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… Says Buhari Won’t Sign Amended Electoral Act By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as outstanding the performance of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, in just two years in office. Wike said Diri’s achievements on his second anniversary surpassed that of some governors, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Kenyon International West Africa Limited says it deployed 100 per cent local manpower and expertise to contain the oil and gas leak from a wellhead blowout at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration in Nembe, Bayelsa. The Santa Babra South Well 1, …

… Commends Bayelsa Gov on Summit By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has identified functional education as vital to the development of the manpower resources of any society. Dr. Jonathan made this known on Monday at the maiden five-day Bayelsa State Education Summit, with the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The prunning/screening committee of the Gubernatorial Aspirants Committee setup by the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has submitted its final report with Olorogun David Edevbie, Chief Kenneth Gbagi and Rt. Hon. Chief Sheriff Oborevwori making the list. It would be recalled that the committee was …

By Amaechi Okonkwo Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to the Senator Magnus Abe faction of the party in Rivers State have thrown their full weight in support of Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 general elections. The APC members in their numbers made the declaration …

By Paul Williams   Even as the soot menace in Rivers State continues to take its toll on the health of residents, in spite government intervention, fertilizer producer, Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Company, Eleme, says it is not emitting “any dangerous gas into the atmosphere. “ Conducting journalists on a …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said Bayelsa State will continue to make good progress as God has something special for the state. He made the declaration on Tuesday when he was received at the Government House, Yenagoa, …

Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Nigeria LNG (NLNG) on Monday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with six Nigerian teaching hospitals nationwide, signifying the flag off of the implementation of its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support Programme (NLNG HSP). The six hospitals were selected as part of the first phase of the support programme. …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday charged various revenue generating ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to redouble their efforts in the drive to improve the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the charge while declaring open the ninth Bayelsa Tax Advisory …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the new term opens for academic activities across the country, parents and guardians whose children or wards are students of secondary schools in Delta State, have complained over the high enrollment fees for both the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination …