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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has felicitated with His Royal Majesty, the Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin on his birthday, praising the monarch’s “tremendous contribution to the promotion of human capital development and the growth of Osun State.” Governor Adeleke, in a congratulatory message issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, described Oba Adedokun as a champion of human capital and community development, who has dedicated his life and his position towards serving his people, community and the state. The governor commended the monarch for his fatherly role in promoting peace and stability of not just…

… Issues Evacuation Notice to SWAT Team over 13 Months Debt The owner of popular Euphemie Motel in Opu-Nembe, in Nembe Bassambiri community, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has threatened to drag the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to court over alleged unpaid debt incurred by the Police SWAT team deployed from August 12, 2023 till date. The debt, according to the report, was incurred by the Police Special squad identified as SWAT led by one CSP Silas Adebayo for a reported sting operation in the Opu Nembe community ahead of the last governorship elections in the area.…

Chairman of the board of Bayelsa United, Dr. Tarilaye Nwankwe, alongside other members met with the commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali at his office in Yenagoa on Monday. This is the first time the board was meeting with the commissioner, Dr. Daniel Igali after their appointment last week. Commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali in his remarks, said the essence of the meeting was to familiarize before their official inauguration, urging them to discharge their duties with utmost responsibility. According to him, every board member has his role to play in the board, expressing optimism that the…

By Ehichioya Ezomon As you read this copy, the results, and the winner of Saturday, September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State is known – and declared as such by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) – in one of the most contentious campaigns that put the electoral umpire in the eyes of the voting and non-voting publics in Edo, the entire Nigeria and the global community. I crave your indulgence to describe the INEC announcement on Sunday evening, September 22, 2024, as both “BREAKING” and “OFFICIAL” declaring the candidate of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator…

Leaders of over 60 youth organisations have declared that their members will not participate in the rumoured national protest being allegedly planned for October 1. President of the Nigeria Youth Organization, Duke Alamboye, made the position of the youth leaders known when he led a delegation of representatives of the groups on a courtesy visit to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, in Abuja on Thursday. This was contained in a press release issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the PAP Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, on Thursday. The youth bodies include the National…

A group of concerned citizens, under the aegis of Good Governance for the Emancipation of the Ijaw Nation, has called on the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, “to focus on repositioning the state, and by extension the region, for prosperity rather than being distracted with mundane issues.” The group stated this in a statement by its national coordinator, Comrade Tonbobofa Ayawari, adding that “Diri, being the second governor in the history of the state to have crossed the second term barrier, ought to at this point be focused on finishing strong and not bedeviled with controversies and ambiguity.”…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The popular and culture-rich Ohworhu cultural festival, tagged, ‘Ohworhu Edjukpe 2024, of the Unenurhie people, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was successfully celebrated on September 19, 2024, with a call to Urhobo people and Deltans “to always promote their culture, like every other ethnic groups in the country, in order not to lose our cultural identity and history as a people.” Addressing newsmen at the dancing arena, where thousands of dancers and enthusiasts gathered, president-general of Unenurhie community, Mr. Peter Maison, called on Unenurhie indigenes and Urhobo people in…

… Says Bayelsa Govt Not Owing Contractors Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of construction on some of the ongoing road projects in the state. The Bayelsa State governor, who undertook an unscheduled inspection of work on the Toru-Ebeni-Okumbiri-Amatolo-Bolou-Orua-Kabeama road, the Akaba-Okodi road, the Oxbow Lake-Agbura road as well as the Angiama bridge project on the Yenagoa-Oporoma road on Thursday, restated his administration’s commitment to overall development of the state. He said funds were being promptly released to the contractors for speedy execution of the projects. The governor equally applauded the commitment of…

The National President of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC), Worldwide Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said the death that occurred at Abuoloma in Rivers State during the IYC Eastern Zone election last Saturday was avoidable. Lokpobiri said it was an election he had no interest in, adding that he had nothing personal to benefit from an election that led some promising youths to their early grave. The IYC president, while addressing a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Yenagoa said, as an ijaw man, they had conducted elections in Oporoza in Delta State, “which everybody knows…

The government of Bayelsa State says it will engage host communities to ensure the effective implementation of the Host Community Development Trust. The state commissioner for Environment Mr. Ebi Ololo, stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, at a town hall meeting organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy And Development, Kebetchache Women Development and Resource Centre and Mac-Jim Foundation to sensitize host communities on the implementation of the PIA. Mr. Ololo stressed that the successful implementation of the PIA’s host communities’ provisions was crucial for the sustainable development and enduring peace in the state. “Over the coming weeks…