By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win the suspended Bayelsa Central and West senatorial bye-elections whenever they are conducted. Governor Diri stated this on Monday night while addressing PDP faithful shortly after the conduct of the …

By Joel Anekwe  Oginigba community, in the Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, at the weekend got a N44 million Primary Health Care Centre, courtesy of the International Breweries Plc. The health centre, which was started in 2019 is a state of the art health facility equipped with medical …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie town in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State has joined multitudes of Anglicans across Nigeria to congratulate the new Archbishop of Bendel Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Dr. Cyril OdiborOghene Odutemu. Dr. Odutemu, was presented recently at the …

By Pius Dukor Niger Delta Women have advocated for gender and accountability on clean environment as a panacea for economic development. The women dropped the hint at a one day strategy meeting to develop tools for stakeholder engagement on gender and accountability for clean environment in Port Harcourt, Rivers State …

… I Didn’t Meet Abba Kyari ~ Gov. Diri By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday asked civil servants on Grade Level 1-12 to stay at home for two weeks with effect from Thursday, March 26. It explained that only those on essential services such as medical and …

By Tunde Uchegbuo From a little beginning as Advanced Teachers’ Training College (ATTC) in 1972, to College of Education in 1975, and finally University of Education in 2009, there is no doubt that Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, is destined for gradual, but steady rise to international visibility. …

It will be an explosion of miracles, deliverance and God’s supernatural abundance at the Best People Assembly, from April 1 to 5, 2020, as the church hosts the people of Rivers State, South South and beyond to the awesome wonders of God Tagged ‘The Crown of Grace,’ the event will …

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has closed all schools in the state and directed all religious organisations to restrict their activities as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.  In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that the action was taken in the interest …

By Joel Anekwe, Port Harcourt The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has declared its opposition to the planned ban on electricity generating sets, noting that it would have negative impact on the nation’s economy.  The umbrella body of manufacturers in Nigeria came out with this position during its 303rd National …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The wife of the Bayelsa State governor, Mrs. Gloria Ebibomo Diri, says she would do her best to ensure that, the challenges facing the nursing profession in the state are tackled and reduced to the barest minimum. Mrs. Diri, who made pledge when the Nurse Stakeholders …