The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged local government workers to be patient as government is taking practical steps to ensure they benefit from the 30,000 new minimum wage. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this at the weekend while addressing a delegation of the National Union of Local Government …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, has charged the people of Edo State, to maintain peace and orderliness before, during and after the September 19 governorship election in the state. Dr. Omobude who is also the general superintendent of …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The president general of Evwreni Clan Improvement Union, Mr. Bright Adjogbe, has reacted to insinuations by some Urhobo people on where to site the proposed Mukoro Mowoe University by the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). In a swift reaction during a media chat with our correspondent, Mr. …

The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party’s Bayelsa West Senatorial candidate, Chief Seriake Dickson, would win the October 31 by-election with ease. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this at the weekend while addressing a delegation of PDP Women group from Sagbama Local …

The Niger Delta leaders and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) may be heading for showdown over the interrogation of senior management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Notable leaders in the region, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Leaders Forum (NDLF) penultimate …

Interview with Isaac Obogbula, chairman of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee. Introduction: There is a raging controversy over the leadership of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since 2018 with many members of the party in the state insisting there are factional …

Bayelsa State Government has reassured traders in the state of its commitment towards providing enablers that would assist them grow their businesses and contribute to the development of the local economy. The state’s Deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on Thursday when a delegation of the Etegwe/Tombia Junction …

By Joel Anekwe With the inauguration of a 7-man committee to revitalise some dormant health institutions in the state, the Rivers State government on Wednesday demonstrated its commitment to match words with action as it announced plans to revive health facilities in the state. The Implementation committee, chaired by the …

… As ERA Recommends 20% of Remediation Funds for Community Devt By Joel Anekwe The joint National Assembly Committee on Ecology and Climate Change on Wednesday visited some of the oil polluted sites in Ogoniland where remediation work is ongoing, with a call on the Hydro Carbon Pollution Remediation Project …

The management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) has expressed surprise and disappointment over the picketing of its offices across the franchise area by the leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, early Wednesday morning. In a press statement, Mr. John Onyi, manager, corporate communications, said the …