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  … As INEC Excludes Names of APC Candidates      By Joel Anekwe   Again the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered another legal setback in its attempt to actualise its ambition of ousting the PDP-led state government in the coming general elections A …

  By Joel Anekwe   Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has flagged off his campaign for a second term, declaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the political struggle in the state due to the greed of a political godfather. Speaking during the flag-off of the PDP State …

  By Joel Anekwe   Factional President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), Fagole Nsuke has explained that the Federal Government and management of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREB) are to blame for the burning of a bus belonging to the agency in Ogoniland on …

  By David Owei, Yenagoa   The governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the verdict of history would be hard on former governor, Timipre Sylva. Dickson said politicians who desecrated the opportunities to serve, to abuse state resources to lure Bayelsa youths to violence would face …

  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 …

  – – – 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 …

  … 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 …

  … 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 …

  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 …

  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 …