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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Business activities in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital were Tuesday shut down in remembrance of the 54th Remembrance Day of our hero, Jasper Isaac Adaka Boro. Hundreds of Ijaw youths, under the aegis of the Ijaw Youths Council and Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The absence of counsel for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday stalled hearing of a suit challenging the use of a sole administrator to administer the interventionist agency. Odighonin Nwadighi Adienbo and 10 others had filed a suit at a Federal High Court sitting …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin, Port Harcourt  As political activities enter the frenzy mode ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has declared that it would adopt ‘demarketing’ strategy as part of its agenda setting role, to protect Nigeria’s tottering democracy.  To this end, the editors said …

By Tunde Uchegbuo The acting vice-chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, has revealed that he is committed to positioning the university among the best tertiary institutions in Nigeria. He said he would guard the integrity of the degrees awarded to ensure that the university under his …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of the umbrella body of Ijaw youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has condemned the “derogatory statement” credited to the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, against the Ijaw ethnic group over their demand for the release of Hon. Farah Dagogo, describing his “outburst …

… Orders Comprehensive Training for Personnel By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ensured an upgrade and re-launch of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database (NPC & IDB) Centre towards providing additional aid to police operatives in acquiring credible electronic criminal database. The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Traditional Ruler of Okpoama Community in Brass Council Area of Bayelsa State, the Amayanabo of Okpoama Kingdom, HRM, King Emmanuel Ebitimi Banigo, Okpoama XXI has sanctioned the raid on spots used by drug peddlers, as well as the flogging of youths found indecently dressed in the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved additional N200 million for the payment of pensioners’ gratuity for the month of May. The governor gave the approval on Sunday at this year’s Workers Day celebration while responding to the demands of labour leadership in the state. Diri …

Ijaw National Congress (INC), Eastern Zone last week, held Ijaw Unity Rally with the theme, ‘Ijaw United for One Nigeria.’ The event, which started with a procession of notable Ijaw sons and daughters along major roads and streets of Port Harcourt, terminated at Abuloma Secondary School Field, venue of the …

By Chukwumaechi Godwin, Port Harcourt  Participants at the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria ERA/FoEN have concluded that over and above claimed militancy, oil installation vandalism and sabotage, most of the international oil companies seeking divestment from Nigeria are doing so to run away from liabilities arising from the …