The leadership of the Labour Party has faulted the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude the party candidates from the scheduled August 16 bye-elections for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), saying such action is unlawful, surprising and an abuse of power. The Labour Party, in an …

  By Our Reporter    The umbrella body of Ijaw Elders, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) has rejected a proposed bill in the Senate seeking to permanently elevate the Ooni of Ife and Sultan of Sokoto as the exclusive Co-chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council in Nigeria. The INC said …

Operatives of the Rapid Response Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command has recovered the corpse of missing Real Estate Magnate, Ekpeboh Richard from the forest between new NDDC road and Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of the State. Police discovered the deceased was shot in the head in …

The Commissioner in charge of Political Parties Affairs / Monitoring/ Security, in the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission ( RSIEC), Prof Godfrey Ngozi Woke has said the Commission will go ahead with the Local Government Council elections as fixed on Saturday August 30, 2025. Woke said this when he spoke …

The Community Development Committee (CDC), Chairman of Elebele Community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has charged the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Nigeria Ltd (former Shell Petroleum Development Company) to up its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with its host Communities. He gave the charge while speaking …

The 2nd Phase Camp Leaders’ training on “Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation”, sponsored by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has successfully come to a close on a commendable note. The intensive leadership-building initiative, held under the distinguished leadership of the Administrator of the PAP, High Chief Dr. Dennis Brutu …

The Chairman of Bayelsa Queens FC, Pastor Robin Angonimi Apreala has hailed Governor Douye Diri for the show of love towards the reigning Nigeria Women Football League champions. Pastor Apreala said the governor’s gesture to reward the players and officials of the Prosperity Girls after their heroic outing in the …

By: Emmanuel Kanayo The Okrika Plantation Community, Umuebulu Town, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has made a passionate appeal to government authorities for inclusion, infrastructure, and proper partnership—calling for a new chapter of collaboration after decades of neglect. Led by its paramount ruler, King Engr Abiye Bright Iyo, …

Governor Ademola Adeleke is not defecting to African Democratic Congress (ADC) nor aligning with anybody within the ADC ahead of the 2026 state elections, his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has disclosed. Responding to media publication and enquiries, the spokesperson affirmed that Governor Adeleke remains in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and …

The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri has described the NYSC as the cornerstone for national identity. Diri, who made this known at the opening/ swearing -in ceremony of prospective corps members deployed to the state for the 2025 Batch B, Stream 1 service year at NYSC Permanent …