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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 …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Non-governmental organization, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability (SACA), has ended a three-day training programme on effects of gases for officials of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment. The programme funded by Misean Cara of Ireland and …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was filled to the brim penultimate weekend when communities from the eight local government areas in Delta State converged to celebrate the ‘Delta Cultural Day.’ For the first time, Itsekiris, Urhobos, Ukwanis, Ika Ibos, Ijaws and …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The national president of the Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, Kennedy Tonjo West, has assured that the group was ready to collaborate with the Joint Task Force code named, Operation Delta Safe, to ensure that all forms of criminalities are stamped …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Ohoror community in Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North LGA of Delta state was again thrown into dread and fear as three young men in the community sustained various degrees of bullet wound from an attack from alleged herdsmen that have reportedly been terrorizing the community …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa There was panic in Sagbama Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the early hours of Wednesday following the renewed cult war which has led to the beheading of a 30 year old man, Honest Mathew, also known as ‘Onions.’ The deceased’s severed …

By Amos Odeh, Port Harcourt The Ataba Kingdom in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred on the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, the title of Oro-Ata 1, which means the “one who does good to his people.” Also honoured was Governor Diri’s predecessor, who is the …

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, …