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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Reverend Francis Akpanari, president of Ijaw People’s Association in Great Britain and Ireland has stressed that he did not call for the scrapping of the presidential amnesty programme. Akpanari said that rather he was calling for improved funding to be put in place so as to …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director general and chief executive officer of  the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has commiserated with the minister of state, Labor and Productivity, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, over the death of his father, Pa Mathias Keyamo. He died on Saturday …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the amended Electoral Act into law. Diri gave the commendation on Thursday during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, …

The saying that a golden fish has no hiding place played out recently when the commissioner of Police in charge of the Eastern Ports Command, Evelyn Tammy Peterside, was honoured by media professionals in the Niger Delta, under the umbrella of the Niger Delta Media Forum, “for distinguishing herself in …

By Momoye Oghu The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers State has urged Governor Nyesom Wike to reinstate payment of government allowances to corps members serving in the state stopped over six years ago. The plea was made by the state coordinator of the NYSC on Monday in Port …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Victims of Ohoror fire tanker explosion in Ohoror community, Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State recently heaved a sigh of relief as three Uwheru indigenous social and interventionist groups (NGOs) donated relief materials to cushion the traumatic and economic impact …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a moment of joy and celebration recently for the clergy and laity of the African Church as two dioceses, Ughelli and Warri Central Missionary, organized a unification/reunion service to mark the reconciliation of the two church units after a long period of misunderstanding …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Federated Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, has passed a vote of no confidence on Mr. Daniel Alabra, the chief press secretary to Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri. The vote of no confidence was passed in Alabrah recently during …

… NGO Launches #PublishRiversBudget Campaign A civil society organisation (CSO) in the Niger Delta, Policy Alert, has called on the Rivers State Government to publish its 2022 approved budget and budget implementation report (BIR) for 2021. The call was made in a statement today by the organisation’s Communication and Stakeholder …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Bayelsa State, has reportedly resolved to send a congratulatory message to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, on his “successful two years in office.” It was also learnt, the letter could likely include an endorsement of …