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By Joel Anekwe  The $129.17 million Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, being driven by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is targeted at creating 38,250 jobs in the agricultural sector.  Speaking at a one-day stakeholder’s …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force (JTF), code-named Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), averted some 313 sabotage attempts on major crude oil export pipelines in the Niger Delta region. The vandalism incidents occurred between January and September 2019. The pipelines are the Trans Niger Delta, Trans Escravos and Trans …

… Dismisses AAC, ADP’s Petitions By Joel Anekwe  Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike following the dismissal of the petition filed by the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate, Biokpomabo Awara, seeking the nullification of the March 9 governorship election in …

The Rivers Ijaw Indigenous Forum (RIIF) has commended the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Belema Oil Producing Company, Engr. Tein Jack-Rich Jnr. for his “rich wisdom in actualizing the peace process that gave way to the reopening of OML 25 Kula Flow Station,” adding that he has made “unimaginable impact …

By David Owei, Yenagoa A motion for judgement has been filled by the legal counsel to Hon. Chubby Walson, landlord to the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a suit against the party over a one hundred and five million naira (N105, 000, 000) rent arrears. …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the new Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Bubou Obolo. The state secretary of the party, Chief Godspower Keku, commended the members of the House for “the peaceful way in which the change of …

… l Remain Speaker, Isenah Insists  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Hon Monday Obolo Bubou, member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency II, has taken over as speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly following the impeachment of Rt Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah. Isenah, who spoke via telephone, however insists he remains …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Thursday summoned Prof Charles Dokubo, head of Presidential Amnesty Office, to personally appear before it over allegations of diversion of amnesty slots. The court, presided over by Justice Awogboro Abimbola, also ordered that Dokubo appears before her on …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, the Hon Seriake Dickson, says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce a validly nominated candidate has further boosted the prospects of victory for the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election. Governor Dickson, who spoke on Tuesday …

The United States Chamber of Commerce has appointed the chairman and chief executive officer of Aiteo, Benedict Peters, to the advisory board of the US-Africa Business Center. According to a release made available by Aiteo’s head, media operations, Ndiana Matthew, Mr. Peters will join CEO’s from many Fortune 500 companies …