Days to the likely expiration of Mr. Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu’s tenure as Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to re-appoint him to a second term. In a release made available to our correspondent, AFRILAW’s …
Read More »Reps Tasks NDDC on East-West Road, Implores IYC to ‘Toe Lawful Path on Board Impasse’
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been tasked to match words with action by ensuring that work on the East-West Road is completed as promised. This is coming in view of failed promises made in the past by the commission and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. A legislator …
Read More »Ijaw Youths Shutdown NDDC HQ over Administrator’s Alleged Double Speak
A large number of Niger Delta youth leaders in conjunction with youths from Ibikalama Community, host to the new head office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers State, shutdown the operations of the commission on Monday over what they described as double speaking by the interim administrator …
Read More »Diri Gives Scholarship to First Class Female Law Graduate
… Names Eradiri New Face of Bayelsa Girl Child Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, announced automatic scholarship to Barr. Ebizi Blessing Eradiri, for her Master and Doctorate degrees in any university in Nigeria or abroad. Miss Eradiri is the first female First Class graduate from the Faculty …
Read More »After 50 Years Ayakiri Community in Bayelsa Gets SPDC Host Status
The Bayelsa State government has formally approved the recognition of Ayakiri community in Gbarain clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area as one of the communities hosting the operations of SPDC in the state. According to the approval dated 16th of December 2020, with reference number MLG/ADM/T66, and announced by the …
Read More »NDDC: Agitations against Appointment of Sole Administrator Tears Ijaw Youths Apart
Crisis of leadership last week hit umbrella body of the Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), over agitations against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to appoint a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The national president and deputy president, Comrade Peter Igbifa and Comrade Savior Olali, respectively …
Read More »Mayor of Yenagoa to Unravel Cause of Biogbolo Market Inferno
Mayor of Yenagoa Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Hon. Nimizuoa Uroupaye, says the council has ordered investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the inferno that wreaked havoc on the Biogbolo community furniture market in Yenagoa, the state capital penultimate Sunday. Uroupaye stated this while speaking with journalists following his …
Read More »Police AIG Decorates Zone 16 Spokesperson, 11 Others with New Ranks
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 16, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Austin Agbonlahor, has decorated 12 newly promoted officers including the zonal spokesperson, SP Ikwo Kevin Lafieghe, charging them on selfless service to the country. AIG Agbonlahor, while congratulating the newly promoted officers on their well-deserved elevation, charged them to …
Read More »Bayelsa Deputy Governor Visits Correctional Centers, Encourages Inmates
Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged inmates at correctional centres across the country not to despair over their situation, but rather have faith in God. Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave the encouragement on New Year Day when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Nigerian Correctional Service, Medium Security …
Read More »Covid-19 could not Halt Wike’s Developmental Agenda for Rivers ~ Nsirim
By Joel Anekwe Rivers State commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulnus Nsirim, has stated that spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and the attendant global economic recession, the state governor, Nyesom Wike, has been on the driver’s seat pursuing his developmental agenda for the state. He said that the state has …
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