By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The ancient town of Evwreni in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was in a festive mood recently as the former president-general of Unenurhie community, Hon. Ivwighren Osiobe aka ‘Okparan,’ married his new wife, Mrs. Gladys Osiobe, nee Oguns in grand style. The …
Read More »Shell Working to Make Nigeria Gas Hub – Igo Weli
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it is positioned to transform Nigeria into a gas hub within the Gulf of Guinea in line with the Energy Transition sweeping across the globe. The company said it has keyed into the nation’s Natural Gas Expansion Program …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Directs Councils to Enact Bye-Laws on Waterways, Vigilantes
The Bayelsa State Government has directed local councils in the state to without delay come up with a legislation prohibiting the movement of speed boats within the state’s waterways beyond 7pm. Similarly, the state government has directed the legislative councils of the eight local government councils to enact bye-laws on …
Read More »NCDMB Replies HOSTCOM over ‘Incessant Protests at Local Content Tower’
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that it did not reach any agreement with any group of persons to train 1,000 youths in Bayelsa State. This is coming on the heels of sustained protests carried out at the Nigerian …
Read More »Bayelsa FCC Lecture: Nigerian Navy Has Reduced Criminality in Maritime Domain ~ FOC
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Yenagoa Rear Adm. Obinwanne Egbuchulam, said efforts of the Nigerian Navy, has reduced criminality in the maritime domain. He stated this on Thursday, during the 7th annual public lecture of the Federated Correspondents’ Chapel, (FCC) Nigeria Union of …
Read More »INC Central Gets New Leadership as Ex-Commissioner Emerges Chairman
By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa The pan Ijaw National Congress (INC), Central Zone, on Saturday elected new executive council (EXCO) members to run its affairs, after the zone suffered lack of leadership for many years. The INC Central Zone is comprised of the entire Bayelsa State and some of the Ijaw …
Read More »FUTA Offers Entrepreneurship Centre to Train Ex-Agitators, Lauds Dikio’s Vision for N’Delta
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has expressed readiness to partner with the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to train ex-agitators in different skills and vocations. The institution said it presented the offer in recognition of the new focus of PAP …
Read More »Government College, Ughelli Class Congratulates Adjogbe on ALEI Fellow Award
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The chairman, Cyril Ogude, and members of the Board of Trustees of Government College Ughelli Class of Friends, (GCU CoF) have sent a congratulatory message to Engr. Dr. (Chief) Samuel Adjogbe, the former executive director, Projects (EDP) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as …
Read More »Abrucha Congratulates Uwheru PG, Calls for Unity, Peace
By Young E. Freeborn A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Evwreni Ward 08 and also a former youth chairman of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Austin Abrucha aka ‘Omasa’ has congratulated the president-general of Uwheru kingdom, Chief Macpherson Igbedi, on the occasion …
Read More »Teachers’ Day: Teachers Give Knocks, Kudos to Government
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Teachers in Bayelsa State have applauded the state government for its efforts at revamping the state’s educational standard, as well as complained of how teachers have been neglected despite the pivotal role they play. Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Bayelsa State council, Comrade …
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