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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 …

… 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

… 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 …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has charged traditional rulers and other community leaders to imbibe and practice democratic principles to ensure smooth running of their communities. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the advice on Tuesday while receiving an interim report from the Peretorugbene Community Constitution …

By Joel Anekwe Former chairman of the Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) as well as of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Rivers State, Apostle Eugene Ogu, has condoled with Nigerian Christians over the death of two popular men of God. Nigerians were still morning the sudden demise of …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  ‘No Rift between Sylva, Akpabio over NDDC Board’  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has denied the existence of a rift between him and the minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This was contained in a …

The councillor representing Ward 13 of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon Kogiaman Ibhe, has lauded the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, for their commitment to the infrastructural development of the state. Ibhe, who also thanked the chairman of Ogbia council area, Hon …