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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the newly appointed secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, to bring to bear his wealth of experience and knowledge in order to achieve his administration’s goals. Senator Diri gave the charge on Thursday shortly …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa As Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri prepares to appoint a new set of commissioners to constitute the state Executive Council, some media practitioners have called on the governor to consider Dr. Ayebaitari Easterday as commissioner for Information. At a well attended media briefing at Journalists …

By Amos Odie, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme Strategic Communication Committee (STRATCOM) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing High Chief Dennis Otuaro as the new administrator of PAP. STRATCOM in a statement signed on Tuesday by its chairman, Pastor Nature Dumale, described the appointment as a testament of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Even as the dust continues to settle over events leading to the last days of the Dr Goodluck Jonathan presidency, former minister of Sports and Youth Development in the administration, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has said that the former president was neither weak nor clueless. Dr Jonathan, who …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei as secretary to the State Government (SSG). He also named Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe as the chief of Staff (CoS), Government House. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. …

By Amos Odhe Worried by growing incidence of fake news in Osun State, the state government has set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee, to “give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news.” The government in a statement …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi A Port Harcourt-based book organisation, the August Meeting, has launched the Education Champions League, a competition among secondary schools in Port Harcourt, aimed at improving reading and writing among coming generations. The launch was done during the organisation’s first quarter August Meeting held in Port Harcourt, the …

By Paul Williams As the world marked the World Water Day on Friday, March 22, women from communities in the Niger Delta have risen against lack of access to pollution-free drinking water that has bedeviled the region following oil exploration activities by multinationals. Celebrated annually on 22 March, the World …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian youths have been urged to desist from drug abuse due to its harmful and negative impact on their lives and society. Bayelsa State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka, gave this advice while speaking to journalists on the …

… Meet Plateau Deputy Governor, GOC 3 Div By Amos Odhe State comptrollers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the North East region, comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Yobe and Plateau states on Wednesday met in the Plateau State capital to “strategize and re-direct energy, expertise and professionalism to …