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By Mandy Tina The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, has delivered judgement in favour of the duly elected executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in a suit filed by Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and 13 others, challenging the illegal take-over of the national secretariat by Najeem Usman Yasin. The claimants, Baruwa and 13 others, who were elected and inaugurated as NURTW National Administrative Council during the quadrennial National Delegates Conference in Lafia on August 23, 2023, had approached the court, in suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023, challenging the illegal takeover of the national secretariat and the constitution of…

By Pius Dukor The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy (CISLAC) has tasked security agencies and community leaders to adapt early warning and early response to combat security challenges. CISLAC, with support from Open Society Foundation (OSF-Africa), made the remark at a one-day event on ‘Community Security Architecture Dialogue on Early Warning and Early Response’ held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. In his welcome remarks, the executive director of CISLAC, Auwal Ibrahim Musa, explained that conflict sensitivity is important to the security architecture in our local communities, hence the need for the dialogue. Represented at the event by Jimoh Abubakar,…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the authorities of the Nigerian Police to release with immediate effect the belongings of the Bayelsa news blogger and chief executive officer of the NaijaliveTV, Mienpamo Onitsha Saint, who was arraigned, but granted bail, over alleged cyber stalking. Justice Nwite gave the order on Tuesday at the resumed hearing and trial of the suit, numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/492/2023, between the Inspector-General of Police as the complainant and Mienpamo Onitsha Saint as the defendant. The presiding judge’s order came after an oral application was made by the defendant’s…

By Pius Dukor Contrary to rumours that some local councils in the Rivers State have refused to honour Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s directive on the payment of N30,000 minimum wage, the acting chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Pastor GoodLife Iduoku Ben, has said all LGA chairmen have complied with the governor’s instructions. “The directive is a landmark, because no other governor has done that. After he appointed me in January, the head of Personnel Management, the treasurer and other senior staff paid a visit to the governor and he promised them on the issue,” he stated. Briefing journalists in his office…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his statement on the recent killing of soldiers in Okuama community in Delta State. Governor Diri, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said Chief Sylva’s introduction of politics into the highly condemnable killing of men in active service to their country smacks of insensitivity at a time true patriots were mourning the unfortunate incident. Sylva, in a…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Delta State Government has warned that it would deal decisively with anyone found breaching the peace existing in the state. Secretary to the state government, Dr Kingsley Emu, gave the warning in Asaba while addressing journalists after visiting a victim of violent protests orchestrated by Okada riders. Flanked by state commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, the commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, director-general, Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Chief Patrick Ukah, director-general, Security, Hon. David Tonwe, chief press secretary to the governor, Sir Festus Ahon, and the chairman, Motorcycle and Tricycle Operators…

By Mandy Tina A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt Rivers State, has adjourned a suit filled by Civil Society Organizations in the state against 25 members of the state House of Assembly to April 26 for hearing. The 25 embattled lawmakers had defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the wake of the political crisis that engulfed the state last year. The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Dalyop-Pam, on Monday adjourned the matter after listening to counsels in the matter, adding that the adjournment was to give all parties in the suit…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The great Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into jubilation as a young business guru, Mr. UnlessGod Obiriene, from Unenurhie community gathered families and friends to pay his wife’s bride price in grand style. The traditional marital rites which were done on March 14th, 2024 according to the tradition and culture of the Evwreni people in Evwreni town brought together thousands of family members and friends as witnesses. As soon as all the marital rites were fully observed and the stipulated bride price was paid by Mr.…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrate Confraternity, recently marks the 2024 International Women’s Day with a Female hygiene campaign to the Tungbo Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Menstrual Hygiene and Economic Empowerment campaign by NAS, Oxbow Marino Deck, was carried out in collaboration with the Late Chief Egberi Binafeigha Foundation to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day with the theme, ‘Empower Her.’ Representative of the Late Chief Egberi Binafeigha Foundation, Mr. Timiebi Binafeigha emphasized his late father’s belief in the education and empowerment of the girl child.…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Bayelsa State chapter to avert building collapse in the state. Chairman of the Council, Comrade Samuel Numonengi made the pledge when members of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Bayelsa State Chapter paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the council at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Azikoro Road, Ekeki, Yenagoa. Numonengi, who condemned the lack of adequate supervision of building constructions in the state by qualified builders, assured that the council would assist in…