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By Emma Ovundah The incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Douye Diri has been declared winner of the just concluded November 11 governorship election in the state. Returning Officer for the Bayelsa State governorship election, Prof. Kuta Farouk, made the declaration …

A former aide to late Ken Saro-Wiwa and president of the National Union of Ogoni Students (NUOS, USA), Comrade Freddie ldamkue, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the trial of the Ogoni Nine and exonerate them from the “trumped-up charges.” He lamented the incessant killings of Ogoni people …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has absolved itself of responsibility for the rising cost of Liquefied Petrolatum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas in the country. The company blamed it on the interplay of factors including the exchange rate of the naira to the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council, …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited, NLNG has announced that 100% of its management staff are now Nigerians. This is as over 95% of its workforce are also Nigerians. The company announced that the feat was made possible through sttrategic local and international trainings to grow …

… As PDP Chieftain Allegedly Killed By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State have condemned as “dastardly” and “senseless” the two-day attack by “suspected APC thugs” on members of the party in Ogbolomabiri community in Nembe Kingdom of the state. Two chieftains of …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Delta State scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone. The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said intelligence reports at its disposal show that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), “in the state in cahoots with the incumbent government of Senator Douye Diri has perfected plans to cause a breach of the peace …

…Urge Rivers People to rise against anti-Democratic Forces  By Amos Odhe Stakeholders, traditional rulers and ex-militant leaders from the Niger Delta region, under the aegis of Citizens for for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (CSDND), have described as “evil machination” an alleged plot “by some politicians” to remove …

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The Delta State Executive Council has approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year.  The state commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post-exco press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 …