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The Rivers Ijaw Indigenous Forum (RIIF) has commended the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Belema Oil Producing Company, Engr. Tein Jack-Rich Jnr. for his “rich wisdom in actualizing the peace process that gave way to the reopening of OML 25 Kula Flow Station,” adding that he has made “unimaginable impact …

By David Owei, Yenagoa A motion for judgement has been filled by the legal counsel to Hon. Chubby Walson, landlord to the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a suit against the party over a one hundred and five million naira (N105, 000, 000) rent arrears. …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the new Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Bubou Obolo. The state secretary of the party, Chief Godspower Keku, commended the members of the House for “the peaceful way in which the change of …

… l Remain Speaker, Isenah Insists  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Hon Monday Obolo Bubou, member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency II, has taken over as speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly following the impeachment of Rt Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah. Isenah, who spoke via telephone, however insists he remains …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Thursday summoned Prof Charles Dokubo, head of Presidential Amnesty Office, to personally appear before it over allegations of diversion of amnesty slots. The court, presided over by Justice Awogboro Abimbola, also ordered that Dokubo appears before her on …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, the Hon Seriake Dickson, says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce a validly nominated candidate has further boosted the prospects of victory for the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election. Governor Dickson, who spoke on Tuesday …

The United States Chamber of Commerce has appointed the chairman and chief executive officer of Aiteo, Benedict Peters, to the advisory board of the US-Africa Business Center. According to a release made available by Aiteo’s head, media operations, Ndiana Matthew, Mr. Peters will join CEO’s from many Fortune 500 companies …

In a bid to further promote fair taxation practices and participatory budgeting, two leading civil society organisations, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre and Oxfam Nigeria, have deepened their intervention in the country, through a strategic partnership on the Financing for Development (F4D) Project initiative. The F4D project, according to …

The Nyenweali and paramount ruler of Alakahia community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Daniel Ogbonna Dodo, has appealed to the managements of the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) to partner with the community in the provision of adequate …

A new commissioner of Police has been posted to the Eastern Ports command of the Nigeria Police Force. He is Yunusa Edwin Ogwuche, who until his appointment was the commissioner of Police in charge of Forces Border Patrols at the Forces headquarters Abuja. He took over from Alex Opara who …