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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the installation of closed-circuit surveillance cameras to cover parts of Yenagoa in order to boost security and crime prevention in the state capital. The project, which entails the installation of 200 new cameras and the revamping of 50 …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Dr. Alaye Tari Theophilus has advocated for True Federalism. Dr. Alaye made the demand during the 26th anniversary of the Kaiama Declaration while addressing the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House Port Harcourt. …

By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa There is a grand plan by staunch loyalists, associates and friends of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to shut down Rivers State particularly, Port Harcourt, the capital city, in celebration of his birthday. The loyalists were said to …

Marine engineers and naval architects across Nigeria gathered in Port Harcourt on Monday, December 9, under aegis of the Nigerian Institution of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (NIMENA), to explore ways to achieve the $44 billion projected as maritime sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP). This is as …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A 22-year old man, identified as Godwin from the Elebele Community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has stabbed his mother to death following alleged failed attempts to use her for ritual purposes. The alleged killer-son, according to community sources, returned to the community …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Chief Tony Okocha-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on Monday inaugurated a 9-man committee to investigate issues surrounding the arson attack on the party secretariat along PH-Aba expressway in the early hours of October 5, 2024. The inauguration of …

… Say NDDC’s Water Project to Tackle Waterborne Diseases By Amos Okioma Niger Delta ex-agitators and civil society groups have reeled out the benefits of the solar streetlights initiated by the Dr Samuel Ogbuku-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) saying they have reduced criminality in the nine states of the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foreign scouts from Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Turkey and Norway have hailed the Bayelsa State Government for its commitment to the discovery and development of budding football talents across the state. The scouts made the commendation, while exchanging views with sports writers at the end of the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Lagos branch of the Niger Delta youths has endorsed Seyi Tinubu, urging him to take over as governor of Lagos State in 2027 to “continue building on the Bola Tinubu structure and legacy.” The group anchored their endorsement on the detribalized nature of Seyi Tinubu …

… Urges President Tinubu to ‘Sustain PINL’s Pipeline Surveillance Contract’ By Kelechi Nwaucha Following a spike in Nigeria’s crude oil production, the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has commended pipeline surveillance company, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), and the Nigerian Military …