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… Blasts IPDI’s Ozobo for Comments ‘Insulting’ Clark, Others From Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, rose in defence of oil communities in Delta State rather than sideline their leaders in the proposed dialogue with the Federal Government over demands, including marginal oil fields. …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa House of Assembly has on Tuesday, screened and cleared a list of 24 commissioner-nominees sent to the Assembly by Governor Douye Diri, of Bayelsa State. Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, had earlier announced that the Assembly received a letter …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has insisted that the Federal Government will soon dialogue with oil bearing Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Ika communities within the state over demands, including marginal oil fields. The Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo economic groups and militants, …

… APC Ready for Fresh Elections ~ Jothan By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers.  Governor Diri, who spoke shortly …

Suspected dynamite explosion has killed the chairman of Agadama community, simply identified as Sunday Iniovogoma, while many others sustained various degrees of injury in Uwheru Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State Sources from the community disclosed that the chairman was asleep when the unfortunate incident occurred and …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has described the state election tribunal ruling in Abuja on Saturday, which struck out the suit filed by Mr Vijah Opuama, challenging his eligibility as running mate in the 2019 governorship election as God’s unfailing love over …

Amos Odeh, Yenagoa At last the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has forwarded the names of 24 people as commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as member designates of the state executive council. The cabinet list, which is made up of over six loyalists to the …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State government and construction giant, Julius Berger, Friday entered into a N15.8 billion contract for the construction of a fourth flyover at the GRA junction of the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway. The contract also covers the dualization of the Ezimgbu Link Road up to Stadium Road, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa As the world celebrates this year’s International Youth Day, with the theme ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action,’ Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on leaders across Africa to work towards a peaceful and inclusive society so that youths can meaningfully contribute towards the growth and development of the continent. …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The newly elected spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide, Comr. Ebilade Ekerefe, has met with members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the need for practical ways of “forging a common front in the battles against contending issues of poor development, intellectual …