By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The chapel at the Bayelsa State Government House, King of Glory, was agog as songs of praise to God rent the air over the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case filed by Chief Timi Alaibe challenging the candidacy of Governor Douye Diri in the November, 2019  Bayelsa …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up an 18-member committee to look into the issues of promotion and minimum wage raised by labour unions in the interest of industrial harmony in the state. The state governor, Senator Douye Diri, inaugurated the committee headed by the secretary to …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Unenurhie community is a culturally rich community in Urhobo land with over five different cultural festivals being celebrated annually by the indigenes at different times of the year such as, Ohworhu, Ererivwin, Ohor, Idju, Ikenike etc. Amongst these rich cultural celebrations is Ohworhu cultural festival. The …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa government has announced tax relief 50 percent for the informal sector and other tax reliefs to residents and business operators to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax payers Dr Nimibofa Ayawei, executive chairman, Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue in a statement …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Bayelsa State government says effective from Monday 13 July, 2020, it will commence the enforcement of wearing of face masks in all public places as part of precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Douye Diri stated this during an interactive meeting with …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa State wing, has advised the state government not to undermine the role of their union in ensuring better and qualitative education in the state. The union through its secretary, Comrade Johnson Hector, made their position known to journalists in …

By Joel Anekwe Unity House Foundation, a social and political body based in Rivers State has berated members of the National Assembly for suspending the implementation of the 774,000 jobs planned by the federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity.  The National Assembly on Wednesday announced the suspension of the …

… Seeks Cooperation on Arrests in Bayelsa Communities By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Army to ensure that the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Agge in Ekeremor local government area becomes operational to beef up security in the area and in the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  More than 75 environmental civil society organisations from Nigeria, Africa and other countries have condemned moves to open way for the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, aimed at controlling malaria infection. At a virtual meeting of the West African Integrated Vector Management Programme, on June 6, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Niger Delta University, located in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, was honoured at the 4th Africa Summit 2020, which held virtually on Thursday 25 June 2020. The institution was praised for its proven record of preparing students for life beyond paid employment, which has …