By Godwin Chukwumaechi The managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders to enhance the formulation and sustenance of its overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise …
Read More »‘Voice of the Cross’ to Perform at Yenagoa Miracle Crusade, April 25
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Renowned gospel artiste and co-founder of the Voice of the Cross gospel band, which started in the 70s and 80s, Apostle Dr. Lazarus Chukwuoma, popularly known as Brother Lazarus, is going to be the guest artiste at the forthcoming Yenagoa Miracle Crusade/Ministers’ Conference. The crusade/conference is …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Urges Employment for Indigenes in Federal Fire Service
… to Partner CSOs Against Environmental Terrorism By our Reporter Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for the recruitment of more indigenes of the state into the Federal Fire Service to meet the right quota of employment allocated to the state. Governor Diri made the call at the …
Read More »Zero Emission: Our Operations are Environment-Friendly ~ Indorama
By Kelechi Nwaucha Leading fertilizer company, Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Group, has said its operations are environment-friendly and comply with national and standards, while maintaining “zero harm, safe and healthy environment” for its host communities. Indorama’s head, Corporate Communications, Dr Jossy Nkwocha, made this known on Friday while conducting newsmen …
Read More »Amnesty: Bank Responsible for Delay in Payment of Stipends ~ PAP
By our Reporter “As a result of repeated complaints from beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) that they had not received their stipends for the month of March, one of our banks has explained the reason for the abnormal delay.” This was contained in a press statement signed by …
Read More »Remove Policies Frustrating Scientific Innovation, University Dons tell Tinubu
By our Reporter Science lecturers and members of the academia from Nigerian universities have urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit policies frustrating scientific innovation and economic development. The university lecturers, in a communique issued at the end of the First Annual Faculty of Science International Conference held at the Academic …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Screens, Confirms 13 Commissioner-Nominees
By our Reporter The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed thirteen commissioner-nominees for the State Executive Council. This was at a sitting presided over by the speaker, Rt Hon Abraham Ingobere. Although the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, had sent the names of 14 nominees to the …
Read More »Itsekiri Leaders Ask INEC to Obey Court Verdict, Dismantle ‘Illegal Ward Structure’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi Eminent Itsekiri leaders have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to comply with court verdicts on the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency, and dismantle illegal ward structure in the constituency. The leaders raised strong objections against the proposed execution of the delimitation and review …
Read More »Southern Ijaw: Chairman-elect Blames Parents, Guardians over Youth Restiveness
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman-elect of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Target Segibo, has alleged that the prevalent security challenges in some communities of the council area could be traced to parental failure, and frivolous lifestyle of children and wards involved in crime and criminality. …
Read More »Diri Urges NCDMB, SPDC to ‘Prioritize Projects Completion’
… Inaugurates NDU’s Digital Library By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other international oil companies (IOCs) to prioritize the completion of their projects in the state. Governor Diri made …
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