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 …
Read More »Infrastructure Award: Rivers APC Queries ‘Authenticity of Wike’s Projects’
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt As the Rivers State administration and its supporters within and outside the state roll out the drums to celebrate the Presidential Award on Infrastructure Delivery bestowed on Governor Nyesom Wike, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned the authenticity of the …
Read More »N’Delta Stakeholders Commend Buhari over Audu-Ohwavborua’s Appointment as NDDC Boss
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Traditional rulers, elders, women and youth groups, under the banner of a peace advocacy group in the South-South region known as the Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND), have commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the …
Read More »Tension in Rundele as OSPAC Commander ‘Shoots Youth Leader Dead’
There is tension in Rundele Clan, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State over the killing of the Youth leader of Mgbuolua community, Mr. Okechukwu Eleonu, allegedly by former OSPAC commander in the area, Mr. Oguchika Egbo. Mr. Eleonu was on Saturday allegedly shot dead by Mr. Egbo who had …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Lift Restrictions on Payment to NDDC Contractors, Stakeholders Urge Buhari, Nat’l Assembly
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Traditional rulers, elders, women groups, youth groups, and a peace advocacy group in the South-South region, known as the Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND), have called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to allow management of the Niger Delta Commission …
Read More »Declare Flooding in Bayelsa, Others National Emergency, Diri Urges FG
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on the rampaging flood that has devastated lives and property in the state and others in the country. Senator Diri made the call at an emergency security council meeting in …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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