By Peter Jonah In what he describe as the best parliamentary decision, Niger Delta activist and media guru, Comr Keneware Emmanuel popularly known as the ‘Pentiger’ has hail the 5th Mobile Parliament of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide for their intrepidity, ruggedity and bravery in the total impeachment and removal of the National Secretary…
Briga News Nigeria Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday, said while the President of Nigeria may intervene in the crisis rocking the states, his intervention must always be grounded in the provisions of the Constitution. The Senior Advocate made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja.“I agree with…
Briga News Nigeria A Delta State-born environmental rights activist and development advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to avail Deltans and the general public the current position of the mismanaged, misappropriated and misapplied 13% Oil Derivation funds meant for the development of host communities in the state….
By Peter Jonah The election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba has struck out the case brought before it by Timinimi George, Delta South senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 general elections, against Sen Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, senator representing Delta South in the National Assembly and candidate of the All Progressives…
Briga News Nigeria The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday night disqualified, Chief Timipre Sylva, the Bayelsa APC governorship candidate, from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa State. Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999…
Briga News Nigeria Comrade Ozobo Austin, a renowned Niger Delta rights and environmental activist, has vehemently countered Shell Petroleum Development Company’s assertions on Vanguard Newspaper on Sunday 31st August, 2024 that oil theft is the primary cause of oil spills in the region. In a scathing response, Ozobo revealed that the actual culprits behind the…
Briga News Nigeria Warri ____ The Oil city of Warri will boom on Saturday the 4th of November, 2023 as the Chairman of all Chairmen IYC Western Zone, Comr. Ebolo Samuel exchange marital vows with his lovely wife, Mrs Ebolo Jennifer. The two love birds have invited friends and members of the general public to…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Western Zone, has condemned the recent hike in the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as fuel, describing it as a form of economic strangulation of Nigerians, with the Ijaw communities bearing the brunt of its impact. Tare Magbei, the Information Officer of the IYC…
Briga News Nigeria The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of the third anniversary of his administration. He described the past three years as replete with remarkable achievements, stressing that President Tinubu is a courageous and transformative leader who came into office prepared…
Briga News Nigeria Reports has it that a group of armed robbers launched a raid on Western Delta University in Oghara, Delta State, in the early hours of Thursday morning, after gaining entry through the rear part that was not fenced. The sudden attack prompted many students to flee in panic, seeking refuge in a…
