Worried and pained by the “neglect, lack of development and abject poverty” of Oloibiri community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa where oil was first discovered in 1958, an annual marathon, tagged ‘Oloibiri-Marathon Race’, is billed to hold in remembrance. According to project coordinator of Mahogany Twenty First …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Denies Plot to Impeach Gov Diri
The twenty four-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly has debunked the rumour making the rounds that there is an orchestrated plot to impeach the state governor, Senator Douye Diri. The House described the rumour as a plan being hatched by some disgruntled elements, whose target is to embark on a …
Read More »Peoples 93.1 FM, Yenagoa, Names Blessing Elliot as Best Staff
By Ukandi Christopher Blessing Elliot, a staff of Peoples 93.1 FM, Yenagoa, emerged the overall best staff of the radio station as it marked its second anniversary recently. The award was conferred on her at the ceremony held to mark the station’s two years debut on the broadcast arena at …
Read More »Again, Unknown Gunmen Invade Ogila-ama, another Bayelsa Community
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Friday as unknown gunmen invaded Ogila-ama community in Opuama Kingdom in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The incident which occurred at about 5 am and lingered on to 7 am, saw the yet-to-be identified gunmen setting some buildings in …
Read More »NSCDC: AFRILAW Urges Buhari to Re-Appoint Gana as CG
Days to the likely expiration of Mr. Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu’s tenure as Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to re-appoint him to a second term. In a release made available to our correspondent, AFRILAW’s …
Read More »Reps Tasks NDDC on East-West Road, Implores IYC to ‘Toe Lawful Path on Board Impasse’
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been tasked to match words with action by ensuring that work on the East-West Road is completed as promised. This is coming in view of failed promises made in the past by the commission and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. A legislator …
Read More »Ijaw Youths Shutdown NDDC HQ over Administrator’s Alleged Double Speak
A large number of Niger Delta youth leaders in conjunction with youths from Ibikalama Community, host to the new head office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers State, shutdown the operations of the commission on Monday over what they described as double speaking by the interim administrator …
Read More »Diri Gives Scholarship to First Class Female Law Graduate
… Names Eradiri New Face of Bayelsa Girl Child Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, announced automatic scholarship to Barr. Ebizi Blessing Eradiri, for her Master and Doctorate degrees in any university in Nigeria or abroad. Miss Eradiri is the first female First Class graduate from the Faculty …
Read More »After 50 Years Ayakiri Community in Bayelsa Gets SPDC Host Status
The Bayelsa State government has formally approved the recognition of Ayakiri community in Gbarain clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area as one of the communities hosting the operations of SPDC in the state. According to the approval dated 16th of December 2020, with reference number MLG/ADM/T66, and announced by the …
Read More »NDDC: Agitations against Appointment of Sole Administrator Tears Ijaw Youths Apart
Crisis of leadership last week hit umbrella body of the Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), over agitations against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to appoint a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The national president and deputy president, Comrade Peter Igbifa and Comrade Savior Olali, respectively …
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