… State Honours Jonathan, Dickson, Alaibe, Others As Education Ambassadors The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration continued some policies of his predecessor in order to enhance development of the state. Governor Diri said a policy like the Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) was visionary …
Read More »30 Year-old Stoned to Death in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A 30-year-old man, Darlington Watson, was brutally killed on Wednesday evening in Agudama-Epie community, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, amid escalating conflict between two rival cult groups, the Greenlanders and the Bobous. Reports indicate that Watson, a member of the Greenlanders, was forcibly removed from a moving …
Read More »Sylva Leads Bayelsa APC to Edwin Clark’s Residence, Caucus Meeting at Villa
Former governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has led a delegation of the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) on a condolence visit to the family of the late Pa Edwin Clark in Abuja. The former governor also led the South South …
Read More »Address Rape, Killings, Environmental Justice Before Oil Resumption, Ogoni Women Tell FG
… Insist on Mii-dee-kor, Inclusion By Kelechi Nwaucha Women from the four local government areas of Rivers State that make up Ogoni ethnic nation have demanded that the Federal Government address issues of rape, repression, military killings and environmental degradation suffered by the Ogonis before attempting “any talk” of possible …
Read More »Edo Guber Dispute: Social Media Partisan Reporting Shapes Narrative
By Ehichioya Ezomon In a week’s time, on Monday, March 3, 2025, the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) looking into alleged malpractice at the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, will preside over the adoption of written addresses by Petitioners and Respondents to the dispute. At the close of …
Read More »A Portrait of Excellence: Alabh George Turnah
By Amos Odhe In the dynamic landscape of Nigerian politics and legal advocacy, few figures have demonstrated the multifaceted prowess and unwavering commitment exemplified by Barr. Alabh George Turnah, MON. His journey is a testament to resilience, leadership, and an unyielding dedication to societal advancement. Hailing from the rich cultural …
Read More »Monarch Decries Govt, Oil Companies, NDDC’s ‘Neglect of Oil Producing Communities’
Paramount Ruler of lkarama Federated Communities in Yenagoa local Government Area of Bayelsa State, HRH Wariebi Berebozigha, the 13th Ama-Miepinamo Owei of Ikarama Federated Communities, has decried government and oil companies’ “insensitivity” towards Infrastructural development in their domain despite being host to major oil companies, SPDC and NAOC that have …
Read More »Artificial Intelligence: Don Rejects Call for Scrapping of Accounting Department in Schools
University don, Dr. Thankgod Obutor Imo, has reacted to the call for the scrapping of the Department of Accounting in tertiary institutions in Nigeria due to the influences of Artificial Intelligent (AI). Dr. Imo who is the Head of Department of Accounting at the Rivers State University (RSU), in an …
Read More »APWEN Inaugurates New Chairperson, Obuebite, Honours Bayelsa First Lady
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter has inaugurated its new chairperson, Engr. Mrs. Amalate Ann Jonathan Obuebite. APWEN also bestowed on the Bayelsa First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Gloria Diri an award of honour “to acknowledge her significant contributions to advancing Science, …
Read More »NBA President Pushes for Sustainable Environment, Protection
By Eze Princewill The President, Nigereria Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, has emphasized that a sustainable environment and protection should be a collective concern for all. Osigwe dropped the emphasis when the Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria (AELAN) led by its President, Prof Samuel Chisa Dike paid a …
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