… Governor Diri Calls for Restoration of the Value of Naira By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Against the backdrop of excruciating pains Nigerians have been thrown into by the policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government, a large gathering of members of the Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Labour …

… Provides Solutions to Nation’s Economic Crisis By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Niger Delta group, the Movement for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has thrown its weight behind the positions put forward by the Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and some eminent ex-Niger Delta warlords over the percentages …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The cantankerous and chaotic primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State may’ve come to an end, but the seed of confusion, division and alienation created in the initial balloting on February 17, lingers, thanks to the handiwork of the previous chairman of the …

By Mandy Tina A sociopolitical group in Rivers State, known as the Rivers Women Unite for SIM, have called for peace and tranquility in the state. The group of women took to the streets of Port Harcourt in a peace walk to speak against the current political situation in the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJGP) in collaboration with her partners, Christian Aid (CA) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), have called on the National Assembly to urgently investigate all International Monetary Fund, IMF, loans received by the country. The call is …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national leadership of Phase 2 Ex-Agitators of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has countered the call by ex-militant leaders, Abraham Vwaghie and Israel Akpodoro, for the sack of the interim administrator, Major General Tariye Barry Ndiomu, describing it as “a futile mission by a few …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The general overseer, Distinguished Peoples Assembly, Bishop Dotimi Egbegi, has been nominated for the sixth edition of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards. A statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa by the project manager, Mr. Blessing Matthew Ozegbe, stated that “Bishop Dotimi Egbegi is a clergyman …

By Amos Okioma The Egbo quarter in Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area was agog as dignitaries from all walks of life thronged the ancient community to lay to rest the aged mother of Olorogun Charles Oruru, late madam Ejovwoke Eunice Oruru, who died at the age of …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Rotary Club of Evwreni in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has organized a seminar on ‘Peace Building and Conflict Resolution,’ with a call on individuals and leaders in the community to prevent conflict instead of allowing it to occur. Delivering the …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Decades of environmental devastation in the Niger Delta, as a result of oil exploration activities, and subsequent destruction of the socio-economic lives of people in the region, have continued to be at the centre of calls for environmental justice and remediation. These agitations for environmental justice heightened …