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Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, says only justice and equity, for every section of Nigeria, would bring to an end the clamour for self-determination in the country. Senator Diri stated this on Friday when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, paid …
Read More »Youth Idleness, Dependency Syndrome, Waiting Time Bomb in Ijawland ~ Dep Gov
Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed worry over the increasing rate of idleness and dependency syndrome displayed by some of the new generational youths in Ijawland. Senator Ewhrudjakpo voiced his concern while granting audience to the executive members of BEKNOSSY, a socio-political group in Yenagoa. In a …
Read More »Innovation Hub Will Lift Urhobo Youth from Poverty, Restiveness ~ Ubiebi
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Urhobo Innovation Hub, Mr. Kingsley Ubiebi, has assured Urhobo youths and multitudes of Nigerians that, the Urhobo Innovation Hub would definitely lift them from abject poverty, unemployment, youth restiveness and other social vices confronting youths of today. Mr …
Read More »Delta LG Elections: Uba Vows To Become Evwreni’s Next Councillor
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Evwreni Ward 08, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Marcus Uba, aka ‘Lodbroke,’ has vowed that he would be the next councillor of the ward come Saturday March 6, 2021 when the local government elections …
Read More »Univasa Plans Driver Incentive to Dominate E-Taxi Market in Rivers
By Joel Anekwe Univasa Nigeria Limited, a leading IT company, Tuesday unveiled its ride-hailing section in Port Harcourt with a target to use robust incentives to drivers to gain control of the market. The Port Harcourt launch is coming six months after Univasa’s entry into Nigeria’s e-taxi service market with …
Read More »Delta Communities Threaten to disrupt Repairs of Chevron’s Trunkline over ‘Absence of Compensation’
Impacted host communities of the recent oil spill in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged to be from Utonana Trunkline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), have promised to disrupt repair works of the said pipeline if they are not paid adequate compensation. The …
Read More »Delta: Bandits Kidnap ‘Travellers along Ughelli, Patani Road’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The East/West federal road has now become a beehive of criminal activities as kidnapping, armed robbery and banditry has continued to make daily headlines across Delta State. The recent one was the kidnapping of four persons identified as GKS members traveling to Warri. The kidnap …
Read More »Police Recover Mutilated Corpse Allegedly Used for Rituals
… CP Orders Detectives to Fish out Culprits Operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command have recovered a mutilated female body at School to Land Project, Edepie, Yenagoa LGA, Bayelsa State. The unidentified female corpse was found on March 4, 2021 at about 0830 hours. According to Police sources preliminary investigation …
Read More »PANDEF to Establish Regional Security Outfit Soon
… Describes Gumi’s Statements as ‘Hate Speech’ Pan Niger Delta Development Forum, PANDEF, a body of traditional rulers, leaders and stakeholders of the region, has elected Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien as its new national chairman, promising to work closely with the governors of the South-South and community leaders to establish …
Read More »PIB: 2.5% for Host Communities Not Acceptable ~ Gov Diri
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was grossly inadequate and unacceptable to the people of the Niger Delta. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting on the bill with …
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