By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has appealed to the military to identify, arrest and deal decisively with only persons directly and remotely connected to the gruesome killings of military officers in Okuama community, Delta State. Eradiri, a former …

By Mandy Tina The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, has delivered judgement in favour of the duly elected executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in a suit filed by Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and 13 others, challenging the illegal take-over of the national secretariat by Najeem …

By Pius Dukor The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy (CISLAC) has tasked security agencies and community leaders to adapt early warning and early response to combat security challenges. CISLAC, with support from Open Society Foundation (OSF-Africa), made the remark at a one-day event on ‘Community Security Architecture Dialogue on Early Warning …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the authorities of the Nigerian Police to release with immediate effect the belongings of the Bayelsa news blogger and chief executive officer of the NaijaliveTV, Mienpamo Onitsha Saint, who was arraigned, but granted bail, over …

By Pius Dukor Contrary to rumours that some local councils in the Rivers State have refused to honour Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s directive on the payment of N30,000 minimum wage, the acting chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Pastor GoodLife Iduoku Ben, has said all LGA chairmen have complied with the governor’s …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his statement on the recent killing of soldiers in Okuama community in …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Delta State Government has warned that it would deal decisively with anyone found breaching the peace existing in the state. Secretary to the state government, Dr Kingsley Emu, gave the warning in Asaba while addressing journalists after visiting a victim of violent protests orchestrated …

By Mandy Tina A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt Rivers State, has adjourned a suit filled by Civil Society Organizations in the state against 25 members of the state House of Assembly to April 26 for hearing. The 25 embattled lawmakers had defected from the People’s Democratic Party …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The great Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into jubilation as a young business guru, Mr. UnlessGod Obiriene, from Unenurhie community gathered families and friends to pay his wife’s bride price in grand style. The traditional marital …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrate Confraternity, recently marks the 2024 International Women’s Day with a Female hygiene campaign to the Tungbo Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Menstrual Hygiene and Economic Empowerment campaign by NAS, Oxbow Marino …