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Zonal Secetary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-South, Chief Felix Omemu has faulted the meeting of the South South Zonal Executive Committee of the party scheduled for this Saturday February 15, 2025 in Benin City, the Edo State capital, describing it as illegal and against the party’s constitution. According …

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his main preoccupation is to bequeath the legacy of a better Bayelsa and society at large than he met it. Governor Diri spoke on Wednesday during a memorial service in honour of his father, Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, at the …

… Commissions Bayelsa’s Haemodialysis Centre Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed assurance that Nigeria will overcome US President Donald Trump’s new policy changes stopping funding of healthcare interventions in developing countries. Prof Pate made this known in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Officers and men of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt have arrested 29 crude oil thieves and recovered over 60,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta region. They also “deactivated 24 illegal refining sites and demobislised 11 boats in the latest crackdown against …

… As Odili Urges Fubara to Increase Doctors’ Retirement Age By Ikechi Akpuh Former Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has been honoured with an ‘Award Of Appreciation,’ following his “priceless contributions to the development of education” at the Rivers State University (RSU) and as the initiator of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt In a bid to boost human capital development in the Niger Delta region, especially through sports development, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is set to organise the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. The multi-sports festival, which is being planned for the …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Removed Speaker Mudashiru Obasa (Agege Constituency 1) of the Lagos State House of Assembly may fail to get back his exalted office, yet, he’s succeeded in forcing an unplanned shift of the House plenary indefinitely, thus sowing tension and confusion among the lawmakers, and splitting the close-knit …

… Set to Give Accelerated Hearing Factional leaders laying claim to the exalted office of President of the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) have been ordered to henceforth restrain from parading or acting as such. The Rivers State High Court, Judicial Division Saakpenwa, presided over by Daketima G. …

… As Diri Urges New 6-Div GOC on ‘Non-Partisanship‘ The Bayelsa State Executive Council has approved the purchase of 60 megawatts gas turbines to boost electricity supply in the state. The state cabinet gave the approval during its 151st meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa, on Wednesday. Briefing the press …

The Bayelsa State Government says it will bid for the hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2028 when the new stadium sited at Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state is completed by the government. Commissioner for Sports development, Dr. Daniel Igali gave the hint during a …