… Sets up Directorate of Flood, Erosion Control By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, presented a N385,211,578,924 Appropriation Bill for the 2023 fiscal year to the House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the proposal tagged: ‘Budget of Sustainable Growth and Reconstruction,’ at the Assembly, …

… State Most Impacted in Nigeria, Diri Insists The United Nations has described the flood disaster in Bayelsa State as a crisis of major proportion that deserves attention. The UN Resident and Humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria and representative of the secretary general, Mr. Matthias Schmale, stated this on Saturday when …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The runner-up in the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries, Olorogun David Edevbie, has appreciated his campaign structure and teeming supporters for keeping faith with him throughout his legal battle, despite the unfavourable judgments from the Appeal and Supreme courts.  David Edevbie made the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has charged community leaders in the state to stop interfering with the distribution of relief materials meant for designated IDP camps located in their communities. The state Commissioner for Environment and Chairman of the state Flood Management and Mitigation Taskforce, Hon Iselema Gbaranbiri, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation (POOF), a popular non-governmental organisation in Delta State has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the three different IDP camps created by the state government at Evwreni and Uwheru towns in Ughelli North Local Government Area, and Ewhu town …

… Calls for Peaceful Polls  By Emmanuel Ovundah The general overseer of Deeper life Bible Church worldwide Pastor (Dr.) William Folorunso Kumuyi has advised Nigerians to embrace peace before, during and after the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Briefing journalists in Bori, headquarters of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State on …

By Ovundah Emmanuel Connected Development (CODE), one of the leading civil society organizations in Africa, has urged the Rivers State government to address infrastructural decay and deficit impeding development in the state, especially in the rural and oil producing communities. Rivers State lead for CODE, Evelyn Williams, gave the charge …

By Ovundah Emmanuel No fewer than 26 passengers escaped death on Saturday after to two fiber boats collided and capsized in the Mgbudohia/Eagle Island/Agip River area of Rivers State. Sources told our correspondent that no life was lost in the accident, which occurred in the morning hours of the day. …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2022/2023 academic session gradually resumes at tertiary institutions across the country, parents of intending students seeking admission have cried out over the “exorbitant fees” being charged by various institutions in the country.  In a chat with our correspondent, one of such parents, who …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The October 21, 2022 judgment of the Supreme Court, affirming Sheriff Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, surely calls for celebration and thanksgiving by the party faithful. PDP’s vice presidential candidate and Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, backs Oborevweri – …