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The Federal High Court Yenagoa, on Friday adjourned a suit by Ijaw leaders seeking to halt the process leading to licensing for marginal oilfields located in their domains pending the determination of their suit. The suit marked No, PHC/YEN/CS/81/2020 was filed by Chief Brown Agu (Opu Agu VIII), Mrs Rosemary …
Read More »First Year in Office: Marlon Felicitates With Bayelsa Speaker
The member representing Constituency 3 SILGA in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Marlon, has felicitated with the Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, on his one year Anniversary in office. This was contained in a statement released by the member on Friday. On …
Read More »Police Arrest Man for Slapping Girlfriend, 17, to Death
Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police has arrested a 26 years old male, Promise Olive, for allegedly slapping his 17 years old girlfriend, Esther Uko, to death over a minor quarrel. Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Yenagoa, commissioner of Police, Mr. Mike Okoli, said that Esther slumped …
Read More »Group Mulls Engagement of 100 Talented Children in Creative Arts
A group under the aegis of Pro-kids Educational and Cultural Initiative (Pro-KECI), a non-governmental organization has planned to engage about 100 talented children, between the ages of 6-17 years, in various creative art forms. The NGO will also embark on a strategic children benefit program, tagged, ‘Children of Hope’ in …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting Violence against Persons into Law
… Seeks Life Jail for Rapists The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has passed into law the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill, VAPP. The bill was passed into law on Wednesday after the third reading by the House and a consequent voice vote. In his remarks after the passage of …
Read More »Police Decorate 140 Officers in Bayelsa, Task them on Service Delivery
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Command, CP Mike Okoli, has decorated 140 newly promoted officers, charging them on service delivery to the country. Okoli, gave the charge on Monday in Yenagoa during the decoration ceremony of the officers. According to him, 16 DSPs were promoted to SPs, while 31 ASPs …
Read More »Former SSA Describes Diri’s 365 Days in Office as Monumental
A former SSA on Inter-party and Political Matters, Miriki Ebikibina, has described Senator Douye Diri’s one year in office as “commendable, hopeful, challenging and successful, despite distractions from numerous court cases, flooding and the Covid 19 pandemic.” Miriki, in a press statement issued Saturday commended the governor for making good …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Assures ‘Good Working Relationship’ with Akassa Devt Foundation
… Recieves ‘Stone-Free’ Akassa Rice Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Abraham Ingobere, has received sample of Akassa Swamp Rice from the executive secretary of Akassa Development Foundation (ADF), Mr Inatimi Odio. Ingobere, who was obviously elated over the efforts of the management of ADF as …
Read More »Litigations after elections hamper smooth governance in Nigeria ~ Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend advised Bayelsa leaders to make sure that they settle every difference that may arise from election matters instead of going to the courts after elections. Jonathan was speaking in Yenagoa during a dinner to mark the one year anniversary of Governor Douye Diri.The …
Read More »INC’s Inconclusive Election: Leading Candidates Reject Calls for Fresh Poll, Threaten Court Action
Amidst rumoured calls from some quarters for fresh polls, following the 2019 botched election into the leadership of the apex socio-political body of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), some leading candidates have vowed to reject such moves. The candidates for the post of president-general, Professor Benjamin …
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