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By Josiah Egbilika The World Day Against Child Labor is celebrated every June 12 of the year. It is a day set aside to raise awareness and solicit for prompt actions to stopping child labour in all of its forms. The International Labour Organziation (ILO) launched the Day in 2002. Since then, the day has focused attention on the prevalence of child labour throughout the world, and the actions needed to eliminating it. According to the the International Labour Organziation, Child Labour refers to any work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; that deprives…

By Tony Eke There’s something intrinsic about the M.O.R.E. Agenda of the Oborevwori administration which gives it a greater signification than its generic denotation. Beyond the musicality of the acronym is the worth of the mantra which resonates with a broad spectrum of Deltans that appreciate the enrichment of the state’s socio-economic ambience in the past year that Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori had been in the saddle as governor of Delta State. His serial policy initiatives and multiple projects, whether ongoing or completed, continue to generate benefits to the diverse parts of the state. An acclamation of the worthy performance…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There was drama in Bayelsa State on Monday following the suprise visit by the state commissioner of Education, and other top ministry officials, to schools located in rural areas of Yenagoa Local Government Area to inspect facilities as well as teaching and learning in the schools. The tour, which was led by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Gentle E. Emelah, and the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr Okene Simon-Peter to four schools led to the discovery that most of the teachers, heads of schools and principals were engaged in alleged truancy. Also on the Education…

By our Reporter The Bayelsa State Government has assured the Bank of Industry (BOI) of its readiness for effective partnership to drive sustainable industrial and economic development of the state. Governor Douye Diri gave the assurance while receiving a high-powered four-man team from the South-South and South-East division of the bank in Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said his administration would do everything within its reach to ensure the quick and smooth take-off of the Bank’s operations in the state. To this end, he said the state government had…

By Ukandi Christopher In a spectacular event, two customers of Access Bank won top prizes in the regional draws of the bank’s DiamondXtra reward scheme, which held Tuesday at Rumukurushi, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The two winners, Messrs. Victor Godfrey Silas and Fina Orijedge, who won N200, 000.00 (two hundred thousand Naira), respectively, stated that their winning the regional draw was an act of God and a surprise, even as they had put their trust in God for a miracle. Both agreed that it was a miracle following receipt of an alert showing that the amount won…

The organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots Football Tournament, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup has commiserated with Bayelsa Queens Football Club and the Okara family over the demise of their coach and son, Domo Okara. Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe, in a condolence message on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee (COC), expressed shock and great sadness at the sudden passing of Bayelsa Queens head coach. According to the statement, the sad development that occurred on Saturday, 8th, June, 2024 has left a huge vacuum in the football fraternity, not just in Bayelsa State,…

By Amos Odie, Yenagoa Movers FC of Otuasega and Anyama FC of Ogbia on Tuesday continued their dominant display in the ongoing Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup with impressive victories in their designated centers. Movers FC of Otuasega at the Kolo center humbled Abureni FC 2-0 after a goalless first half of hostility. Samuel Otavie put the former Ogbia champions ahead on 64 minute to send the jubilant Otuasega fans into celebration. Movers FC talisman, Elton Mina on 71 minute added salt to the injuries of Abureni FC having conceded on 64 minute from Samuel Otavie’s beautiful…

La creme de la creme of the society identified with Sir Chief Dr Eben Emman Ogan and the Ilalamaoku Ogan Ado War Canoe House in the Thanksgiving service for the landmark High Court victory, held at St.Agnes Parish Church, Ogan Ama Deanery in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The church service, which was filled to the brim had dignitaries from all walks of life, who came in their numbers to add colour to the epoch making event. In his address, vicar of the church, Ven. Precious P. Nyanaboibi called on leaders in the country and beyond to show…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp created for the people of Okuama community at Ewu Grammar School, Ewu-Urhobo in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State was recently agog as a non-governmental organisation in the state, Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation (POOF) presented relief materials to members of the camp. The items, said to be worth millions of naira, ranged from packs of rice, groundnut oil, packets of tissue papers, packets of sanitary pads, cartoons of branded notebooks, packs of pens, pencils, erasers and packets of pampers Making the presentation at the Okuama IDP camp,…

By our Reporter The Director of Sports in the Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi, has praised the late football administrator, Hon. Anthony Akpoebi Ogola, popularly known as ‘Tony Ogola (Baba T)’ in sports circles. Sir Braveman said that since he encountered the late Ogola in the year 2003 in grassroots soccer engagements in the state, he noticed him as somebody that had the capacity and capability to turn negative situations to his side’s positive advantage. The sports director, who also stood in for the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Baraladei Daniel Igali, made this known during…