… NDDC, North-East Dev Commission, CBN ‘Fingered’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A transparency group, the League of Nigerian Democrats (LND), has raised alarm over alleged looting spree embarked upon by officials of the ministries, departments and agencies following last week’s announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the freezing of …
Read More »Petroleum Industry Act, A Time Bomb ~ Diri
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for an amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to address the flaws in the legislation. Governor Diri said the review would go a long way in tackling the ongoing crisis between oil companies …
Read More »Delta PDP Felicitates Governor Oborevwori at 60
Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on his 60th birthday. In a statement signed by its state publicity secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the party expressed gratitude to God for “His good hand on the governor that has kept and led him …
Read More »Bayelsa Dep Gov Calls for Unbundling of Works Dept in Local Councils
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawerence Ewhrudjakpo, has called on relevant government agencies and institutions to review the existing local government administrative structure, with a view to unbundling the works department in the various councils. Senator Ewhrudjakpo made the call on Tuesday when he …
Read More »Diri Appoints Dorgu as Chairman, Bayelsa’s Physical Devt Board
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has appointed Hon. Planning Kuroakegha Dorgu as executive chairman of the state’s Physical Planning and Development Board. Governor Diri’s chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said his appointment is with immediate effect. Dorgu, …
Read More »New Opposition Governors in Vengeance Mission
By Ehichioya Ezomon “Two wrongs cannot make aright” is a popular axiom turned on its head in Nigeria’s political arena. Here, the wrong can only be righted if it’s wronged again! It’s a season for payback, as newly-inaugurated state governors offer a dose or two of the bitter pills their …
Read More »Urhobo of Yesterday and Today: Which One Is Better?
By Young Erhiurhoro No doubt, without even reading this short piece, my esteemed readers especially the Urhobo people and friends of Urhobo would have provided the answer in the best interest of generality or consensus. I know the answer from everyone will be, “the Urhobo of yesterday is better than …
Read More »Awhefeada, Others Extol Fr. Abaka Virtues, Call for Support
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Professor Sunny Awhefeada, a visiting professor at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, and other great scholars across the state have extolled the virtues of the Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Abaka Ambrose Oghenejode Jr., both in the church and the school as …
Read More »Father’s Day: Cleric Tells Father’s to ‘Live Up to Expectation’
. By Young E. Freeborn, WarriThe vicar of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie, Revd. Canon A.E. Onoyasakpo of Evwreni Archdeaconry in Ughelli Diocese has called on all fathers to live up to expectations and to also take up their candid responsibilities as heads of their various families to build and …
Read More »FG Should Recognize Vigilante Groups as Community Police ~ Diamond
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Chairman of Unenurhie Vigilante Group, Mr. Friday Diamond aka ‘Ogbo,’ has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to recognize the various vigilante groups in the country as part of the proposed community policing architecture. He also urged the president to create an agency …
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