… APC Ready for Fresh Elections ~ Jothan By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers. Governor Diri, who spoke shortly …
Read More »‘Suspected Dynamite Explosion Killed Agadama-Uwheru Leader, Iniovogoma’
Suspected dynamite explosion has killed the chairman of Agadama community, simply identified as Sunday Iniovogoma, while many others sustained various degrees of injury in Uwheru Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State Sources from the community disclosed that the chairman was asleep when the unfortunate incident occurred and …
Read More »Gov’ship Tribunal: Ewhrudjakpo Dedicates Victory to God, Judiciary
By David Owei, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has described the state election tribunal ruling in Abuja on Saturday, which struck out the suit filed by Mr Vijah Opuama, challenging his eligibility as running mate in the 2019 governorship election as God’s unfailing love over …
Read More »New Cabinet: Diri Nominates Dickson’s Loyalists, 18 Others
Amos Odeh, Yenagoa At last the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has forwarded the names of 24 people as commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as member designates of the state executive council. The cabinet list, which is made up of over six loyalists to the …
Read More »COVID-19: Urhobo Communities React on Govt’s Ban on Cultural Festivals
By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Recently, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the entire world, including Nigeria, the NCDC in collaboration with many states government placed a ban on the celebration of cultural festivals. This was done according to the federal health agency and state governments’ bid to curb …
Read More »Rivers, Julius Berger Sign N15.8bn Contract for 4th Flyover
By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State government and construction giant, Julius Berger, Friday entered into a N15.8 billion contract for the construction of a fourth flyover at the GRA junction of the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway. The contract also covers the dualization of the Ezimgbu Link Road up to Stadium Road, …
Read More »Buhari Commissions Nig Content Hqtrs, 10mw Power Plant in Bayelsa
… As Diri Urges NAOC, Other Multinationals to Relocate to N’Delta By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday commissioned the headquarters building of the Nigeria Content, Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and a 10 megawatts power plant the board built in partnership with the Nigerian Agip oil company, …
Read More »COVID-19 and Importance Entrepreneurial Skills among Youths
By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The importance of entrepreneurial or technical skill amongst our youths and in the Nigerian educational development can’t be over-emphasized, especially in the present time when the COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging almost all nations of the world. In Nigeria, the corona virus pandemic has stalled educational activities …
Read More »Jonathan Foundation Tasks Leaders to Create Conducive Environment for Youths
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa As the world celebrates this year’s International Youth Day, with the theme ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action,’ Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on leaders across Africa to work towards a peaceful and inclusive society so that youths can meaningfully contribute towards the growth and development of the continent. …
Read More »New IYC Spokesman Seeks ‘New Partnership’ on Niger Delta Devt
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The newly elected spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide, Comr. Ebilade Ekerefe, has met with members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the need for practical ways of “forging a common front in the battles against contending issues of poor development, intellectual …
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