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… Diri Slams Detractors, ‘Petition Writers’ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) is on course in Bayelsa State and that allegations bordering on fraud in the programme were untrue. The apex bank made the clarification during a courtesy visit of its Yenagoa …
Read More »Bayelsa Has Conducive Weather, Business Environment for Golf Tourism ~ Gov’s Aide
Consequent upon the tee off of this year’s edition of Bayelsa International Golf Tournament, tagged ‘the Governor’s Cup’, which took place from March 4 to 6, 2021 as part of activities to mark Governor Douye Diri’s first one year in office in Yenagoa, with over four countries participating, an international …
Read More »Justice, Equity Will End Self-Determination Clamour ~ Diri
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, says only justice and equity, for every section of Nigeria, would bring to an end the clamour for self-determination in the country. Senator Diri stated this on Friday when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, paid …
Read More »Youth Idleness, Dependency Syndrome, Waiting Time Bomb in Ijawland ~ Dep Gov
Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed worry over the increasing rate of idleness and dependency syndrome displayed by some of the new generational youths in Ijawland. Senator Ewhrudjakpo voiced his concern while granting audience to the executive members of BEKNOSSY, a socio-political group in Yenagoa. In a …
Read More »Delta: Bandits Kidnap ‘Travellers along Ughelli, Patani Road’
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The East/West federal road has now become a beehive of criminal activities as kidnapping, armed robbery and banditry has continued to make daily headlines across Delta State. The recent one was the kidnapping of four persons identified as GKS members traveling to Warri. The kidnap …
Read More »Police Recover Mutilated Corpse Allegedly Used for Rituals
… CP Orders Detectives to Fish out Culprits Operatives of Bayelsa State Police Command have recovered a mutilated female body at School to Land Project, Edepie, Yenagoa LGA, Bayelsa State. The unidentified female corpse was found on March 4, 2021 at about 0830 hours. According to Police sources preliminary investigation …
Read More »PANDEF to Establish Regional Security Outfit Soon
… Describes Gumi’s Statements as ‘Hate Speech’ Pan Niger Delta Development Forum, PANDEF, a body of traditional rulers, leaders and stakeholders of the region, has elected Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien as its new national chairman, promising to work closely with the governors of the South-South and community leaders to establish …
Read More »PIB: 2.5% for Host Communities Not Acceptable ~ Gov Diri
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was grossly inadequate and unacceptable to the people of the Niger Delta. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting on the bill with …
Read More »University Don Faults ‘Embargo of Food Stuff to South’ by Northern Groups
… Warns It will Encourage Resource Control’ The dean of the School of Post Graduate Studies, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Prof Benjamin Okaba, has played down the purported embargo of food stuffs to the south by some northern groups, noting that there was no need for panic as the …
Read More »SWAT Operatives Arrest More Armed Robbery Syndicate Members
It will be recalled that on 25 February, 2021 two suspects namely, Headman Eniyi and Ebi Tonbofa, masquerading as members of the State Environmental Task Force, were arrested for suspected armed robbery and kidnapping. “Today, 28 February 2021, at about 0315 hours, these suspects led SWAT Operatives to their hideout …
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