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By David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd), on Wednesday decried the unwarranted and misleading reports about the South-South geo-political zone and Bayelsa State in particular, saying it is a deliberate distortion of facts. Rear Admiral John-Jonah stated this when he played host to the …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State Government has lifted the ban on employments and promotions in the state civil service which has been on hold for up to 10 years now. The state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike announced the decision Wednesday during the 2019 Workers Day celebration at the Yakubu …

David Owei, Yenagoa Baylsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has again agreed to pay the state civil servants the N30, 000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. Speaking in Yenagoa during the 2019 Workers Day, with the theme: ‘Another 100 years of struggle for jobs, dignity and social justice …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a leadership development and non-partisan body, in collaboration with other civil society and professional organizations have expressed deep concern over the recent passage of a bill by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly aimed at granting pensions for life to themselves, the governor, deputy governor, predecessors …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of two expatriate oil workers from an oil rig in Abua community in Rivers State. The abducted foreign oil workers, a Scottish and a Canadian were working …

Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, Mr. Victor Tamie Fingesi, has dragged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, before the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal. Addressing a press briefing on Saturday April, 27, 2019 in …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Two aides of the governor of Bayelsa State, Tamunoye Zifere Alazigha, MD/CEO Bayelsa Development and Investment Corporation and special adviser to the governor on Investment, and Timipere Seupoloum, special adviser to the governor on Treasury, Accounts and Revenue, have commended the executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and …

By David Owei, Yenagoa A Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) sponsored non-governmental organization, Potters Heritage Foundation (PHF), has trained and empowered over 30 physically challenged persons in skills acquisition in Bayelsa State. The 30 beneficiaries were trained on bead and shoe making, photography, GSM repairs, make up, confectionary and wig …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Monday reassured that the Federal Government is committed to the rehabilitation of displaced persons. Mrs Sadiya Umar Farouq, federal commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) gave the assurance at …

President of Pius Dukor Foundation for Community Development and Advancement, a non-governmental organization, Comrade Pius Dukor has said that access to sexual reproductive health and right is an import issue for every individual in Ogoni land. Comrade Dukor made the remark during a one day town hall meeting on access …