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By Godwin Chukwumaechi Advocacy and rights group, Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research, has disclosed plans to host a South-South Zonal Stakeholders Summit, with the theme: ‘Domesticating Stakeholders Statutory Responsibilities in Protecting Nigeria’s Critical Infrastructure and Assets.’ The summit is a private/public sector partnership, with the aim of “galvanising responsibility …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Polling Units Ambassadors of Nigeria, PUAN, a non-partisan organization, “saddled with the responsibility of providing electoral awareness at the polling units community,” has held an expanded National Executive Council, NEC, meeting, towards proffering solutions to issues of vote buying and other matters during the 2023 general …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Hon. Marcus Uba, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Evwreni town and Hon. Desmond Okpako, a former councillor in Evwreni Ward were recently attacked by “a group of bandits parading as members of the Delta State Task Force.” Our correspondent reports that the attack …

Port Harcourt City and its environs last Saturday stood still for the former chairman of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Orom Nte Ereforiokuma, who was conferred with the chieftaincy title of ‘Eze Chituru’ by the paramount ruler of Woji Community in Obio/Akpor LGA, alongside two other recipients. …

… As Diri’s SSA on Tourism Visits Communities to Collate Cultural Assets By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism,  Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, says he has commenced a tour of communities in a bid to collate cultural assets across the state, noting that …

… Uncovers Hectare of Cannabis in Community By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 68 persons suspected to have engaged in sale and consumption of illicit drugs in the state. This was made known during a press …

… Royal Fathers, Stakeholders Laud Gov Diri By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There was celebration in Nembe and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State on Thursday as the long-awaited road project linking both riverine councils was flagged off by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. The project, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Sequel to the unrest at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) earlier on Saturday, which led to the peaceful demonstration by students of the institution, the state commissioner for Education, Hon. Dr. Gentle E. Emelah, has immediately released two standby 100kva generators to the school to assist …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa General overseer of Saviour Deliverance and Covenant Pillar International Ministry, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Senior Prophet Saviour Salvation Odunu, aka korokoro, and other prominent persons have been nominated for the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards, BMNA. The project manger of BMNA Mr. Blessing Matthew Ozegbe, in a …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa born farmer, who is also into hospitality business, Chief Joshua Oruge, has narrated the worst experience of his over two decades foray into mechanized farming, describing the loss of over 400 cows in 3 days to ‘enemies’ poison’. Oruge, who hails from Nembe Local …