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The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) is steadfast in its commitment to enforcing all environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines in Nigeria's vital petroleum sector. 

This commitment was articulated by Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, Director-General/Chief Executive of NOSDRA, during a courtesy visit from the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) at the Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. 

During the visit, OPTS Executive Director Mr. Gwueke Ajaifia extended congratulati

A QUICK REFRESHER: MISS RIGHT VS. MS. WRONG, PART 1

     One of the things that catches many single Black Men by surprise is the number of ‘pushy, whiny, confused and dictatorial’ women abounding in our modern society.  Yes, you do need a ‘scorecard’ to sort them out and avoid the bad ones.  About 20 years back I wrote one.  I’ve decided to update it…and release it again, for the brotherhood.  Warning: It is NOT supposed to be ‘politically correct’!

          Miss Right will give a man courage;

The Director General and CEO of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke has put oil companies on notice, tasking them to comply with environmental regulations or face the full force of the law.

Speaking during a familiarization visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal headquarters in Rivers State on Monday, Woke, while reacting to some of the challenges faced by the Agency in the Zone said as an agency established by Act of law, NOSDRA represents the Feder

Cory Booker and Jamaal Bowman are true heroes for risking political death by speaking up against the Israeli genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.  AIPAC and other powerful rich pro-Israel lobbies made sure they did not survive their primaries by pouring millions of campaign dollars against them. This has reinforced the intimidation these lobby groups have against any politician that speaks up against this Israeli genocide. So very few speak up. The silence is deafening.

The person most resp

FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE TUNED IN LATE…

      In case you haven’t noticed, the Modern Street Gang scene has changed, once again—the latest of several changes over the last five years.  For those who may have tuned in late, unless you keep up with the changes that have been taking place in the streets, suites and the media (including the Internet), you’ll be thinking that you are in some strange new universe and gangs no longer exist.  And, your favorite column has been tracking those changes, as t

Oil is a curse to the Niger Delta region - this catchphrase used by most commentators on the environmental catastrophe in the Niger Delta region represents a common phenomenon that is prevalent across regions where natural resource extraction take place. It captures the distressing living conditions of the people who are subjected to agonizing conditions for no just cause other than being born in lands that are naturally endowed. This appalling situation leaves the people in perpetual conflict a

A ‘QUICK TEST’ FOR THE ‘NEW’ 21^ST CENTURY MALE

      After getting a good look at the men attending the recent ‘Carnival of Destruction’ (otherwise known as the Democratic National Convention) event in Chicago, I MUST say that the ‘ideal male’—at least in the eyes of the lesbians, pro-abortionists, and other ‘alphabet women’ appearing on the liberal leaning networks (which few real Americans bother to watch)—was one who did whatever liberal women wanted them to do.

      Oh yes—lest I forget—the

Edo elders on Tuesday outlined the priorities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

“We need a governor who cares about public education, health and the environment. We need a governor who cares about women, youths and elderly. Senator Monday Okpebholo understands Edo voters’ economic struggles and will work every day to make our state a better place to live. We are going to make sure that he is elected governor. We shall make the APC governorshi

A SUCCESS PRIMER FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN, PART 9

      Here’s a saying that parents have passed down to their sons over the generations: “Get your education, for it is something that society cannot take away from you, once you have it!”  An addendum to this is the following: “You can be excellent in whatever your life’s work will be, provided that you are willing to train for it!”

      Going to school on a regular basis, showing up daily for your lessons is a part of the training.

      During my cri

CAN’T HAVE JOY OR VOTING—WITHOUT JESUS!

      When you kick God and Jesus Christ out of society (as American has continually been trying to do since the 1950s) why are we ‘shocked’ when those who lead the charge to push them out are dismayed at the bitter fruit of their efforts?  When God and Jesus Christ are pushed out, who comes to fill the vacuum? None other than Satan himself.

      The recent gathering of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago had ALL the groups and trappings on displ

CAN’T HAVE JOY OR VOTING—WITHOUT JESUS!

