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  National President South -South Youths initiative :Comrade  Imeabe Saviour  Oscar National President of the South South Youths Initiative (SSYI), Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar has commended Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for his educational initiatives especially the abroad scholarship programme for indigenes of the region.  This is as he also demanded for more presence of the NDDC in Ogoniland.  He urged that those from less privileged background should be given primary consideration in the award of the scholarship.  Oscar who is also the Global President of Ogoni  Youths Development  Initiative (OYDI), stated this while reacting to a recent visit by the NDDC MD to an Ogoni youth leader, Comrade Marcus Uebari AKA Scorpion, noting that such solidarity visit is crucial to cementing the relationship between the Commission and Ogoni youths.  "We are satisfied with his personality and leadership style and we b...

  Chief Ernest Elochukwu, Chairman Nestelo Gateway group  The decision by the Confederation of African football to strip Senegal of Afcon title and declaring Morocco new champions of Africa who lost in the final of the African cup of nations recently has continued to elicit reactions from football lovers across the continent and the world at large. While some Football fans have continued to heapes heavy criticism on CAF for their verdict, others feel Senegal deserved the punishment meted out to them by the continent soccer ruling body   In his views,  a  sports philanthropist based in the garden city of Portharcourt,  Chief Ernest Elochukwu has berated the Senegalese senior national team for walking out of the pitch during the recent final of the AFCON in Morocco. Chief Ernest Elochukwu, chairman of  Nestello Gateway  group, (an outfit that is into clearing and forwarding)  noted that the action of Senegal during the Afcon final was very...

     Rivers para athletes with placards at Government House in Portharcourt during the protest  Para and special athletes in Rivers State have staged a peaceful protest to Government House in Portharcourt over the delay by the state ministry of sports to disburse funds that will enable them compete at the para sports festival in Abuja. Leading the protesters to Government House , Rivers State shooting coach Mrs Mary Kpamezie  told Journalists during the protest that the Para athletes are expected to travel to Abuja in three days time  to participate in the para festival but are stranded in Portharcourt owing to the non availability of funds Mrs Kpamezie called on Governor Similaiyi Fubara to come to the aid of the para-athletes and provide them with funds that will enable them participate in the para-festival slated for Abuja . According to her , the para athletes have been preparing for the third national para festival that will commence on the 26th of Mar...

  Egr DR Victor Efejika  The newly elected president of the  South-South inter club Association Engineer DR  Victor Efejika says his leadership will   introduce  innovative ideas and ensure  clubs under the Association play more tournaments  DR Victor  Efejika stated this at the  Portharcourt Police tennis club as members troop out in their large numbers to celebrate his emergence as the new president of the South-South inter -club tennis Association  DR Efejika who commended his predecessors for the achievement recorded in the Association said his leadership will go into partnership with corporate organizations so as to stage more tournaments for the 23 clubs in the region  He expressed elation for coming tops in the election which saw his emergence as the president of the South-South inter -club tennis Association, adding that he will work assiduously with his exco members in taking the Association to greater heights...

       Coach Sumbo Maku  China based Nigeria tennis coach Sumbo Maku has called on the Nigeria tennis federation to revamp  the Portharcourt open tennis Championship from the doldrums. Sumbo Maku who is a younger sibling to former Nigerian number one tennis player Sunday Maku made the call in an exclusive interview with Barry Global news in Portharcourt. The Portharcourt national open tennis Championship was staged in Rivers State over two decades ago  and since the demise of the sponsor , Former speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly RT Honourable Tonye Harry, the tournament has remained in the state of comatose.    Coach Maku coaching his student on clay  In China And Sumbo Maku who is an ITF certified coach said the time has come for the Nigeria tennis federation revived back the championship to live. According to him, bringing back the tournament will help to put the sport of tennis on stream among top ranked tennis players in the...

  Tennis Player David Dugo on the court for  Action  Tennis is a lucrative sport that most international players in the mould of Carlos Alvarez, Novak Njokovic and Rafael Nadal have turned it into their goldmine  But while some players play  tennis as a career, some players especially the elites play it as a hubby to keep fit One of such is Portharcourt based tennis enthusiast  MR David Dugo who plays tennis for leisure to keep fit and remain healthy. David Dugo, a staff of Oando Energy resources limited (Formerly AGIP) told Barry global news in an exclusive interview that one of the benefits of playing tennis is to keep fit and stay healthy. David Dugo with his team mates for winning gold at major tournament  According to him, the game gives me the opportunity to exercise and keep fit  It also provides the platform to fraternize with other tennis players and make new friends especially within the tennis fraternity in Nigeria. "As a member of Oand...

