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Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to the Federal Government to implement Monday’s Abuja Federal High Court judgement ordering the payment of $951 million as shortfall in oil derivation revenue due to the state. Governor Diri made the appeal in his first public reaction to the judgement on …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Renders 2nd Account of Stewardship
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly Thursday rendered a fresh account of its stewardship. Speaking during the press briefing organized to commemorate the third session of the 6th state Assembly, the member representing Ekeremor constituency one and chairman, House committee on Information and Orientation, Hon Tare Porri, said that a …
Read More »Community Leader, Nortem Bori People Laud NYSC Health Scheme
By Ebube Egbufor Paramount ruler of Nortem Bori Community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Gabriel Igbara, has lauded the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for establishing the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers, HIRD, a scheme aimed at taking care of the health needs …
Read More »Wike Inaugurates Corpers’ Lodge, Ultra-Modern School in Oyigbo
By Ebube Egbufor Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Monday inaugurated a newly built 16-room Corpers’ lodge for corps members posted to the Community Secondary School, Obeaku, Ndoki community in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. Also inaugurated was the newly built ultra-modern Community Secondary School, Obeaku, comprising …
Read More »Father’s Day: Parents Urged to Uphold Moral Values
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As activities marking the 2021 Father’s Day celebration in the Anglican Church and other Christian denominations across Nigeria came to an end on Sunday June 20, 2021, men of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie, in Uwheru Archdeaconary, Ughelli Diocese of Delta State have been advised …
Read More »Inauguration of NDDC Board Won’t Affect Forensic Audit ~ Otuaro
… Says Akpabio’s Humility, Visit to Oporoza ‘Averted National Challenge’ By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Delta State deputy governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, says Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board’s inauguration will not stop its forensic audit touted to be reason for the delay, adding that “Senator Godswill Akpabio’s humble visit to …
Read More »IYC, Eastern Zone Holds Congress, Inaugurates CECO
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Eastern Zone, has constituted its Clan Electoral Committee (CECO) in a congress held at Okuru Ama, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Speaking at the well-attended event that witnessed a mammoth crowd, IYC’s Eastern zonal chairman, Hon. Comrade Tamunotonye Kpokpo, charged the new CECO to …
Read More »Bayelsa to Set Up Environmental Guards
In order to check deforestation and other environmental infractions, Bayelsa State government would soon set up a body to be known as Bayelsa State Environmental Vanguard. Governor Douye Diri, who disclosed this on Tuesday during the celebration of this year’s World Environmental Day in the state, lamented the degradation of …
Read More »Peoples’ 93.1 FM Commends NUJ for Inaugurating Travel Writers’ Corps
General Manager of Yenagoa-based Peoples’ 93.1 FM, Mr Lawson Hayford, has commended the Bayelsa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for inaugurating the Travel Writers’ Corps to give special attention to the travel and tourism sector of the state’s economy. Mr Hayford who made the remark when he …
Read More »Sylva Gets 7-Day Ultimatum to ‘withdraw NDDC MD Nominee or Risk Party Crisis’
… Accused of Ethnic Bias By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A civil rights group, the Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Communities (NDOAPC), headed by Chief Preye Olomu, has called on the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, to desist from fanning the embers of discord in the All …
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