoints Detribalised And People-Oriented CP Aina Adesola To Strengthen Delta Police Command By EgbemaVoice   The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has appointed a highly detribalized and people-oriented Commissioner Aina Adesola to take over Delta State Police Command. A statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, and made available to OpenLife stated that CP Adesola takes over from equally resourceful AIG Olufemi Abaniwonda who has been transferred to Force Headquarters, Abuja. Accordingly, CP Aina Adesola has assumed duty as the 23rd Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command. Born on 2nd September 1968 to the family of Mr and Mrs Aina Ajana, CP Aina Adesola was hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Ondo State University in the year 1990 and was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a member of course 4 Cadet Assistant S...