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South-East issues require dialogue-kanu’s brother …Says Nnamdi never snobs Ex-Gov.Okorocha

By Our Correspondent Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has refuted claims that his brother...

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Genocide: Both Christians, Muslims Have Suffered Terrorism Attacks In Nigeria – Pastor Kumapayi

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Police arrests five suspected armed robbers disguising as Vigilant personnel in Anambra

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Statistical Error Forces HURIWA to Withdraw Man of the Year Award

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‎TNP Host Communities Laud PINL Over Distribution of Christmas Palliatives, Medical Outreach ‎ ‎By David Owei. ‎Trans Niger Pipelines (TNP) host communities of Obio/Akpor, Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State have commended the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for reaching out to them with palliatives during this Yelutide season. ‎ ‎ ‎The communities gave the commendation during the distribution of Christmas Palliatives and medical outreach for at least 35 communities cutting across the three LGAs held at the Emohua Council Secretariat. ‎ ‎ ‎They said it was rare to see companies reach out to communities the way PINL has been doing. ‎ ‎Speaking on behalf of the communities, Chief Solomon Azunda Wejinya, Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman of Ibaa Community noted that aside the palliatives, the company had been regularly engaging with the communities and carrying out empowerment for the community youths and women. ‎ ‎He opined that if other companies have engaged hosts communities the way PINL had been doing there wouldn’t have been any disagreement between them and the oil companies. ‎ Chief Weji‎nya said; “We want to thank this company. They are a surprise to us. We have been having stakeholders meeting and they have also gone further by arranging scholarship programmes for our people and empowering our women. ‎ ‎”If it has been like this before, I don’t think anybody will have any problem with any oil company or there facilities operating in this area. The company has been so transparent in their operations, ” he said. ‎ ‎The community leader assured PINL of continues partnership in securing the TNP. ‎ ‎”We want to tell you that we are on yourside. The communities of Emohua are very vigilant and I don’t think there will be any vandalism. We are assuring the company that we’ll protect the facilities on our land,” he assured. ‎ ‎Earlier, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholders Engagement of PINL, while handing out the palliatives said the gesture was their own way of appreciating the communities for their support in ensuring that the TNP was safe and producing maximally. ‎ ‎He said: “We want to appreciate you for the good job you have been doing to ensure that our pipelines are safe and there is no better way to say thank you than doing this. ‎ ‎”We are here not only to provide food items, we are also here with our medical team, ” he added. ‎ ‎Dr. Mezeh thanked the council chairman of Emohua and the various councils for their support, and their partners in the exercise, Learn and Leadwise Resources for the collaboration. ‎ ‎He used the medium to appeal to youths of the respective communities to continue to cooperate with the company to ensure that the pipelines remain free from infractions. ‎ ‎”We also want to use this opportunity to appeal to our communities to maintain the momentum and ensure that we continue to increase production for the country because that will benefit all of us. ‎ ‎”We all know the environmental impacts of pipeline vandalism, so I urge us to continue to ensure zero-infraction on the Eastern Corridor, ” he added.

‎ ‎By David Owei. ‎Trans Niger Pipelines (TNP) host communities of Obio/Akpor, Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State have commended the management of...

Sports4 months ago

Fubara describes sports as powerful non-kinetic tool to engage the youths positively, – – Fubara

By Magnus Chukwudi, Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminilaiye Fubara has declared that sports serve as a powerful non-kinetic tool to engage the...

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‎TNP Host Communities Laud PINL Over Distribution of Christmas Palliatives, Medical Outreach ‎ ‎By David Owei. ‎Trans Niger Pipelines (TNP) host communities of Obio/Akpor, Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State have commended the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for reaching out to them with palliatives during this Yelutide season. ‎ ‎ ‎The communities gave the commendation during the distribution of Christmas Palliatives and medical outreach for at least 35 communities cutting across the three LGAs held at the Emohua Council Secretariat. ‎ ‎ ‎They said it was rare to see companies reach out to communities the way PINL has been doing. ‎ ‎Speaking on behalf of the communities, Chief Solomon Azunda Wejinya, Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman of Ibaa Community noted that aside the palliatives, the company had been regularly engaging with the communities and carrying out empowerment for the community youths and women. ‎ ‎He opined that if other companies have engaged hosts communities the way PINL had been doing there wouldn’t have been any disagreement between them and the oil companies. ‎ Chief Weji‎nya said; “We want to thank this company. They are a surprise to us. We have been having stakeholders meeting and they have also gone further by arranging scholarship programmes for our people and empowering our women. ‎ ‎”If it has been like this before, I don’t think anybody will have any problem with any oil company or there facilities operating in this area. The company has been so transparent in their operations, ” he said. ‎ ‎The community leader assured PINL of continues partnership in securing the TNP. ‎ ‎”We want to tell you that we are on yourside. The communities of Emohua are very vigilant and I don’t think there will be any vandalism. We are assuring the company that we’ll protect the facilities on our land,” he assured. ‎ ‎Earlier, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholders Engagement of PINL, while handing out the palliatives said the gesture was their own way of appreciating the communities for their support in ensuring that the TNP was safe and producing maximally. ‎ ‎He said: “We want to appreciate you for the good job you have been doing to ensure that our pipelines are safe and there is no better way to say thank you than doing this. ‎ ‎”We are here not only to provide food items, we are also here with our medical team, ” he added. ‎ ‎Dr. Mezeh thanked the council chairman of Emohua and the various councils for their support, and their partners in the exercise, Learn and Leadwise Resources for the collaboration. ‎ ‎He used the medium to appeal to youths of the respective communities to continue to cooperate with the company to ensure that the pipelines remain free from infractions. ‎ ‎”We also want to use this opportunity to appeal to our communities to maintain the momentum and ensure that we continue to increase production for the country because that will benefit all of us. ‎ ‎”We all know the environmental impacts of pipeline vandalism, so I urge us to continue to ensure zero-infraction on the Eastern Corridor, ” he added.

‎ ‎By David Owei. ‎Trans Niger Pipelines (TNP) host communities of Obio/Akpor, Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State have commended the management of...

Law & Crime4 months ago

POCACOV: CP assures Bayelsa State Residents of crime free Christmas and New year celebration

By David Owei The Bayelsa State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Alonyenu Francis Idu, carried out Police Campaign Against Cultism...

Law & Crime4 months ago

Dangote Threatens Kaduna Businessman, Kailani Mohammed with N100Bn Suit Over defamation

By Abdul-Ganiyy Akanbi The President of Dangote Group, Dr Aliko Dangote has given a Kaduna-based businessman, Engr. Kailani Mohammed a 7 – day ultimatum to retract...

Politics4 months ago

SDP leadership, Members Jubilate over Confirmation of Dr Sadiq Umar A. Gombe as its Acting Nat.Chairman by S-Court …As it awards N2m cost against INEC in favour of SDP

By Our Correspondent Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership, members and supporters are celebrating the judgement of the Supreme Court of December 19,2025 that affirmed Dr Sadiq...

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