By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian youths have been urged to desist from drug abuse due to its harmful and negative impact on their lives and society. Bayelsa State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka, gave this advice while speaking to journalists on the …

… Meet Plateau Deputy Governor, GOC 3 Div By Amos Odhe State comptrollers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the North East region, comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Yobe and Plateau states on Wednesday met in the Plateau State capital to “strategize and re-direct energy, expertise and professionalism to …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Ahead of the Easter celebrations, the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again called on people of the state to exude love in all they do in order to attract God’s blessings upon their lives and the state in general. Governor Diri made the call …

By Mandy Tina The Igbu-Akoh Youth Congress in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to redeem the pledge of one hundred million naira bounty placed on the gang leader David Gift aka 2Baba, who was fingered in the killing of the Divisional …

By Young Erhiurhoro The subject of land and boundary disputes and their causes in the Niger Delta is very timely, but also very sensitive especially for those of us who are not trained and certified legal practitioners and thus not competent to handle these matters in the courts of law. …

… To Boost Sub-Station Capacity at Itu, Aba, Others By Mandy Tina The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a 100MVA power transformer at its Port Harcourt Main Substation, enhancing the bulk transmission capability of the substation by 80MW. This initiative, which is a TCN-World Bank project, also includes …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman of the Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation in Bayelsa State, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, has charged contractors handling government projects in the state to be conscious of standards and specifications in the execution of their contract jobs. Engr. Tarabina gave the charge during a …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has appealed to the military to identify, arrest and deal decisively with only persons directly and remotely connected to the gruesome killings of military officers in Okuama community, Delta State. Eradiri, a former …

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 …

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 …