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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The chapel at the Bayelsa State Government House, King of Glory, was agog as songs of praise to God rent the air over the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case filed by Chief Timi Alaibe challenging the candidacy of Governor Douye Diri in the November, 2019 Bayelsa …
Read More »LG Minimum Wage: Bayelsa Govt Sets Up 18-Man Committee
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up an 18-member committee to look into the issues of promotion and minimum wage raised by labour unions in the interest of industrial harmony in the state. The state governor, Senator Douye Diri, inaugurated the committee headed by the secretary to …
Read More »COVID-19: Bayelsa Adopts Stiffer Measures to Curtail Spike As Fatalities Hit 16
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government says effective from Monday 13 July, 2020, it will commence the enforcement of wearing of face masks in all public places as part of precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Douye Diri stated this during an interactive meeting with …
Read More »School Resumption: Consult Us Now, Bayelsa Teachers Urge Govt
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa State wing, has advised the state government not to undermine the role of their union in ensuring better and qualitative education in the state. The union through its secretary, Comrade Johnson Hector, made their position known to journalists in …
Read More »774k LG Jobs: Foundation Berates NASS for Suspending Implementation
By Joel Anekwe Unity House Foundation, a social and political body based in Rivers State has berated members of the National Assembly for suspending the implementation of the 774,000 jobs planned by the federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity. The National Assembly on Wednesday announced the suspension of the …
Read More »Gov Diri Tasks Army on Agge, Oluasiri Bases
… Seeks Cooperation on Arrests in Bayelsa Communities By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Army to ensure that the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Agge in Ekeremor local government area becomes operational to beef up security in the area and in the …
Read More »CSOs Raise Concerns Over Plans to Release Genetically-Engineered Mosquitoes
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa More than 75 environmental civil society organisations from Nigeria, Africa and other countries have condemned moves to open way for the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, aimed at controlling malaria infection. At a virtual meeting of the West African Integrated Vector Management Programme, on June 6, …
Read More »N’Delta Varsity shines at Africa Summit, Edoumiekumo wins African Award
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Niger Delta University, located in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, was honoured at the 4th Africa Summit 2020, which held virtually on Thursday 25 June 2020. The institution was praised for its proven record of preparing students for life beyond paid employment, which has …
Read More »Court Orders Reinstatement of Demoted Otuoke Lecturers, Awards #20m Damages
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State has ordered the reinstatement of four lecturers demoted by the Federal University of Otuoke, located in Otuoke, Ogbia local council area. Recall in 2018 the institution downgraded Professor Steve Nwabuzor from the rank of professor to …
Read More »NDLEA Arrests 169 Drug Suspects in Bayelsa in Two Years
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 169 drug suspects in Bayelsa, from 2019 to 2020. The NDLEA commander in the state, Mr Kopi Maulsei, disclosed this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, to mark the 2020 United Nations International Day against Drug …
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