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… Calls for Synergy among Stakeholders Chairman, Bayelsa State House of Assembly Committee on Culture and Tourism, Hon. Moses Marlon, has stressed the need to transform the rich Ijaw cultural resources in the state into marketable cultural tourism products as part of efforts towards driving domestic tourism, adding that culture …
Read More »State Vigilante Rescues Civil Servant from Kidnappers in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Vigilante Force Friday arrested two suspected kidnappers, who held one Mrs. Judith Adoga at gunpoint and forced her to different ATM points within Yenagoa metropolis where they withdrew an undisclosed amount of money from her account. According to Mrs. Adoga, a staff of the Ministry for Budget …
Read More »Why My Administration Focused On Education ~ Jonathan
… Lauds Diri’s First Year Performance Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has described education as the key to nation building and manpower development. Dr. Jonathan also said that to liberate people from mental slavery, education must be the top priority of every government. The former president stated this on …
Read More »Why Contractors are after Amnesty’s Interim Coordinator ~ Ijaw Leaders
Scores of Ijaw leaders under the aegis of the Ijaw Forward Movement (IFM) have opened up on reasons why major contractors “are after the jugular” of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Col Milland Dixon Dikio rtd. In an online statement, the group’s coordinator, Anthony Oki, posited that Dikio’s offence may …
Read More »Marginal Oilfields: Court Adjourns Suit by Ijaw Leaders over Licencing
The Federal High Court Yenagoa, on Friday adjourned a suit by Ijaw leaders seeking to halt the process leading to licensing for marginal oilfields located in their domains pending the determination of their suit. The suit marked No, PHC/YEN/CS/81/2020 was filed by Chief Brown Agu (Opu Agu VIII), Mrs Rosemary …
Read More »First Year in Office: Marlon Felicitates With Bayelsa Speaker
The member representing Constituency 3 SILGA in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Marlon, has felicitated with the Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, on his one year Anniversary in office. This was contained in a statement released by the member on Friday. On …
Read More »Police Arrest Man for Slapping Girlfriend, 17, to Death
Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police has arrested a 26 years old male, Promise Olive, for allegedly slapping his 17 years old girlfriend, Esther Uko, to death over a minor quarrel. Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Yenagoa, commissioner of Police, Mr. Mike Okoli, said that Esther slumped …
Read More »Group Mulls Engagement of 100 Talented Children in Creative Arts
A group under the aegis of Pro-kids Educational and Cultural Initiative (Pro-KECI), a non-governmental organization has planned to engage about 100 talented children, between the ages of 6-17 years, in various creative art forms. The NGO will also embark on a strategic children benefit program, tagged, ‘Children of Hope’ in …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting Violence against Persons into Law
… Seeks Life Jail for Rapists The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has passed into law the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill, VAPP. The bill was passed into law on Wednesday after the third reading by the House and a consequent voice vote. In his remarks after the passage of …
Read More »Police Decorate 140 Officers in Bayelsa, Task them on Service Delivery
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Command, CP Mike Okoli, has decorated 140 newly promoted officers, charging them on service delivery to the country. Okoli, gave the charge on Monday in Yenagoa during the decoration ceremony of the officers. According to him, 16 DSPs were promoted to SPs, while 31 ASPs …
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