Briga News Nigeria The leadership council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North was formally inaugurated yesterday. The inauguration meeting took place at the Evwreni country home of the party’s founding leader, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, OON. The Council, which comprises current and former elected leaders, current and former government appointees and others as…
Briga News Nigeria A 60-year-old American national, Jacqueline Bolling Elton, has passed away in Otokutu, Udu LGA of, Delta State, while on a trip to see her male companion. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, revealed that Elton landed in Warri on September 15, 2025, to stay with her acquaintance, 39-year-old Alawode Olaide. On Monday, September 29,…
Briga News Nigeria Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has relieved of their appointments some commissioners in his cabinet who were not screened by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly. The decision followed a Supreme Court judgment which reaffirmed the authority of the Amaewhule-led Assembly and the subsequent lifting of emergency rule in the state….
Briga News Nigeria The Delta State Government has dismissed as false and misleading recent allegations by Zik Gbemre, Coordinator of the Niger Delta Peace Coalition (NDPC), accusing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of stoking ethnic conflict in Warri and politicizing sensitive community issues. In a statement by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads and Public Information), Charles…
By Peter Jonah Immediate past Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Obotebe Clan, Comr. Andaowei Anthony Okou has joined family, friends, and well-wishers in celebrating High Double Chief (Engr.) Kestin Pondi, who was recently honoured with the prestigious title of “Niger Delta Man of the People” at the GbaramatuVoice 10th Anniversary Celebration held at…
Briga News Nigeria The late renowned Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Edwin Clark, was a lawyer and politician. He worked with the administrations of Samuel Ogbemudia, a former military governor, and Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a former Head of State, between 1966 and 1975. Until his death in February 2025 at the ripe age of 97,…
By Peter Jonah Today, the historic town of Burutu, headquarters of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State is taken by awe as the Leader of its Legislative Arm, Hon Ekereke Odafe Bibobra, along with Hon Akpososo Brigila (Deputy Leader) and Azigbeotu Samson (Majority Leader), have been impeached from their positions. This comes after…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has commended the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for speaking against the corrupt activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) under the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. The media practitioners while intensifying the call for a thorough investigation into the leadership of…
Briga News Nigeria ….Emulate former Gov James Onanefe Ibori As Delta State is set to mark its 34th anniversary, a renowned peace and environmental rights advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff PhD has tasked Governor Sherifff Oborevwori-led government to give special focus to the infrastructural deficit in riverine communities in the State which he alleged, have been…
Briga News Nigeria The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the completion of the ongoing Asaba Twin Mega City project, a flagship urban renewal initiative under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE agenda. The government has also warned individuals who have been compensated for their land to steer clear of the project site or risk…