Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Council in Rivers State, Hon. Barr. James A. James, has pledged to work with the former vice chairman of the council, Dr Angela Anthony Oku-Kienmie on matters relating the development of the area. James made the pledge when he received Oju-Kienmie, at his residence …
Read More »Job Creation: Bayelsa To Partner NACETEM on Training, Certification of Welders
The Bayelsa State Government has indicated its preparedness to collaborate with the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) for the training and certification of local welders to make them employable in the oil and marine sectors of the economy. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the indication on …
Read More »Forests Host Abundant Opportunities, Says Bayelsa Dep Director
Opportunities and resources for livelihood and health abound in the forest sector if they are protected and conserved. This was part of the messages in a keynote address delivered recently at Otuobagi community in Bayelsa State by Mr. Jeremiah Dagana, deputy director of Climate Change in the Bayelsa State Ministry …
Read More »Ikwerre Traditional Rulers Urge Council Chairmen On Unity, Development
The Supreme Forum of Ikwerre Government Recognised Traditional Rulers has advised the chairmen of the four Ikwerre-speaking local government areas in the State to embrace unity, collaboration, and community-centred governance as the basis for sustainable development across the region. The was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman and …
Read More »lPC SPJ-Hub Condemns Gruesome Killing Of Ibadan – based Journalist, Demands Investigation
By: Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of Peter Ojo, an Ibadan-based journalist, demanding further investigation on his death. Information reaching IPC SPJ-Hub states that Peter Ojo was confirmed dead after being …
Read More »29 Years After, Nkoro Gets First LG Chairman of ONOLGA
29 years after the creation of Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Council in Rivers State, Hon. James James has become the first Nkoro man to occupy the position of the LGA. In a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, James described his election as the as historic adding that his emergence …
Read More »PIND’s Arts, Culture Initiative Boosts Peacebuilding in Niger Delta
By Tina Amanda Communities in Bayelsa and Delta States are turning to arts and culture as tools for peacebuilding, following a weeklong series of inter-communal solidarity events organized by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) from August 18 to 23, 2025. The …
Read More »Monarch Seeks Government Assistance to Combat Flooding in Oyigbo
Traditional Ruler of Oyigbo Urban in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Kingsley Akobundu Worgu, the Ezeoha IV of Oyigbo Urban, has lamented the menace of flooding during raining seasons in the area. Eze Akobundu who spoke to newsmen in his Palace in Oyigbo town on the …
Read More »We Assaulted Nancy Under Influence of Alcohol – Suspect
A 20-year-old student of Federal University Otuoke, FUO, Blessing Daniel, has narrated how alcohol influenced the maltreatment and almost murder of her friend in a viral video that sparked condemnation recently on the social media. Our Correspondent , gathered that the suspect with three of her friends lured the victim, …
Read More »Relief International Africa Warns RIWAMA over Restriction of Movement For Monthly Sanitation
By Mandy Willy Relief International Africa has warned the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) against enforcing movement restrictions during the state’s monthly sanitation exercise, describing the directive as unconstitutional. RIWAMA had declared that every last Saturday of the month would be a compulsory sanitation day, with movement barred between …
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