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A coalition of youths in Rivers State, under the aegis of Rivers Liberation Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations, have condemned in strong terms the impeachment attempt against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while calling for the “immediate redeployment of the state Police commissioner, Emeka Nwonyi Polycarp, and his deputy. Addressing a press briefing …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated the commission’s commitment and preparedness to conduct a peaceful governorship election on November 11 in the three off-circle governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. He stated this during the Inter-Agency Consultative meeting …

By Ebube Egbufor Former attorney general of Rivers State, Barr. Frank Owhor, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola Tinubu administration, and afford him the space to see how he could salvage the country which economy was almost destroyed by the previous administration. Owhor who spoke in …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Delta State scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone. The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum (Third Phase) over have paid a visit to Hon Preye Influence Goodluck Oseke to “formally to introduce the newly and authentic elected executive to him.” The general Elaye Slaboh-led national executive of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Phase 3, recently …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ijaw youth activist, Comrade Collins Trueman Opumie, who was allegedly illegally arrested and detained in an underground detention facility in Abuja for 730 days by the Department of State Security (DSS), on Wednesday tendered eleven exihibits and presented two witnesses at the Bayelsa State High Court …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A socio-political group, Rescue Mission Youth Vanguard, has dismmised as “baseless” and “unsubstantiated claim,” the recent allegations of anti-party activities levelled against the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the allegations lack any shred of credible evidence” According to the Rescue Mission …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa About 80 journalists from the print, electronic and online media in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states have started receiving training on fact-checking to aid the credibility of electoral information as the states set to hold an off-cycle governorship election on November 11, 2023. The fact-checking workshops …

…Urge Rivers People to rise against anti-Democratic Forces  By Amos Odhe Stakeholders, traditional rulers and ex-militant leaders from the Niger Delta region, under the aegis of Citizens for for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (CSDND), have described as “evil machination” an alleged plot “by some politicians” to remove …

By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The Delta State Executive Council has approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year.  The state commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post-exco press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 …