By Young Erhiurhoro I have done a publication on the above subject sometimes ago. Interestingly, it generated a very hot debate and criticism especially from the Evwreni people, querying me why I said, Unenurhie is senior to Evwreni. Some even went to the extent of threatening to arrest me, with …
Read More »Edo 2024: The ‘Double Assassination Attempt’ on Okpebholo, Shaibu in Benin City
By Ehichioya Ezomon Save speculations, it’s difficult to determine who – between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and court-reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu – was the target of an armed attack …
Read More »BMNA Nominates Ayason Auto as ‘Best Automobile Engineering Company’
The organizers of the foremost prestigious award platform in the Niger Delta, the Bayelsa Media Network Award (BMNA), have nominated Ayason Auto Services as the ‘Best Automobile Engineering Company of the Year’. Project Manager of BMNA, Mr. Blessing Mathew Ozegbe, disclosed this during a tour of facilities at the company’s …
Read More »Ovie-Edjo Ends Ohor Festival, Calls for Religious Tolerance, Love
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Olorogun Simon Ighariemu, popularly known as ‘Ovie-Edjo 1,’ has ended the seven-day festival to honour the Ohor eponymous deity of the Unenurhie people, with a call to Christians and traditional worshippers to tolerate one another and show love in whatever they do as the true …
Read More »Appeal Court Ruling Reflects Overwhelming Choice of Bayelsa People ~ Obuebite
Former Chief Whip in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Jonathan R. Obuebite, has congratulated Senator Douye Diri, governor of the state and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on their victory at the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory had earlier …
Read More »Appeal Court: Sylva’s Appeal Needless Distraction ~ Diri
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 poll in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, as a needless distraction. In his reaction shortly after the Appeal Court …
Read More »SWAN, Major Instrument for Sports Development ~ Daniel Igali
The Commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Hon Daniel Igali, has reiterated his support for the overall activities of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN). Igali stated this on Thursday, when the new executive of SWAN Bayelsa paid him a courtesy visit in his office, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State …
Read More »Anglican Primate, Henry Ndukuba at 63: Journey So Far
By Young Erhiurhoro It was another glorious day for the Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Revd Henry Chukudum Ndukuba, as he added another year to his age on 18 July, 2024. According to available biographical records on this great servant of God, he …
Read More »Apostle Ephron Celebrates Birthday with Thanksgiving
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The town of Odi in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was recently a beehive of church and social activities as the General Overseer and Founder of the Redeemed Flocks International Gospel Centre, Apostle Michael Ephron added another year to his age as a …
Read More »Osun: Adeleke Meets Student Leaders, Promises Action on Welfare
Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday evening at the Government House held a closed door meeting with student leaders from across the unions with a joint resolution to work for good governance for all Osun residents. At the meeting coordinated by the governor’s aide on students matters, Oladejo Bashiru Aderoju, and …
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