By our Reporter Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has given approval for educational, residential and other projects for the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in the state. The projects include completion of a boarding school at Zarama community, a primary school at the Air Force Base and a training …
Read More »Weah, Kenyatta, Sultan to attend Goodluck Jonathan’s Annual Democracy Dialogue
By our Reporter The immediate past President of Kenya Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, former Liberian President George Weah, former Vice President of Zambia, Dr. Nevers Mumba, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III as well as the head of the UNDP Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa, Njoya Tikum, …
Read More »Kukah Centre Urges Peaceful Co-Existence among Political Elites
By Amos Odie, Yenagoa The Kukah Centre has appealed to political leaders, political parties and other stakehoders to embrace peace, peace building initiatives and social integration and move forward now that the governorship election in Bayelsa State has come and gone. The call was made at a conference organized by …
Read More »Niger Delta: Former Agitators hail Asari Dokubo at 60
By our Reporter Ex-agitators, leaders and stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region, under the auspices of Niger Delta Advocate for Peace And Good Governance Group, NDAPGGG, have showered encomiums on leader of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo on his 60th …
Read More »Prosperity Cup: Pereowei Scores first Hat-trick in Season 6
By our Reporter Sariki Pereowei of Teammate United on Tuesday registered the first hat-trick of the season six of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup to propel his side to a spectacular victory. Teammate United spanked NDU Civil Engineering FC 4-1 in an encounter decided at …
Read More »Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara Raves as Wike Likely Retreats – Part 4
By Ehichioya Ezomon Seeming to belie the header for this article that’s run three installments, a couple of weeks has witnessed the return of former Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike – from his semblance of a sabbatical leave – to rejoin Governor Siminalayi …
Read More »African Climate Realty Project takes ‘Clean Up’ Campaign to Port Harcourt
As part of efforts to achieve a cleaner and healthier planet, in a community-based intervention tagged ‘Let’s Clean Up Africa,’ the African Climate Reality Project on Monday, May 27, organized a ‘Bag the Waste’ Campaign in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The campaign, which kicked off as part of …
Read More »Water Project: Bayelsa Govt, SPDC, Gbarain Communities Agree on Implementation Strategy
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria and Gbarain Clan have agreed on how to implement a potable water project in the area as spelt out in a Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU). The three parties decided to unbundle the uncompleted Gbarain …
Read More »Bayelsa Football: ‘Prosperity Cup’ Unveils International Scouting Programme, Coaching Clinic
… as Ex-Internationals Lead International Scouts to Yenagoa By our Reporter The highly anticipated scouting program of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament will kick off on June 30, 2024, bringing together international scouts and coaches led by Mr. Peter Nieketien and coordinated by Kelvin Etemike. Mr. Nieketien is the Chief …
Read More »Tribunal Ruling: Bayelsa APC is in need of Proper Restructuring ~ Party Chieftain
By our Reporter A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Noel Dimi Inafa, popularly known as Baba Walo, has urged the national leadership of the party to kickstart the total restructuring of the party at the state, local government and ward levels in the state. Noel …
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