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A pressure group, under the aegis of Save our Unity and Nauseant Democracy (SOUND), has said it is time for the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, to make available the financial and audited report of the financial situation of the state, over a month he took over the helm of …

Residents along Foropa, Sangana axis of the Atlantic coastline in Bayelsa have reported sighting dead fishes littering the shoreline. Some of the residents who spoke on the development said the occurrence had been noticed since March 15 and was yet to abate, fueling fears of pollution of the country’s territorial …

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed officials of the state emergency management agency (SEMA) to commence the immediate distribution of foodstuff in its warehouse. Speaking with newsmen after inspecting the SEMA warehouse at Igbogene on Monday, Governor Diri said the distribution is to mitigate the effects of measures …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  A late night storm has destroyed property and buildings worth millions of Naira in Bayelsa, including the state Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Bayelsa. The rainstorm brought down the mast of the station which also hosts the transmitters of Radio Nigeria’s Creek FM and the Nigeria Television Authority. …

By Amos Okioma,Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has tested negative for the coronavirus, COVID-19, putting to rest the speculations and anxiety over his health status. The governor’s acting chief press secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a press release that the test result was obtained on Thursday from …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Former Nigerian president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, the minister of state for petroleum resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, and the vice chancellor of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Prof Samuel Edoumiekumo, were among eminent personalities, alumni members of University …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie town in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State has joined multitudes of Anglicans across Nigeria to congratulate the new Archbishop of Bendel Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Dr. Cyril OdiborOghene Odutemu. Dr. Odutemu, was presented recently at the …

By Pius Dukor Niger Delta Women have advocated for gender and accountability on clean environment as a panacea for economic development. The women dropped the hint at a one day strategy meeting to develop tools for stakeholder engagement on gender and accountability for clean environment in Port Harcourt, Rivers State …

… I Didn’t Meet Abba Kyari ~ Gov. Diri By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday asked civil servants on Grade Level 1-12 to stay at home for two weeks with effect from Thursday, March 26. It explained that only those on essential services such as medical and …

By Tunde Uchegbuo From a little beginning as Advanced Teachers’ Training College (ATTC) in 1972, to College of Education in 1975, and finally University of Education in 2009, there is no doubt that Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, is destined for gradual, but steady rise to international visibility. …