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By our Reporter The Bayelsa State government says it has secured a meeting with construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to finalize the completion of the dual carriage road linking Opolo Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area to Elebele Community in Ogbia Local Government Area in order to ease transportation of goods and services between Yenagoa metropolis and neighbouring communities. Speaking to members of the Federated Correspondents Chapel (FCC) at the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, the Commissioner, Mr Moses Teibowei, represented by the permanent secretary, Dr. Johnson Dagana, said the government has also concluded plans to commence the…

By our Reporter The commissioner of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Dr. Daniel Igali has assured sports lovers that Bayelsa United will survive relegation battle when the current NPFL season ends. Igali gave the assurance on Wednesday at his office when the board of Bayelsa United paid him a courtesy visit in honour of his reappointment as commissioner by Governor Douye Diri. The World and Olympic champion expressed joy over the opportunity given him by Governor Diri to serve while applauding the club’s board members for the show of solidarity. “It’s a thing of joy to be welcomed back to the…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the Nigerian Army that the quota or slots allocated to the state for recruitment into the army will be fully taken by qualified Deltans. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when the representative of the Chief of Army Staff, Brigadier General Wito Nzidee paid him a courtesy visit in continuation of the Nigerian Army sensitization and advertisement tour of South-South states, in the bid to partner state governments on sensitization campaigns for the ongoing Nigerian Army 87th Regular Recruits Intake Exercise. Oborevwori who spoke through…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North LGA of Delta state, Mr. Peter Maison, has described community leadership as more challenging than corporate governance in the Niger Delta region. Unenurhie’s PG made this known recently during a chat with our correspondent at his residence in Unenurhie town, adding that “No doubt, even so many politicians and government officials know that community leadership is more challenging and tedious than corporate governance. “This is because community leadership is a grassroots type of leadership and it’s directly to the people. The people know you to your family…

Emma Sunday A Rivers State based businessman, Ambassador Dr. Nwagbo Eberechukwu Barnabas, has been honoured with the coveted Africa Under-40 CEOs Award by Mayorkings Agency Group, an excellence seeking and driven organisation among African young leaders. Dr. Barnabas, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Belburge International Limited (Customs Bonded Terminal/Warehouse), and Roseluxe Hotels Limited, both in Eleme and Obio/Akpor LGAs, Rivers State, Nigeria, was also conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Policy by the Prowess University, Delaware, USA. The young entrepreneur who hails from Ogboji Community in Orumba local government area of Anambra State,…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, sympathetic to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new Speaker for the House. The new Speaker of the embattled Assembly is Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, the member representing Bonny State Constituency. Also elected is Leader of the House, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari, who emerged Leader of the house.Both made up the four members of the assembly who were led by Edison Ehie, who after the Presidential Peace Proclamation by President Bola Tinubu resigned his position and was subsequently appointed Chief of Staff to Governor Fubara. This faction of the assembly…

By our Reporter Ahead of the last chance to book a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nigeria’s Mercy Genesis, (50kg), African and Commonwealth Games champion, has departed for Istanbul with hopes to earn a spot for the games. Mercy Genesis, who narrowly missed out on qualification at the last African/Oceania Olympic Wrestling qualifiers in Alexandria, Egypt would be hoping to become the latest Nigerian athlete to secure Olympic qualification in Istanbul, Turkey where the World Olympic qualifiers will take place. The multiple African champion, who was accompanied by coach Akuh Purity, will take to the mat on Friday against…

By our Reporter The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme as a transformative experience for future leaders of the nation. Gov. Diri, who made this known during the 2024 Batch A, Stream II closing ceremony held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town, Bayelsa State, said as a transformative experience, the NYSC will shape future leaders of the nation, adding that Corps members should use the orientation camp lessons to hone their skills and knowledge as well as forge bonds of friendship that will undoubtedly serve them in future.…

By our Reporter Organizers of the prestigious award platform in the Niger Delta, the Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA), have nominated the Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman of Otuasega community, in Ogbia Local Government Ares of Bayelsa State, as the ‘Best CDC Executive of the Year.’ This was disclosed on Monday, 23 April, 2024 during a visit by the CDC chairman to the organizers at the NUJ Press Centre, Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In his remarks, the Project manager of BMNA, Mr. Blessing Ozegbe, described Ezuzu Sydney as honest and a dedicated community leader who has the fear of God.…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the 27 members of the state House of Assembly to “go and impeach” state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. Addressing a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, gave reasons for the call for Gov Fubara’s impeachment. He said the governor had continued to disrespect President Bola Tinubu by refusing to implement all the eight-point peace agreement reached in Abuja on the political crisis in the state, to which he appended his signature. Chief…