By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Rabiu Abdullahi’s 79th minute goal gave host Bayelsa United a 1-0 victory over visitors Ikorodu City of Lagos in a matchday sixteen encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. Technical adviser of Bayelsa United, Ladan Bosso stuck with …
Read More »Ogbuku’s Solar Lights have Reduced Crime, Brought NDDC Closer to Communities ~ Ex-Agitators
… Say NDDC’s Water Project to Tackle Waterborne Diseases By Amos Okioma Niger Delta ex-agitators and civil society groups have reeled out the benefits of the solar streetlights initiated by the Dr Samuel Ogbuku-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) saying they have reduced criminality in the nine states of the …
Read More »The Charade of Council Elections in Nigeria
By Ehichioya Ezomon In Nigeria, we often make references to issues and happenings in the United States of America as a guide for emulation. Hence, we replaced the British parliamentary system with the American presidential model of government. In the U.S., all elections – federal, state, and local – are …
Read More »Foreign Scouts Laud Bayelsa Govt as Diri Int’l Scouting Program Ends
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foreign scouts from Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Turkey and Norway have hailed the Bayelsa State Government for its commitment to the discovery and development of budding football talents across the state. The scouts made the commendation, while exchanging views with sports writers at the end of the …
Read More »Bayelsa SWAN Encourages Mass Participation in Sports as Week Begins
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Bayelsa chapter has advocated for mass participation in sports as the Bayelsa 2024 SWAN Week officially commenced in Yenagoa. Speaking during a 4km road walk to kick-start the week-long event, the Director General, New Media to the Bayelsa State Government, …
Read More »Gender-based Violence: OLEGH Raise Alarm as ‘2,212 Women, Girls Abused in Rivers’
By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of 16 Days of activism, Executive Director of OLEGH Centre for Community Development, Comrade Henry Eferegbo, has raised alarm over the rise and devastating impact of gender-based violence (GBV) on women and girls in the Niger Delta, particularly Rivers State. This was as the …
Read More »Energy Transition: Niger Delta Women, Kebetkache Mull Issues of Inclusion, Climate Justice
By Kelechi Nwaucha Community women from eight states of the Niger Delta have gathered in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, to discuss issues surrounding environmental justice for the region and women inclusion in Energy transition initiatives. The gathering, which began on December 4th, marks the 2024 edition of the Niger …
Read More »Odje Dedicates UNIBEN Award to Outgoing VC, Prof Lilian
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The University of Benin Alumni association, Warri Branch, at its lecture and award ceremony held recently at Osubi town, near Effurun, Delta State honoured her members, including Dr Akpo Mudiaga Odje, a Warri-based legal luminary. Dr Odje, who was also the guest speaker at the …
Read More »Niger Delta Youths Back Seyi Tinubu for Lagos Governor
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Lagos branch of the Niger Delta youths has endorsed Seyi Tinubu, urging him to take over as governor of Lagos State in 2027 to “continue building on the Bola Tinubu structure and legacy.” The group anchored their endorsement on the detribalized nature of Seyi Tinubu …
Read More »Green Energy, Lekoil Flag off Water Project, Renovate School Buidings in Host Communities
Joint Venture partners, Green Energy International Limited (GEIL) and Lekoil and Gas Investment Limited have announced the flag-off of a water project, as well as the commissioning of newly renovated school buildings and other facilities in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, thus marking “a significant milestone …
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