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Pa Diri: IYC President Extols Bayelsa Gov’s Late Father

The president of the Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide, Comrade Peter Timothy Igbifa has described the late father of the governor of Bayelsa State, Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, as one whose life was well lived, which attracted people from all walks of life to his burial ceremonies.Speaking to journalists at …

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Group Fault Attack on NAPIMS Boss, Bala Wunti, Allege Blackmail

By Amos OdheA Transparency group, the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) has described as “wide off allegation” and “calculated blackmail,” the recent claims made against the group general manager of the Nigerian Upstream Investment Services (NUIS, formerly NAPIMS) Mr. Bala Wunti, over an alleged involvement in the last presidential elections and …

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Security: Bayelsa Communities Urged to Set Up Vigilantes

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has directed the leadership and members of communities that are yet to set up vigilantes, to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies, to do so without further delay. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the directive while receiving some members …

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Gov Adeleke Felicitates with Adenuga at 70

By Amos Odhe Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described industrialist and philanthropist, Dr. Mike Adenuga, as “a great man in all ramification,” while lauding his “exceptional contributions to the economy of Nigeria.” Felicitating with the industrialist on his 70th birthday, Governor Adeleke hailed Dr. Adenuga for his “unceasing …

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Bayelsa Police Command Gets New CP

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A new commissioner of Police has been posted to the Bayelsa State Police command to replace the former commissioner who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG). CP Romokere Ibani took over from his predecessor, AIG Ben Okolo who was deployed to Zone 16 …

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