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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A philanthropist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Arch. Reuben Okoya has called for a new approach in addressing Niger Delta issues. Okoya made the call in Yenagoa on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Ijaw House during the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has said that it will next week begin series of engagement with critical stakeholders on the forthcoming local government and governorship elections.  The state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who disclosed this on Tuesday said the meeting will provide an …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A  Niger Delta group, the Ifalibobou Revolutionary Movement (IRM) has expressed safety concerns over the state of an oil rig deployed to oilfields at Koluama coastal communities in Bayelsa. The group issued an ultimatum to First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (First E&P) to clarify the …

… Civil Society Coalition wants IGP fired By Joel Anekwe                                                                            As insecurity continues to escalate in Rivers State, 46 persons have reportedly died across the state in extra judicial killings and gang murders. This was contained in a report produced and made public by a non-governmental organisation, ‘We The People,’ …

By Joel Anekwe Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has stated that Nigeria would have made greater progress if the Federal Government had been implementing the reports of the participants of the National Institute, Kuru. He stated that the implementation of study reports of the National Institute would help …

… Opts to ‘Join Hands with Wike’ By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Precious Elekima has expressed lack of confidence in the Rivers State Election Tribunal, choosing rather to work with Governor Nyesom Wike on the development of the state. This is as …

… Vows to Resist with ‘Last Drop of Blood’ The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it has uncovered a plot to “forcefully resume oil operations in Ogoni land, with military cover.” In a release by its acting publicity secretary, Sunny Zorvah, the umbrella body for …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Kombowei Benson on Wednesday said the legislators were going to revisit the life pension bill at the appropriate time. The legislators had on April 24, 2019 hurriedly passed a bill sponsored by the leader of the House, Hon …

… Says It Has Capacity, Spread to Win  By David Owei, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has called on its members to remain united ahead of the July 27 and November 2, 2019 local council and governorship elections.  Chairman of the party in the state, Hon. …

Nigeria’s ‘fastest growing university south of the Niger,’ Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, has offered admission to five thousand, one hundred and eight five (5,185) students into various programmes of study for the 2018/2019 academic session. This number forms part of the fourteen thousand, two hundred and two (14,202) candidates …