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Over three months after an oil spill that occurred from a facility operated by the Consolidated Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited (Conoil) in Sangana community in Akassa Kingdom, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the multinational oil giant is yet to respond to the incident, as the Bayelsa State …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The novel from which I drew this question which is invariably the title of today’s discourse is titled, ‘The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born,’ A literary masterpiece by Africa’s foremost writer and literary idol, Ayi Kwei Armah of Ghana. The literary piece, published in 1968, …

Crisis of leadership last week hit umbrella body of the Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), over agitations against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to appoint a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).  The national president and deputy president, Comrade Peter Igbifa and Comrade Savior Olali, respectively …

Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on Friday urged the Federal Government to leverage on its successes in containing the COVID-19 pandemic to avert another lockdown in the new year. They equally appealed to the government to prevail on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) to pay the $3.6 …

… Prioritises Road Infrastructure Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N329.29 billion into law. Governor Diri had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged ‘Budget of Growth’ to the state House of Assembly. While assenting to the bill on Wednesday …

By Joel Anekwe As the number of the 2nd wave of the Covid-19 cases continues to increase, the state governor, Nyesom Wike, has hinted that he would take strict measures to curb the further spread of the deadly virus. Some of the measures would include another round of lockdown to …

Bayelsa State Government has emphasized the need for communities in the state to present credible and competent representatives to oversee the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) they enter into with corporate bodies operating in their areas. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, laid the emphasis at a resumed meeting with …

… Prophesies God`s Judgment on Govt, Individuals By John Amaowoh A front-line servant of God, Apostle Dr. O.A. Samuel, has urged Rivers people to see forgiveness in their heart for the minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, adding that “he (Amaechi) is on a divine mandate as a …

Bayelsa State Government says it is making last ditch efforts to acquire the operational license for the commencement of commercial flights by the end of January next year. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with the airport management and service providers in …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, his Rivers counterpart, Chief Nyesom Wike and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, among other stakeholders have stressed the need for synergy between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and state governments in the region. They made the call over the weekend …