The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Wednesday, condemned the Federal Government for allegedly cancelling Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003 awarded to companies owned by Niger Delta indigenes, in spite of a court order restraining it from doing so. Speaking through its national chairman on Strategy, Planning and Program, …

Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the weekend paid glowing tributes to the late Madam Molly Ogoun (nee Egirani) of Anyama-Ogbia and Ekowe communities in Ogbia and Southern Ijaw council areas of Bayelsa State respectively. Our correspondent, who monitored the burial ceremony from Yenagoa, the state capital, learnt that the …

By Joel Anekwe A Niger Delta group, the Transparency, Accountability, Equity and Unity Network has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the stoppage of all employments at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, until the ongoing forensic audit of the commission is completed. The group also called for a thorough investigation into …

By Joel Anekwe Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has denied knowledge of the source of the 2023 presidential campaign posters bearing his name and picture that flooded the streets of Abuja on Monday January 25, 2021. The governor, through his commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, described the …

Over 3,000 students of Bayelsa State extraction have benefited from the Bayelsa State Higher Education Students Loan Board scheme in the last one year. In the same vein, N400 million in loans have been have given out to undergraduate and post graduate students including those pursuing professional programme. Executive Secretary …

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Bayelsa State chapter has said it would have no other option than to embark on a strike action after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum to the state government to resolve lingering issues with the union. The union regretted that the series of meetings …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs for the country. Governor Wike noted that even though the appointments came late, the President should be commended for listening to the voice of the people. He challenged the new appointees to see …

Realising that successful tourism development depends greatly on excellent cooperation and communication among all stakeholders involved in the industry, a group of experts and stakeholders, under the auspices of Bayelsa Tourism Stakeholders’ Association (BTSA), with members drawn from the private sector, government agencies, tourism associations, quasi-government bodies and the media …

… Calls for Synergy between Ijaws, Sister Ethnic Groups Bayelsa State commissioner for Ijaw national Affairs, Elder Patrick Erasmus, has broken silence on the leadership imbroglio in the Ijaw sociocultural organisation, the Ijaw National Congress, INC. Speaking with newsmen at the weekend in Yenagoa, the Rivers State-born Bayelsa commissioner noted that the …

… Demands Clean Up, Compensation By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa Youths from Koluama Clan in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have staged a peaceful protest at the weekend in Yenagoa to draw global attention to the oil spill ravaging their area. They met with the special adviser on …