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By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri An Urhobo-born international marathon runner, Mr. Princeton Akpojaro, who is based in London, United Kingdom, has planned the second edition of the 10km road race for students of public secondary schools across Delta State to hold at Ughelli township stadium and at the Delta State capital, …

By Ukandi Christopher An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt Rivers State has dismissed a suit brought by Heineken Lokpobiri, a former minister of state for Agriculture, challenging the emergence of David Lyon as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Heineken Lokpobiri had approached a Federal High …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Following a tip off, operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command, in collaboration with the vigilante of Okutukutu community, Yenagoa, arrested four suspected cultists on January 10, 2020, at about 0530 hours, for allegedly initiating minors into cultism. The suspected cultists include; 29 year-old Godbless Jackson, …

… PHEDC Regrets Impact on Economy, N16.6bn Debt By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government on Wednesday evening resolved the rift between Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) which led to power cut since December 23, 2019. Mr Kenedy Olorogun, chairman, Central Zone of the …

… Too Early for ‘Consultation Visits’ By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri A political analyst said recently, in the social media, on the race to Dennis Osadebey House, Asaba come 2023, that it’s too early to discuss the political process of 2023, considering the fact that the present government is less than …

… Appeals for State, Federal Presence  By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The UDU Primary School main-field, Uwheru venue of the grand reception in honour of five personalities was filled to rafter as sons and daughters of Uwheru Kingdom and their well-wishers converged to “give honour to who honour is due, as …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A Yenagoa-based female lawyer, Edna Ndubuisi, has raised alarm over “persistent threats by armed men who claimed to be ex-militants.” The ex-militants, who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit on their stipends with commercial banks, reportedly on November 19, 2019, armed with pistols and other dangerous weapons, …

By Boma Susan Banjo(08032662889) “I met Mrs Christy Otu at the N.S.I.A LUTH Cancer Centre recently while we were both doing radiotherapy and we became a family. “She has triple positive breast cancer which means she needs an injection called Herceptin, which costs about N350, 000 each, every 3 weeks, and she needs …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force (JTF) protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta has extended free medical services to its host community, Igbogene, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Flagging off the event, Rear Adm. Akinjide Akinrinade, commander of the joint military force, said the gesture …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   The Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS) on Friday said it targets universal health coverage in the state by 2030 following the successes it recorded in the public sector in the past two years. Dr Zuoboemi Agadah, BHIS’ executive secretary, said the scheme covered more than …