By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Traditional heads and chiefs from Nembe and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State, on the auspices of the Nembe Divisional Council of Chiefs (NDCC), have cautioned politicians against utterances and actions that may instigate abusive campaigns and violence in the area. The traditional heads, who …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The first set of eighty beneficiaries of an information and communication technology (ICT) training programme, organized for youths of the Niger Delta region by the spokesman of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), umbrella body of Ijaw Youths worldwide, have graduated in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Some female politicians in the South South and South East of Nigeria have expressed readiness to explore the opportunity offered by the mass media, including the traditional and social media, to boost their political activities and enhance their visibility in the political space. Rising from …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Angry youths from the Nembe and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State on Monday staged a protest against the incomplete payment of allowances by one of Anti-crude oil theft surveillance contractors, Kojo Sam Logistics Limited, leading to the seizure of patrol boats belonging to the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has given its Physical Planning and Development Board marching orders to enforce extant laws and policies to ensure proper development control in Yenagoa and other parts of the state. Governor Douye Diri gave the order on Tuesday, at a 3 -day summit organized …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) says it has assisted the 2022 graduates of its Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) to secure additional international qualifications and certifications so as to place them on a very high standing. NLNG’s general manager, External Affairs and Sustainable Development, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The people of Unenurhie community, in Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have intensified call on the state government to separate them, as an autonomous and independent kingdom, “from the present Evwreni kingdom we were forcefully and unknowingly joined to.” …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A renowned political activist in Delta State, Comr. Efe Festus Obokohwemu, has described his mother, late Mrs. Esther Akpuruwhweru Obokohwemu, nee Emasidoghor, as a mother who also played the role of father in the upbringing of her children. Comr. Obokohwemu made this remark as tribute …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The rule of law is both foundational and fundamental to democratic governance in a civilised society. Absence of the rule of law inevitably breeds the rule of the jungle. One of the tenets that undergird the rule of law is order of court, which disregard of or …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Resident Electoral Commissioner of Bayelsa State, REC, Dr. Emmanuel Hart, said the commission will begin the distribution of PVCs to registrants from December 12, 2022 to January 22, 2023. Dr. Hart who made this known during a stakeholders meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State said the distribution …