By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The state secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Hon Ebipade Fekoweimo, and two incumbent members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Preye Oseke and Israel Sunny-Goli, have won the ticket of the party in the just concluded primaries into the lower chamber …
Read More »Bayelsa SDGs Office Decries Poor Funding, Seeks Partnership with IOCs, Others
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, office in Bayelsa State, has cried out over the lack of funding to enable it carry out its intervention projects and programmes towards achieving its objectives in the state. The senior special assistant, SSA, and state focal person on SDGs, Dr. …
Read More »Soot: RINNGOS Launches Clean Air Tracker, App in Rivers
Against the backdrop of the continued presence of soot in the atmosphere, a non-governmental organization in Rivers State, the Rivers Network of NGOs (RINNGOS), has launched an air quality tracker app and website, as well as an advocacy campaign, in a bid to ensure cleaner air in the state. In …
Read More »Rivers Accountant-General Emerges PDP Guber Candidate
Former accountant-general of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 gubernatorial election. Fubara polled 721 votes against his closest contenders, Isaac Kamalu who pulled 86 and George Kelly who scored 37 votes. According to the results announced at …
Read More »Gender Advocacy Groups Open Domestic Violence Clinic in Bayelsa
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Gender advocacy groups, the Do Foundation International and the Hilarity World Foundation, have opened a domestic Violence Clinic in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, so as to provide medical, legal and psycho-socio support to victims of domestic and sexual violence in the state. According to the …
Read More »Bayelsa PDP Primaries: Assembly Aspirant Refutes Claims of Opponent’s Victory
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The campaign directorate of an aspirant for Ogbia Constituency one seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Azibalamawal Jonathan, has described as “spurious and undemocratic, the purported claims and declaration of one Mr Richard Ibegu as winner” of Sunday, May 22, 2022’s Peoples Democratic Party’s …
Read More »Comptroller Umar Bags Media Award
The saying that a golden fish has no hiding place played out recently when the area comptroller of Customs in charge of Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, M.A. Umar, was honoured by media professionals, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Media Forum, for distinguishing himself in the …
Read More »2023: Nigerians Expect Turn Around In Economy, Security Architecture ~ Offor
An industrialist and managing director/chief executive officer (MD/CEO) of Ramec Group of Companies Ltd. Chief Engr. Sir Grant Offor, has noted that in a run up to the 2023 presidential election, Nigerians expect a president who knows what it takes to turn the ailing economy around and holistically over-haul the …
Read More »Shell Inaugurates Oloibiri Health Centre, to Commemorate Oil Discovery in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Thursday inaugurated Oloibiri Health Centre as part of activities lined up to commemorate the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State. Speaking at the event, Mr Osagie Okunbor, SPDC’s managing director, said Oloibiri community occupies a pride …
Read More »Delta: Ughelli DPO Inaugurates Unenurhie Vigilante Group
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The much awaited community policing and security outfit, Unenurhie Vigilante Group, has been officially inaugurated by the DPO, Ughelli Police Station, ‘A’ Division, Mr. Asanaenyi Ibok, towards ensuring the protection of lives and properties in Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area …
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