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… Tasks Leaders on Bonding with Constituents By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa It was a sort of carnival, full of excitement, and fanfare on Sunday, December 2, 2022, when Bayelsa’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, led his children on a novelty fishing expedition to River Fircados, at his country home, Ofoni, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Indigenes of Onuebum Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have raised alarm over what they describe as “fake award and execution of incomplete contracts that dot the community.” Port Harcourt Mundial gathered that trouble started between 2012 and 2014 when the Niger Delta …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Chief Denginye Ubarugu, says the award as the ‘Best Performing Local Government Area chairman in Bayelsa State’ will to spur him to double his efforts at contributing to the improvement of the society. Ubarugu, who spoke to journalists after receiving …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The people of the ancient Unenurhie community in Evwreni kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State were recently dancing and singing praises of the deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, for facilitating the installation of a 500kva transformer to replace an obsolete one …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri In a bid to put smiles on the faces of Deltans and celebrate the yuletide with joy and happiness, amidst the present economic woes Nigerians are grappling with, Nigerian philanthropist and All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain, who is the managing director of the Bio-Data Safety …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, signed into law the state’s 2022 Appropriation Bill, which was passed by the House of Assembly. Governor Diri assented to the bill in his office at the Government House, Yenagoa in the presence of his deputy, Senator Lawrence …

The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) has held a grand end of year party for its staff and also rolled out the drums to celebrate those that retired from its service. Managing Director of the board, Chief Engr. Mark Daso Derefaka, in his remarks at the event, said it …

… Police Acknowledge CSO’s FOI Request The Nigerian Police Force has acknowledged the receipt of a Freedom of Information request by a coalition of civil society organisations to provide details of the N1 billion allocated for the supply and installation of police transit camp buildings and rapid response squad, as …

By Amaechi Okonkwo The newly established Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, HYPPADEC, has expressed readiness to commence immediate projects implementation to address the lingering challenges confronting hydroelectric power producing communities in Nigeria. Chairman of the commission, Joseph Ityav, gave the indication in Port Harcourt on Wednesday at the opening …

The Rivers State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will work in synergy with the Energy and Maritime Reporters (EMR) for enhanced reportage of its operations and the security of the vital maritime oil and gas industry including other national assets. State commandant, Aliyu Bature, …