Niger Delta Standard

By Mona Ogbeidi, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Peter Orubebe has disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan will be presented to the Nigerian people to unfold his package for the ... Continue Reading

By Joseph Kingston, Indications have emerged that about fifty ex-militants from late Saboma George group have arrived Obubra rehabilitation camp to take part in the Federal Government training programme currently going ... Continue Reading

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that elections will hold in 32 states in January, 2011. This also includes the six governors who won re-run polls after the 2007 general election. The body ... Continue Reading

By: Austin Awano, The Super Eagles’ striker Obafemi Martins has described the Russian League as competitive and comparable to what attains in other parts of Europe. Much criticism has trailed his recent ... Continue Reading

By Austin Awano, The Super Eagles new invitee, Solomon Okoronkwo has appealed to the Super Eagles’ technical crew headed by Austine Eguaveon to ensure it selects players on merit for the ... Continue Reading

By Mmaduakolam Gregg, Abuja. In an effort to ensure that the country does not continue to face embarrassment internationally and locally due to her inability to provide information on our education ... Continue Reading

By Isaac Olamikan, Hon. Isaiah Osifo, former Chief of Staff of Edo State Government House has affirmed that he is the best candidate among the lot jostling to clinch the Peoples ... Continue Reading

By Isaac Olamikan, Hon. Olorogun Talib Tebite, a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, has denied claims that the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in ... Continue Reading

By Etoro-Obong Inyang, With just two weeks to the much awaited declaration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to contest the Presidency in 2011, the member representing Itu/Ibiono-Ibom federal constituency, and the Uyo ... Continue Reading

By Etoro-Obong Inyang, Worried by the utter neglect and shabby treatment the country’s premier maritime training institution has been subjected to for the past 33 years of its existence, a maritime ... Continue Reading

By Omafume Amurun, In what seemed to be a tacit anti-Jonathan stance, Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmaneul Uduaghan has allegedly disallowed the use of Warri state for the forthcoming Jonathan for ... Continue Reading

The Former President and one of the leading aspirants eyeing the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) yesterday stormed the Wadata plaza National Secretariat ... Continue Reading

By Igoniko Oduma, The Bayelsa State Government has sunk over N1billion into the building of infrastructure and provision of facilities for the South-South Campus of the Nigerian Law School in the ... Continue Reading

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that it was not ganging up against its elected Governors in favour of president Goodluck Jonathan describing such report was the handiwork of ... Continue Reading

By Austin Awano, As athletes continue to arrive in Abuja for the maiden edition of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Games, President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to declare ... Continue Reading

By Igoniko Oduma, The publication of a time-table by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, 1 September, 2010, for governorship election in the various states of the federation has ... Continue Reading

By Igoniko Oduma, The Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has dissociated himself from alleged clandestine efforts by some PDP governors aimed at frustrating President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to run for the ... Continue Reading

By Aku Young, The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan has approved contracts worth N1.71 billion for the purchase and supply of education materials for ... Continue Reading

By Aku Young, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Tuesday, 31/08/2010 in Abuja said that Nigerian  will continue to work with Mali and other member-countries of the Economic  Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ... Continue Reading

By Amour Udemude, Following the political development in Delta state, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan may have concluded all necessary arrangement to effect changes in his cabinet soon as two of his Exco ... Continue Reading

By Noel Onoja, The Government of the United Kingdom has affirmed its position on current inability of Banks in Nigeria to give out loans and also companies’ inability ... Continue Reading

By Isaac Olamikan, Reports reaching Niger Delta Standard from insiders in the administration of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Edo State has revealed that mass resignation looms in his ... Continue Reading

By Aku Young, The Federal Government has agreed to offset the liabilities of the New Nigerian  Newspapers. In this line, the Vice President, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo on Tuesday,  31/08/2010 in Abuja set ... Continue Reading

Congress for Progressive Change , yesterday denied recent news paper reports claiming that Talks between it and the Action Congress of Nigeria , for possible alliance towards the 2011 general elections, ... Continue Reading

By Omafume Amurun, An Effurun High Court has ordered the Joint Military Task Force(JTF) to pay N30 million to Tim Afrique Services Limited for the illegal arrest and detention of their ... Continue Reading