By Isidoros Karderinis The November 3, 2020, presidential election was arguably the most important election in the postwar history of the United States of America (USA). In the elections, therefore, the participation of American voters was the largest since 1900, demonstrating the resurgence of their political interest and the strongly …
Read More »Tribute: HRM Udufovwe Ogbi and ‘Sacrificial’ Kingship in Urhobo Land
By Young Erhiurhoro Our personality of study in this literary piece, late HRM, Uqdufovwe Ogbi, Oyise 1 was the first Odion’Rode of Uwheru kingdom to gain recognition from the British colonial government, under Urhobo Western Division, in the late 1800. (Read the book, ‘The Urhobo People’ by Prof. Obaro Ikimi). …
Read More »Bayelsa Canvases S’South, S’West Regional Cooperation on Tourism
Bayelsa State government has proposed a South South, South West regional cooperation for the development and promotion of tourism, with the hope that the initiative will receive more political and economic attention from key stakeholders in both geopolitical regions, especially in the context of globalization and regionalization. This position was …
Read More »Jonathan, Ogbia Monarchs Excited over Appointment of Bayelsa-born VC at Otuoke Varsity
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated the newly appointed vice chancellor of the Federal University of Otuoke (FUO) in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Prof Teddy Charles Adias. In a congratulatory letter dated 11 November, 2020, Jonathan described the new vice chancellor as a true …
Read More »Diri Directs Payment of Outstanding Cash Reward to Bayelsa Athletes, Administrators
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the immediate release of outstanding cash reward to the state athletes and sports administrators that participated in the last National Sports Festival in Abuja. The immediate past administration, led by Chief Seriake Dickson, had made the pledge as a reward to the …
Read More »MOSIEND Worried over ‘Unaccounted’ Amnesty Expenditures
… Plans Youth Leadership Training By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa On the heels of a stakeholders summit held in Yenagoa Tuesday by the interim coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col. Miland Dixon Dikio, the leadership of the Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality of the Niger Delta, …
Read More »Ijaw Youths Council Condemns Attack on Dickson’s Home
… Calls on Security Agencies to ‘Fish out Perpetrators’ By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has condemned the attack on the country home of the former governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, at Toru Orua, and the killing of an inspector of Police by suspected …
Read More »NDDC, IFAD Partner to Improve Rural Agriculture in Niger Delta
By Joel Anekwe The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, has said that the goal of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, is to transform the rural economy of the region and improve the livelihood of its citizens. …
Read More »Akpevwoghene Weds Kenneth, Dec 12, at Evwreni
By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The solemnization of the holy matrimony between Miss Akpevwoghene Victorious Omuedjara and Mr. Kenneth Marhire Awhin, both of Evwreni town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State is scheduled to hold on Saturday 12th December, 2020 at St. Paul Anglican Church, Evwreni. According to …
Read More »S’South Leaders Demand Apology from FG over Botched Meeting
By Joel Anekwe South South leaders, comprising top political leaders, traditional rulers, religious, women and youth leaders have demanded a public apology from the Federal Government over the failed meeting with stakeholders in the region scheduled for Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The leaders expressed anger and disappointment over the Federal Government …
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