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… Inaugurate Bayelsa Chapter By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Food Vendors in Nigeria and Bayelsa State in particular are seeking the collaboration of governments at all levels in combating the menace of food poisoning, as well as making sure that the foods consumed by citizens are safe for healthy living. National …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday sponsored a motion seeking to retain the name of a foremost Niger Delta activist and leader, Harold Dappa Biriye, on the new permanent headquarters of the NDDC. While presenting the motion on …

By Amaechi Okonkwo  The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the media in Nigeria to amplify the need for government to take active measures against the prevalence of dirty money in the nation’s political system.  The centre said the call was made imperative as the absence of such …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A delegation from the Ghana Biosafety Management Authority has paid a visit to its counterpart in Nigeria, the National Biosafety Management Agency, with a view to understudy the agency’s success story in the regulation of biosafety in the country. The visit was also part of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged accounting professionals on proper financial reporting to enhance governance and financial policies in the country. Governor Diri gave the charge on Tuesday while declaring open the 2nd session of the Mandatory Continuing Profession Development (MCPD) Programme organized by …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dignitaries and stakeholders have paid tributes to a foremost Niger Delta ex-agitator, Victor-Ben Ebikabowei, aka, ‘General’ Boyloaf as he turned 50. The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri; the interim administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), and the president of the Ijaw …

African Students Union Parliament has described the president of Ijaw Youths Council (Worldwide), Dcn. Peter Timothy Igbifa, as a man of “magnificent experience, remarkable administrative icon, seasoned public servant, gem and outstanding comrade of impeccable credentials.” The African Union Parliament “found the IYC helmsman worthy, following his unparalleled and unblemished …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has assured of its support in the ongoing effort to establish a study centre of the Nigerian College of Accountancy at Sampou in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Ahead the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, the Urhobo Community resident in Bayelsa State has started mobilizing its members to their various communities to register and collect their permanent voter cards. The move, our correspondent gathered, is part of efforts to usher in a government …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Renowned gospel preacher and general superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has given thumbs up to the Bayelsa State Government for expanding the frontiers of development regardless of the current harsh economic realities. Pastor Kumuyi stated this on Wednesday while speaking with …