      When you kick God and Jesus Christ out of society (as American has continually been trying to do since the 1950s) why are we ‘shocked’ when those who lead the charge to push them out are dismayed at the bitter fruit of their efforts?  When God and Jesus Christ are pushed out, who comes to fill the vacuum? None other than Satan himself.

      The recent gathering of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago had ALL the groups and trappings on displ

The Rivers State House of Assembly through its Committee on Power, Wednesday, conducted a Public Hearing on the Rivers State Electricity Market Bill, 2024.

A statement signed by Martin Wachukwu, Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly and circulated to news outlets noted that the Rivers State Electricity Market Bill, 2024, which is “a bill for law to repeal the Rivers State Electricity and Gas Board Law CAP 50, Laws of Rivers State 1999, and  to enact the Rivers

WHEN YOUR MENTOR NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT

      Over the years, it has become fashionable for people to ‘cry out’ for mentors to help them—or someone in their group.  During my days as a Probation Officer with my county juvenile court, the parents of clients would occasionally say to me: “Well, my child would do better IF they had a mentor.”  They have something better than a mentor—they’re called ‘parents.’

      Let’s be honest.  Our modern society, often led by ‘the wizards of smart’ and the social

***List Terrible Condition of the State, Betrayal, Bogus Contracts as PDP Key Achievements

Edo youths on Sunday reaffirmed their unflinching support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

“Senator Monday Okpebholo remains an outstanding leader. He will improve the healthcare delivery system, allow the people to decide what types of programmes and policies to implement, channel more resources to poor communities, design appropriate institutional ma

Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Following the recent historic solidarity walk in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Coalition of Renewed Hope Family reiterates its unwavering commitment to democracy and strong leadership in Rivers State.

Chief Tony C. Okocha, KSC, DSSRS, JP, Deputy Leader of the Renewed Hope Family in Rivers State, assured attendees that the Coalition will continue to rally support for the President as he implements transformative policies for the nation. “We are ded

A group, Okpebholo Change Movement, has explained why the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has not chosen to run from pillar to post with his work plan for the development of Edo State.

“Edo requires a governor with sound vision, dedication and focus, one who will bring his ingenuity to bear in the management of the state’s economic potential and the natural endowments. In Edo State today, there is growing fervor for what Senator Monday Okpebholo stands for. Mo

HEY KAMALA—WHERE’S THE POLICY, BABY?

          Just wanted to throw this into the mix: The second member of ‘The Squad’ this year LOST their seat in Congress.  They were ‘primaried out’ by more moderate Democrats.  The first member of ‘The Squad’ that fell a few months ago was Jamaal Bowman out of New York.  Cori Bush of Missouri lost her congressional seat the other night.  There could be more ‘casualties’ in the primary process, as folks are getting tired of high food, rent, gas, and unemplo

NABJ: WHERE WERE THE BLACK MEN?

      At the recent shindig of the National Association of Black Journalists gathering in Chicago, the stage had former President Donald J. Trump, Harris Faulkner of Fox News and two other Black female journalists who didn’t do the profession much good with their shrillness and hostility towards Trump (a DEFINITE no-no for professional news gatherers).

      Sadly, the entire event made the NABJ look bad.  Trump was right to call them on their tardiness (they were

THE ‘FLIP FLOP’ CZAR AND PARTY ARE BACK IN TOWN

      I can’t take credit for the title of my column, this time around.  I owe thanks to Business Commentator and Columnist Scott Shellady as he was being interviewed on Varney & Company by host Stuart Varney on the Fox Business channel towards the end of July 2024. 

      It was Shellady who coined the phrase as the discussion turned to how VP Kamala Harris was having her background ‘scrubbed and sanitized’ as she has been ‘pronounced’ as yet the l

Ahead of the August 1 planned nationwide protest tagged #End bad governance, the South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Blessing Agbomhere has appealed to Nigerians, especially the youth, to jettison the idea of a protest, adding that it would create more problems than it is meant to solve.

In a press statement which he released in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital on Monday, Agbomhere stated that a protest coming a year into the administration of