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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa As parts of activities towards the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has signed peace accord with political parties in Bayelsa State. Those present at event were chairmen of all the registered political parties, traditional rulers, security agencies, religious leaders, civil societies and Non-governmental …

By Lilian Nkem-Worluh Governments at all levels have been urged to increase financial investments in the health sector in order to win the fight against tuberculosis in Rivers State and Nigeria in general. Senior Programme Officer II, Breakthrough Action, Nigeria, Dr. Edor Joseph Paul, made the call while speaking at …

By Paul Williams The right of individuals within a community, and the community itself, to say ‘No’ to activities and policies they deem “harmful and unfavourable” was the focus of a 3-day training for women from various communities in the Niger Delta. The training, organized by Kebetkache Women Development and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Three persons were on Wednesday killed in a supremacy battle up between two groups in Opu-Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Aide to the Youth president of Opu Nembe, Ayarite Moses, and his girlfriend were reportedly shot dead by the unidentified gunmen who …

By Paul Williams Against the backdrop of rising poverty levels, over 7,000 unemployed and under-employed youths and women in the nine states of the Niger Delta have been enlisted into the Federal Government/NDDC/IFAD assisted LIFE-ND project.  Addressing the media in Port Harcourt on Friday, national project coordinator of the Livelihood …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-agitators from first, second and third phases of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have called on security agencies to unmask the identities of “enemies of the Niger Delta” blackmailing PAP’s interim administrator, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu. The ex-agitators recalled that they earlier raised the alarm that enemies …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has decried federal and state governments’ sustained low budget for the education sector, blaming it for the decreasing level of education in the country.  This was as the Seadogs donated training materials and books to primary schools …

… Hail Ndiomu over ‘Outstanding Performance’ at PAP By David Owei, Yenagoa Former militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the call by some elders and stakeholders from the region for the replacement of Major General Tariye Barry Ndiomu (rtd) as the interim administrator …

By Lilian Nkem-Worluh Journalists have been asked to always fact-check to verify the authenticity of videos, pictures, audio and news stories before sharing or publishing. This charge was handed down by Kemi Busari, editor, Dubawa Nigeria at a two-day digital verification and fact-checking workshop organised by Dubawa Nigeria and Centre …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity has described the mandatory one year service by Corps members as the soul of Nigeria, and recognized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ​Mrs Okpalifo, who disclosed this …