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Participants at the Palm Oil Stakeholders Forum in Port Harcourt have been enjoined to rediscover opportunities inherent in the industry to boost Nigeria’s economy. The call was made by Chief Nabil Saleh, president of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, at the forum organized by PHCCIMA in collaboration with major …

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Province 13, Onne Rivers State, has put smiles on the faces of inmates of the Port Harcourt Prisons, when leadership of the province led by the senior pastor, Pst. (Dr) Joseph Ibani Frank Briggs, paid a visit to the prison with food items, …

… Dickson Gets Accolades as Campaign Wins Paris Awards By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  The effort to internationalise the campaign against environmental injustice in Bayelsa State has caught the attention of the United Kingdom Parliament with the Africa All Parliamentary Group (AAPPG) holding a session to discuss the impact of oil …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Elders, women and youth leaders from various communities in Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State have bemoaned their neglect by oil companies operating in their areas. The communities also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa As the Bayelsa State governorship elections scheduled for November 16, 2019 draws near, two governorship contenders, Amb. Godknows Igali and Dr Franklin Osaisai have opened and dedicated their separate campaign offices in choice areas of Yenagoa. Both of them have purchased and submitted their forms. According to …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, Werinipre Seibarugu, Nestor Binabor and other prominent members of the party were conspicuously absent at the formal declaration of Senator Heineken Lokpobiri’s gubernatorial  ambition and opening of the campaign office in Yenagoa. However, …

Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has said that monies voted for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are being channeled to fund the elections of ruling political parties in the country. A statement by his special adviser on media relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor as saying that …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Central Naval Command, (CNC) Nigerian Navy, Yenagoa, has urged media practitioners in Bayelsa to maintain professionalism in their reportage, and to balance stories, for the sake of national security and to ensure peace and stability in the Niger Delta region. The Flag Officer Commanding, the …

… Says Party Can’t Win Guber Election By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has said that the alleged plan by some political parties, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), to boycott the forthcoming local council polls is a demonstration of their inability to win elections in the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Nigeria Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bayelsa Command, has arrested 105 persons, while 27.35 kg of illicit drugs were seized in the area between January and June. Bayelsa NDLEA Commander, Mr Abdullahi Abdul, gave the figure at a news briefing to commemorate the International …