By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A youth leader from the Niger Delta region and a young entrepreneur, Richard Akinaka, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take a second look at the rationale and motive behind the project account initiative allegedly made by the suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty …
Read More »Celebrations Open Doors to Social Cooperation, Shared Encounters ~ Diri’s Aide
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to the Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has stressed the need for individuals to celebrate significant milestones in their lifetime, saying that such celebrations open doors to social cooperation, shared encounters, and a feeling of a place …
Read More »Linguist Tasks FG, States to ‘Make Indigenous Language Development, National Issue’
An indigenous language advocate and linguist, Josiah Egbilika, has called on the federal and state governments to prioritize indigenous language development as a national problem. Egbilika lamented the continuous neglect towards language development from both national and states’ budgets. According to him, there is no way the about 527 languages …
Read More »Bayelsa Sets Up ‘Road Safety Advisory Council’
… Decries ‘Lack of Federal Roads’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up a 10-member Road Safety Advisory Council to work with other appropriate government agencies to ensure safety on the roads in the state. Inaugurating the advisory council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the …
Read More »Osun Gov Warns Appointees Against Corruption, Bags Endorsement for 2nd Term
By Amos Odhe Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has warned political appointees against corruption and abuse of office in their various ministries and agencies. He handed down this warning at the 2024 prayer programme of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he was endorsed as the governorship …
Read More »Heatwave: Stay Out of Sunlight to avoid Heatstroke ~ Medical Expert
By Mandy Tina As the hot and dry weather condition continues, a medical expert and chairman, Nigerian Medical Association Rivers State, Dr Ebbi Robinson, has advised the public to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight. Dr. Robinson, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, explained …
Read More »Bayelsa Fishing Settlement, Foropa, Reports ‘Mystery’ Oil Spill to NOSDRA
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has reported a ‘mystery’ oil spill that left the coastline polluted. Mystery spills refer to crude oil leaks from unknown sources where there are many oil firms operating near …
Read More »Police Investigate Kidnap of 40-yr-old Business Woman, Arrest Three
By David Owei, Yenagoa Operatives of the Anti-Kidnaping Squad of the Bayelsa Police Command have launched investigation into the Tuesday night abduction of a 40 years old woman by gunmen along the Opolo axis of Yenagoa, the state capital. The incident, which took on Tuesday night caused shock waves around …
Read More »Urhobo World Union Celebrates Culture, Unity in UAE
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Urhobo World United Union (UWUU) in the United Arab Emirates has again demonstrated the strength and vibrancy of its culture and community. The 2023 End of Year Party/Urhobo Day was nothing short of a spectacular event that celebrated the Urhobo heritage with pomp, colour …
Read More »Group Dismisses Calls ‘to Terminate PINL Surveillance Job’
… Says Firm’s Operation Deserve Commendation A Niger Delta group, Warri Urban Security Network (WUSN), has dismissed the call on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), by a group known as National Awareness Forum (NAF), for the termination of pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructures Nigeria Limited (PINL), …
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