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By Joel Anekwe Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that 2019 general elections will be used by the people of the state to put an end to the dictatorial tendencies of political godfathers. The Governor also stated that Rivers politics cannot be controlled by any …
Read More »Bayelsa Will Implement Minimum Wage ~ Dickson
– – – New Wage to Determine Voting Preference ~ Labour David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government says it would not hesitate to implement the 30, 000 minimum wage once President Muhammad Buhari signs the bill, as the state has been labour-friendly and continues to sustain …
Read More »High Court Verdict: Rivers APC heading to Appeal ~ Abe
… Seeks Party Cohesion Factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has said that the party has a chance of resolving its current crisis if stakeholders “appreciate the sacrifices made by members to build the party and show respect …
Read More »Bayelsa Gov Receives 9th Police Boss in 3 Months
… Urges Politicians to Desist From Manipulating Security Agencies David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday received the 9th commissioner of Police posted to the state within 3 months, expressing his administration’s readiness to work with any security officer for the maintenance …
Read More »Look Inwards To Tackle Devt Challenges, Dons Urge N’ Delta Leaders
By David Owei, Yenagoa Academics from the Niger Delta region on Wednesday challenged leaders from the area to look inwards in tackling the developmental challenges facing the area. The dons spoke as discussants at a colloquium to kick off burial rites for Pastor P.Z. Aginighan, former Managing …
Read More »Attack on Conoil: Koluama Community Launches Manhunt For ‘Those Behind False Report’
By David Owei, Yenagoa The people of Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa have launched a manhunt for those behind the false report that an oil facility in the area was attacked on Friday. A group ‘Koluama Seven Brothers’ had on Sunday claimed that it …
Read More »Non-Indigenes Pledge Support for Dickson, Peace in Bayelsa
By David Owei, Yenagoa The efforts of the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson to stem the tide of insecurity in Bayelsa state has started receiving boost as the general elections draw nearer. The support, our correspondent gathered, is coming from the non – indigenes resident in the state …
Read More »Dickson Drums Support for Candidates of Restructuring
… As Ajienka heads 11-man INC steering committee By David Owei, Yenagoa Ahead the 2019 general elections, the Ijaw ethnic nationality has been charged to queue behind candidate that is poised for restructuring that would promote peaceful, egalitarian, fair, equity and justice in the country. The Bayelsa …
Read More »Otuokpoti Spill: NGO petitions NOSDRA, Seeks Best Practices in Remediation Process
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI) has petitioned the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) over a 2016 spill in Bayelsa. It would be recalled that an oil leak from an oilfield operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company …
Read More »Ohanaeze Youths who visited Buhari in Aso Rock were imposters ~ Zonal Leaders
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Zonal leaders of Ohanaeze in South South, South West and Northern states on Sunday said that those who visited President Buhari on Friday under the auspices of Ohanaeze youths were imposters They also frowned at their exclusion from the New Year visit to President Muhammadu …
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