Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the raid by security operatives on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. Describing it as an ill-advised sting operation, Governor Diri said it was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which is an independent arm of government. He …

Nigerian-based non-governmental organization, AfriLaw, in conjunction with Geneva-based DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance and the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA), on Friday continued its two-day engagement with stakeholders in the private security sector in Port Harcourt. A day earlier, Thursday October 21, 2021, the NGO had …

The Central zone of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has expressed its discontentment over the non-inclusion of Bayelsa State in the recent approved construction and rehabilitation of 21 roads by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the six geopolitical zones in the county. Recall that the Federal Executive Council …

By Joel Anekwe The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt division, on Friday dismissed the suit filed by the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche  Secondus. While dismissing the application by Secondus to stop the scheduled national convention of the party, the appellate court granted PDP leave …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the state economy will enjoy a boost because of the establishment of the Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. He said the establishment of the school would stand out as an eloquent contribution of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has made an appeal to individuals, local government councils and other institutions to transact business with the state-owned own bank, Izon-Ibe Micro-Finance bank. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the plea on Monday at a meeting with local council chairmen, labour …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman Bayelsa State House of Assembly committee on Works and Infrastructure, Colonel Barnard Kenebai (rtd), has advocated for the christening of the state’s ultra modern Media complex at Ekeki after the state governor, Senator Douye Diri.  Kenebai made this suggestion during an oversight visit to …

The Nigerian born singer, songwriter and performing artiste, Ifé, centers her music and sound on African culture, heritage and advocacy for the girl child. She fuses these ideologies into Alternative music, Afro-Soul, Pop and Highlife music. A graduate of Music and Preforming Arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Ifé has …

By Ebube Egbufor Staff and stakeholders in the aviation industry have been charged to render quality customer service by trying as much as possible to understand and meet the desperate needs of customers for successful airport operations. General Manager, Customer Service/SERVICOM, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Dr. (Mrs) Ebele …

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt Chief Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has charged the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA to transform to what he termed judicial activism to save the nation. Speaking as a guest at the 61st Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt …