… To Complete Payment of N120bn Sylva Bond in June By David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State commissioner for Information, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said that the state is the least indebted among the states of the South South geopolitical zone. He said that the state’s debt profile as released …

By Joel Anekwe Polaris Bank Limited has charged journalists in Nigeria to live up to their responsibilities of factual and authentic presentation of news reports in order to save the services sector from the dangers of widespread incidences of fake news. Giving the charge in Port Harcourt on Monday, at …

Bayelsa State chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Moses Cleopas, has called on the state government to ensure the conduct of the local government elections despite threats by elements of the opposition in the state. Cleopas said in a statement that no amount of threats should be allowed …

By David Owei, Yenagoa  A non-governmental organisation focused on peace building in oil producing communities, the Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), has commended the Federal Government and its agencies for intervening in oil spill impacted areas in Bayelsa State.  Mr Collins Igbabiri, President of OGPAEEI, …

The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce (PHCCIMA), as leader of the organized private sector in Rivers State, and the state government, have forged a shared interest in building confidence for investors visiting the state. This was the position of a delegation of United States of America and Republic of Korea …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers Unity House (RUH), an advocacy group within the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lent its voice to calls for the resignation of the national chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Kingsley Wali, convener of the RUH, addressing journalists in …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Governors Forum, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the attack on the Judiciary by some political actors was a threat to the nation’s foundation and the development of democratic governance in the country. The governor said that …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has declared a N1.88 billion deficit as balance for April 2018, saying its earnings from the Federation Account Allocation Committee have been suffering a setback in the past four months. The state deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribigha John Jonah (retd) disclosed this on …

… Devastation Like Dropped Bomb ~ Archbishop Sentamu By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa No fewer than 60 communities and groups have presented evidence of oil-related devastation to the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) chaired by the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu. The 10-man panel inaugurated by Governor Henry …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As the Bayelsa State governorship elections draw nearer, more groups, this time under the aegis of Bayelsa Consolidation Movement, have intensified support with other well-meaning patriotic groups to urge Arc Reuben Okoya to declare his interest to contest the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. They …