By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command is in mourning over the death of a policeman in a boat mishap in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, while three others are missing. According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesman SP Asinim Butwat, the boat conveying the …
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By Tunde Uchegbuo The Rivers State government has awarded contracts for the renovation of the Ndele and St John’s campuses of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. This was announced by the acting vice chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, at the statutory meeting of the university Senate on Wednesday, July …
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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr Rufus Ebegba, has commiseration with the Bedekeremo-Clark Family of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State and Nigeria, over the death of renowned diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark. Ambassador Clark’s demise …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of his commitment towards an improved welfare and educational standards across the state. Governor Diri made the commitment in Yenagoa, the state capital on Tuesday during a protest organized by …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaThe special adviser to Gov. Douye Diri on Non Indigenes Affairs, Onuma Johnson, has described the contributions of the Bayelsa State helmsman to Osun State governor-elect’s victory as a feat that is worthy of commendation, emphasizing that the contribution is an eloquent testimony of the sterling political …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaAbsence of NCDMB Boss, Wabote, Stalls Trial of Bayelsa BloggerThe absence of Mr Simbi Wabote, executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday stalled trial of Mr Bara Ogidi, a Bayelsa based blogger facing charges of cyber-stalking at the Federal High Court Yenagoa.The …
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… Okays General Inter-Local Govt Transfers of Staff The Bayelsa State Government on Friday indicated its readiness to pay severance allowances to the current crop of serving local government chairmen and councilors in the state, whose tenure of office is expected to end in August this year.The deputy governor, Senator …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaOver 350 secondary school teachers that were unlawfully sacked in Bayelsa State by the Seriake Dickson-led administration in 2012 have cried out to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, to obey the National Industrial Court rulings which had ordered immediate reinstatement of the affected teachers and payment …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa has awarded N3 million in damages to a teenage girl facing trial for allegedly circulating nude video of a retired permanent secretary in the state. The teenage girl (name withheld) had through her counsel Andrew Arthur sued the retired …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of the umbrella body of the Ijaw youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Tuesday marked its second year in office with the enrollment of 301 youths from Ijaw communities into its information and communications technology (ICT) training scheme, while declaring readiness to …
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