       Managing director OGAMCO Group of Companies HIGH Chief Christopher Okonkwo A sports philanthropist,  High Chief Christopher Okonkwo has backed the decision of Confederation of African football to strip Terenga lions of Senegal the Afcon title and declared Morocco new champions of Africa. Chief Christopher Okonkwo in an interview with Barry global sports said what the Senegalese national team did during the final of the last AFCON was shameful and disgraceful where they walked out of the pitch when the center referee awarded a penalty against them on the stroke of regulation time . Christopher Okonkwo who is  a member of the board of trustees , Portharcourt club 1928 said the action of Senegalese players was unprofessional and they deserved to be penalized by CAF  According to him, what Senegal did has never happened in the history of African football. They brought shame to African football by behaving as if they were children playing primary sch...

        Professor Chioma Onyige, Director of Center for peace and security studies, University of Portharcourt during a recent visit at Ken saro wiwa memorial Park,, Bane Khana LGA The Center for peace and security studies at University of Portharcourt  is advising Communities in the Niger delta to always explore dialogue in resolving disputes. The Director of the center for peace and security studies at University of Portharcourt  Professor Chioma Onyige gave the advice in an interview with our correspondent. Professor Chioma Onyige advised rural communities in the Niger delta against believing in hear -say to take laws into their hands to cause violence without doing their findings  This she said prompted the center for peace and Security studies to hold a  seminar in collaboration with a remediation agency on how to resolve conflicts and broker peace Professor Chioma Onyige also said the consequences of conflicts are always very destructiv...

  The Ogoni Oil and Gas Host  Communities Youth Association  is drawing the attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Office of the  National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to the ongoing discussions surrounding the proposed resumption of oil activities in Ogoniland . It is on record that during engagements with key stakeholders, assurance were given by the federal government that the process towards oil resumption would be anchored on an inclusive dialogue, ensuring that all critical stakeholders including women and youths association are adequately represented. However, it has become increasingly concerning that the Ogoni Oil and Gas Host Communities Youths Association, which serves as the umbrella body representing youths across the oil and gas host communities in Ogoniland, has not been formally engaged or carried along in the ongoing dialogue process. Given the strategic importance of youth participation in fostering peace, stability, and sustainable...

DR. Legborsi with other CDC members  YEGHE KINGDOM, the Central Kingdom of Ogoni now has Rev. Dr. Legborsi EMMANUEL as her Community Development - CDC Chairman. In the epoch making ceremony, which held today 8th March, 2026 at the Royal Town square of GborBari where important Kings, Chiefs and Elders across Ogoni are crowned if their ancestry can be traced to Ghan Bari. Rev. Dr. Legborsi EMMANUEL who is the Leader of the NKANE ROYAL DYNASTY of Ghan BARI in His acceptance speech, He thanked the Chiefs and Elders for the opportunity to serve, he pledged to give his best shots at the YEGHE KINGDOM Development Goals. He appeal to all to remember that peace is paramount for development strides to occur. Many groups of women, Youths and students attended and pleaded with the new CDC Chairman to carry everybody along.  Hon. Chief Letam Gborka Ngbuelo JP presented the Appointment letter and wished him well as his appointments takes immediate effect alongside Comr. Kenneth Koba who was...

From left, Deputy director of  Center for peace and security studies, UNIPORT, DR Gbenemene Kpai,  Senior Researcher DR Benjamin Etzold, Director Center for peace and Security studies Professor Chioma Onyige and  DR Aaron Ayanabia A senior researcher from the University of Bonn in  Germany DR Benjamin  Etzold is lamenting the state of environmental degradation in Ogoniland  DR Benjamin Etzold came out with this when he paid a visit to the ken saro wiwa memorial Park at Bane , Khana LGA in collaboration with the center for peace and security studies, University of Portharcourt in a bid to get more information about the Ogoni struggle initiated by late Ken saro wiwa. DR Benjamin Etzold noted that the food consumed by Ogoni people are poised owing to the pollution in the area . He advised Ogonis to continue to demand for environmental justice and  connect with  other environmental movements at the international movement  On her part, director...

      DR Tony Philmoore Former executive chairman of Degema local government area DR Tony Philemoore says he will mobilize Rivers people to vote against the APC if  Sir Similaiyi Fubata is not given the governorship ticket of the party to run for a second term in office. DR Tony Philemoore in an interview with our correspondent  said  the APC governorship candidate should be given to governor Fubara or no else should get the ticket He argued that governor Fubara has performed beyond the expectation of Rivers people to merit a second term in office  The former  Commissioner in Rivers State service commission said at the moment the FCT minister  Nyesom Wike is not a member of APC and cannot decide who will get the ticket in the party