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By Joel Anekwe The national body of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has appealed to the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to wade into the abduction of a female lawyer in Port Harcourt and ensure her safe release. Olumide Akpata, president of the NBA in a statement said: “I received …

Chairmen of the Bayelsa State chapters of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), comrades John Tonpre Kala-Ama and John Ndiomu respectively, have charged teachers and sister public servants to have mutual trust for their leaders. The duo gave the charge Monday in Yenagoa, the …

In line with the vision and philosophy of Africa’s first modern poet and literary icon, late Dr. Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara, his foundation, Gabriel Okara Foundation, recently donated new teaching aids, including white marker boards and accessories with some of his books to Community Secondary School Bumoundi in Yenagoa Local …

By Joel Anekwe The board of trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams as acting executive director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Ojo, who was in that position until 3rd October 2020. The …

Former lawmaker representing Ogbia constituency 3 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, and onetime regent of Imiringi community of Ogbia council area, Augustus Osomu, has tasked the state government on achieving development. The erstwhile legislator said it is one thing to have a state, while it is another to …

… Zilly Aggrey, Willy Bunting, Adukeh, Seiyefa Make Advisers’ List   Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the weekend approved the appointments of honorary special advisers, technical advisers and special advisers, respectively. A statement from the his chief press secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, has it that the governor has …

The chairman, Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade John Ndiomu, says the 24th anniversary of the creation of the state and Nigeria’s 60th Independence are worthy of celebrating. This, Ndiomu stated, stems from the fact that but for the independence of the country in 1960 the …

By Joel Anekwe The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has written a passionate letter to the governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, pleading for mercy on behalf of 13-year old boy, Omar Farouq, jailed 10 years for blasphemy. Farouq was reportedly tried as an adult based on the appearance …

… As FTAN Says Bayelsa Has Capacity to Become Tourism Destination The Bayelsa State government has expressed its preparedness to partner with the state chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) to develop its rich tourism potentials. This is as the coordinator of the newly inaugurated state FTAN executive, …

One-time Niger Delta regional liaison officer and media consultant in the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr Piriye Kiyaramo, has applauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for producing some of the best leaders who are selfless, intelligent, decisive and dedicated.  Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Wednesday, Mr Kiyaramo, a …