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Bayelsa State commissioner for culture and tourism, Dr. Iti Orugbani, says security and safety of tourists visiting the state would be his priority, adding that safety and security of visitors have always been considered as an indispensable condition for sustainable tourism development the world over. Dr. Orugbani said, “Safety and …

By Joel Anekwe   Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says that those who sabotage government’s effort to eliminate oil bunkering should be brought to justice. The governor stated that because oil bunkering affects the socio-economic development of the country it should not be allowed to thrive. He made the call when …

By Joel Anekwe The Nigeria Police, Rivers State Command has detained a riot policeman and anti-kidnap officers who precipitated the killing of a 20-year recording artist, Daniel Chibuike, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Nnamdi Omoni, who announced the detention of the officers …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State government says it has begun lobbying the Federal Government to grant licences to youths of the state to build and operate modular refineries. The state is one of those suffering from the activities of illegal refineries, operated by youths in many parts of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Amidst mixed feelings expressed by some persons over the seeming silence of newly appointed coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd), a Niger Delta ex-militant leader, General Para Ekiye, has called on his colleagues in the Niger Delta struggle to be patient with the …

Members of Agbidiama Community’s Youth Council, host of Opukushi, Tunu and Clough Creek Flow-stations in Ekeremnewsmen Local Government Area in Bayelsa State have disrupted activities at the flow-station. Torke Ekpetun, Youth president of the aggrieved Ekeremor community youths, said shortly after the action on Thursday that the youths were yearning …

An indigenous scientist, Chief Apollos Keniyinbo, on Tuesday solicited the support of stakeholders to showcase his research findings, a potential vaccine and cure for the Coronavirus. Keniyinbo who spoke in Yenagoa said that there was need to look beyond the pharmaceutical and health sector in the developed countries for a …

The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged local government workers to be patient as government is taking practical steps to ensure they benefit from the 30,000 new minimum wage. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this at the weekend while addressing a delegation of the National Union of Local Government …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The president general of Evwreni Clan Improvement Union, Mr. Bright Adjogbe, has reacted to insinuations by some Urhobo people on where to site the proposed Mukoro Mowoe University by the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). In a swift reaction during a media chat with our correspondent, Mr. …

The Niger Delta leaders and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) may be heading for showdown over the interrogation of senior management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Notable leaders in the region, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Leaders Forum (NDLF) penultimate …