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By Amos Odeh,Yenagoa Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and shun violence ahead the shifted general elections.. Jonathan, who was in Bayelsa his home state at the weekend for the polls earlier scheduled for February 16 and March 2, but shifted by one week …

By Joel Anekwe Political parties, candidates, party chieftains and residents in Rivers State have reacted variously to the early morning Saturday announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), postponing the general elections to February 23 and March 9, 2019. Many expressed disappointment and frustration over the rescheduling of the …

By David Owei,Yenagoa Over two thousand indigenes of Otuasega community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State would benefit from the Bayelsa Livelihood and Empowerment Support Scheme (BLESS). Director General of the Bayelsa State Investment and Promotion Agency (BIPA), Patience Ranami-Abah disclosed this at the launch of the empowerment scheme …

… Besiege INEC Office to Demand Relisting Of Candidates By Joel Anekwe Contrary to widely held view that the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC will not participate in the coming elections, the party has come out to say that its name would certainly be on the …

… Release Emergency Number for Reporting Breach of Election Process By Joel Anekwe The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Tuesday released code of conduct and rule of engagement for its officers and men during the forthcoming elections. Maj. Gen Jamil Sarham, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Land Component Commander (LCC), Joint Task …

  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development on Friday decried the slow pace of development in Bayelsa. He noted that the level of development was at variance with about N 1.3 trn that accrued to the state in seven years …

  … Ensure Regular Release of Annual $200m   By Joel Anekwe   Environment Right Action/Friends of the Earth ERA/FoEN has urged the Federal Government to ensure compliance with the UNEP recommendation on emergency measures to provide portable for Ogoni communities. The call by ERA/FoEN is coming the heels of …

   By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa   The trial of five ‘whistle blowers,’ standing trial for conspiracy to rob Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa in his hometown, was stalled on Wednesday over absence of prosecution witness. The accused, Esther Engbeke, Tamnatony Jacob, Engr. Wodu Ebikebomu, Emmanuel Dorgu and Sinclair Thursday are …

  … Police Deny Bias   By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   The leadership and loyalists of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa on Monday staged a protest against killing of its members in its rallies ahead the 2019 polls. Leader of APC in Bayelsa Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State …

Factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has described Friday’s ruling by the Supreme Court as “a stunning victory for Democracy, Justice and the rule of law in Nigeria.” In a press release Friday, the senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in …