By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Oborifori Forum, a social media group for sons and daughters of Uwheru kingdom, at home and in the Diaspora, has given its full support to the rebuilding of houses lost to the recent fire incident caused by tanker explosion at Ohoror community, Uwheru kingdom in …
Read More »CAN Bayelsa to ‘Endorse Gov Diri for Second Term’
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Bayelsa State, has reportedly resolved to send a congratulatory message to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, on his “successful two years in office.” It was also learnt, the letter could likely include an endorsement of …
Read More »APC Inaugurates State, LG, Ward Executives in Bayelsa
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has inaugurated the state, LG and ward executives to pilot the affairs the party in the state as well as the elders’ council to reconcile aggrieved members. Performing the ceremony at the party secretariat along Melford Okilo Road …
Read More »Tributes: Urhobo Leaders, Others Pour Encomium on Olorogun Barovbe
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Although Olorogun Johnson Modika Barovbe has passed on, his good deed will forever be in the hearts of those he left behind. He was an Urhobo patriot, a visionary leader, a strategist and great unifier. These were the testimonies of those who spoke on a day of tribute held in …
Read More »Dakuku Hits Wike, Alleges ‘He’s Seizing, Dashing State Property to Cronies’
… As Wike’s Info Commissioner Fires Back Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt The immediate past director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has taken a swipe at the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, alleging that the latter is seizing and dashing state property to …
Read More »2023: Amaechi Most Qualified for President ~ Tonye Princewill
By Ebube Egbufor As Nigerians prepare for another round of general elections come 2023, minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has been described as the best option among politicians being touted as President Muhammadu Buhari’s possible successor. According to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in …
Read More »Ebegba Donates Water Facilities to Delta Communities
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Chief (Dr) Rufus Ebegba, the DG/CEO of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Abuja, has donated jacky pumps to various communities across the three senatorial districts of Delta State. The 2023 Delta State APC governorship hopeful donated the jacky pumps to various communities in the state …
Read More »2023: We’ve Passed Our Target ~ Tinubu’s Rivers Vanguard
By Memoye Oghu The Rivers State chapter of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Support Vanguards (BATS-V) says it has surpassed its target of mobilizing over 50,000 members in the state to actualize the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. Chief Tony Okocha, coordinator of the Tinubu political support …
Read More »Diri’s Performance in Two Years Better Than Some Governors’ Eight Years ~ Wike
… Says Buhari Won’t Sign Amended Electoral Act By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as outstanding the performance of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, in just two years in office. Wike said Diri’s achievements on his second anniversary surpassed that of some governors, …
Read More »Rivers 2023: Ogoni, Kalabari Battle for ‘Upland, Riverine Dichotomy’
By Amaechi Okonkwo Introduction: This is 2022. And if the earlier proposed timetable by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, eventually stands, most of the pre-election activities would be concluded this year. So it is appropriate that political activities including all manner of agitations are already heightening among politicians, political parties …
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