… Campaigns in Kolokuma/Opokuma; Assures on Road Linking Igbedi to Kaiama By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said as a sitting governor, there was nothing unusual in his visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday. Speaking at Igbedi community in …
Read More »Delta SSG Urges Evwreni People to Embrace Peace
… Stresses Implementation of Govt White Paper By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, has urged the Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area to happily embrace the peace initiatives of the state government on how to end the intra-communal …
Read More »Crack in Bayelsa APC as Sylva, Otiotio ‘Embroiled in Crisis of Confidence’
… Ebebi Allegedly Threatens to ‘Beat Up Party Chairman’ … Embattled Party Chairman owes Journalists, Accuses NUJ of Supporting Gov Diri By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is rising mistrust and crisis of confidence withing the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign council over alleged cases of short payments …
Read More »ICPC Begins Tracking Executive, Constituency Projects in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has begin tracking of 46 constituency and executive projects in Bayelsa State worth billions of Naira. This was made known by ICPC’s Assistant Chief Supretendent Afolabi Kolawole on Monday June 17, during a visit to the …
Read More »Niger Delta Ex-Militants warn Sheikh Gumi over ‘anti-Wike Comments’
… Threaten to stop ‘Oil Money’ over Gold Revenue By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former militant leaders in the Niger Delta region have described as “provocative,”recent statements made by Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, against the the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Chief Barr Nyesom Wike. They also warned Sheik Gumi “and …
Read More »Bayelsa Poll: Coast Clear for Diri’s Re-Election ~ Dickson
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Immediate past governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has thrown his weight behind his successor, Senator Douye Diri, saying the latter’s re-election will be a smooth sail. Senator Dickson, who had not joined Governor Diri’s second term campaigns since it started …
Read More »Enroll Your Children in School or Go to Jail, Senate Warns
By Young E. Freeborn The Senate has sat for the first reading of a bill that recommends a fine of N50,000 to parents who default in providing their children with primary and secondary school education. The Red Chamber also recommended free meals for every child in the country. The bill …
Read More »INEC Releases Voters’ Register in Bayelsa, Records 1,056,862 Voters
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As part of the timetable for the Bayelsa State off-circle governorship election slated for November 11, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a comprehensive voters’ register to all the political parties that will feature candidates at the poll, recording a total of 1,056,862 …
Read More »Host Community Rights: Traditional Ruler Hails ‘High Court Ruling against NLNG’
By Ebube Egbufor Amadabo of Finima in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Dagogo Lambert Brown, has expressed happiness over the recent High Court judgement in favour of Finima, the host community to the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) over the accruable benefits and entitlements owed them by the …
Read More »Nigerian Content, Key to Renewed Hope Agenda ~ Minister
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has identified the effective implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010 as one of the key levers for actualizing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking …
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