… As Southern Ijaw Promises Him 100 Percent Votes By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new caretaker committee chairmen of councils and their Rural Development Authority (RDA) counterparts in the state to reside in their local council headquarters.  Governor Diri gave the directive …

… Boy Sold for N1m, Girl for N.8m By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have rescued two stolen Bayelsa children in Abia and Enugu states. The operatives, attaches to the Gender Unit, State Criminal Investigation Department at the command, also busted a child trafficking syndicate and …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Members of rganised labour have reportedly applauded a plethora of “palliatives” rolled out on July 20 by the National Economic Council (NEC) – statutorily chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. They include: Immediate release of grains and fertilisers by the Federal Government to states, for distribution or …

   By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government Tuesday reunited a two-month old baby Success, rescued from suspected child theft at Azikoro Community last month, and the legitimate mother, Joy Lucky, after spending one month at the Gloryland Orphanage, Opolo. A Magistrate Court sitting in Yenagoa had early this month …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a celebration galore recently amongst members, friends, and guests of the Evwreni Rotary Club as the president of the club, Rtn. Samuel Adjogbe, announced that Rotary International had recognized their branch and also presented them their charter certificate.  The highly elated charter president …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri has emerged president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide in a keenly contested election held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural centre, Yenagoa. According to the report obtained from the election, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri got 47 votes, while the immediate past IYC spokesperson, Ebilade Ekerefe, …

Two indigenes of Tai Local Government Area in Rivers State, both first class graduates of the Rivers State University (RSU) and the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), last Friday, July 21, 2023, became recipients of N3 million educational support each from the council chairman, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe. The presentation of …

  By Amos Odhe The Osun State administration, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is always ready to welcome constructive criticism from opposition parties with a view to improving on the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people. The state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi made …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Among the 14 contestants for the Bayelsa State governorship seat in the November 11, 2023 election is Barrister Warmate Jones Idikio, candidate of the Accord Party (AP), who is also the director-general of the Yenagoa Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (YECCIMA). A lawyer by training with …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The likely unfazed and unbothered members of the National Assembly (NASS) are clamouring for a raise in their emoluments. Perhaps, they’re oblivious of how the demand touches the raw nerves of ordinary Nigerians, who swim in abject poverty – made more dire by reecent withdrawal of subsidies …