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Diri Approves Additional N450m for Relief Materials

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has approved additional sum of four hundred and fifty million Naira (N450,000,000.00) to the state’s Flood Mitigation and Management Taskforce as part of efforts to provide more relief materials such as food items and medical supplies to the …

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African Women Gather for Climate Change in Port Harcourt

By Paul Williams, Port Harcourt Women from countries in West and Central Africa have gathered in the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, to forge a common front against the negative impact of climate change on the continent. Coming from Guinea Conakry, Côte d’lvoire, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, …

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Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital shut down Services

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State owned Niger Delta Teaching Hospital, situated at Okolobiri in Yenagoa local government area of the state, has shut down its services due to the rampaging flood. Sources revealed the flood has adversely affected the institution as the roads leading to Okolobiri from Igbogene …

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Bayelsa Media Award Set for 4th Edition in Yenagoa

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Plans have been concluded for the 4th edition of one of the most prestigious media awards in Nigeria, the Bayelsa Media Network Award (BMNA). According to the organizers, the event which is slated for the 26th of December, 2022 will hold at the Nigeria Union of …

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Flood: Hope Beckons as Eruvwuoghene Foundation Supports IDP Camp in Uwheru

By Amos Okioma Following the intervention of Hon. Stella Eruvwuoghene Okotete, executive director, Business Development, Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, victims of the flood disaster in Uwheru Kingdom have begun settling in the camp opened for internally displaced persons Monday at Uwheru Grammar School in Uwheru, Ughelli North Local Government Area …

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