By our Reporter Organizers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA) have nominated Ayakpo School, Teto Schools and Izon National Academy as ‘Best Schools In Bayelsa.’ The BMNA awards have been described as “the most credible and foremost recognition platform in the Niger Delta, known for its unbiased and …

The creme de la creme of society and sympathizers thronged Okuru Ama in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State to bid farewell to late Itarikabo George Atorudibo, whom many described as a loving and caring father. The funeral service which was held at the Okuru Ama …

By Mandy Tina Organized Labour in Rivers State has protested the new electricity tariff structure, demanding a return to the previous one. The demand was made during a protest at the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) offices in Rivers State. State Chairman …

By Ehichioya Ezomon As noted in part one under this header on Monday, April 29, 2024, Governor Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily and freely signed the peace agreement emanating from his solicitation for President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers State that’s pitted the governor against his predecessor …

… As Tinubu Approves His Appointment as NDBDA MD By our Reporter The newly appointed managing director and chief executive officer of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, says God has made him to triumph over his political opponents. He said he has learnt to …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Ogoni Youths, under the umbrella of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP), say they have initiated multi-stakeholder negotiations on resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. The group disclosed this during a mega rally organised in support of the “Ogoni Economic Rebirth Project” held …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dr Dennis Otuaro, the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has assured the management of the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, of the agency’s readiness for collaborations in order to remedy the shortage of medical professionals in the Niger Delta. He observed that …

… As Ijaws In America Honour Bayelsa Gov, OthersBy our Reporter The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again called for a review of the country’s revenue derivation formula in line with the practice of fiscal federalism. He queried the existing practice where resource-endowed states in Nigeria, particularly …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt As recruitment into the Nigerian Army 87 regular intake for tradesmen/non tradesmen and women continues, the Nigerian Army has sensitised the people of Rivers State that they are not utilizing the quota allocated to the state. The Army has therefore called on stakeholders and leaders …

By Mandy Tina The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a gang which specialized in armed robbery and kidnapping at flyovers in the state capital, Port Harcourt. A statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said that the group is notorious for preying on unsuspecting victims using the …