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… Seeks Honour for Saro Wiwa, Other Ogoni Heroes The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the opportunity provided by June 12, to promote national reconciliation and healing, as well as reward the sacrifices made by Ken Saro-Wiwa …
Read More »Guber Poll: Bayelsa Gov Vows Not To Impose Successor
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 16 governorship election in the state would emerge through the right process and not by imposition. He advised aspirants who believe in imposition of candidates to have a rethink. …
Read More »Selemati, Rivers University Host Dialogue on Indoor Air Pollution
Indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Report 2002, is responsible for 2.7 percent of the global disease burden, signposting a public health concern that has been described as a ‘silent killer.’ However, despite a trove of information on the impact of outdoor pollution, scant data is available on …
Read More »Bayelsa Lawmaker, Porri, Promises Constituents Quality Representation
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A newly inaugurated member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon Tare Porri, representing Ekeremor Constituency 1, says he will give his constituents quality representation, and will support laws that will ensure peace, security and economic development of Bayelsa State. He spoke on the sidelines …
Read More »Ogu Chiefs Visit Abonnema Monarch, Decry Electoral Violence
It was a historic day in the ancient York City of Abonnema, as its Amanyanabo, HM King (Barr.) Disrael Gbobo Bob-Manuel (ii), Ekineye Gbobo, Owukori ix, on Thursday, June 6, 2019, played host to the Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs. The Ogu council of chiefs, led by the Amanyanabo of …
Read More »IGP Unit Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers in Rivers
The Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit in Rivers State has reportedly gunned down two suspected cultists terrorizing Alakahia-Choba communities in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operatives of the IGP monitoring Unit led by the acting commander, Justin Adaka, also arrested three suspected armed robbers and others …
Read More »Tonye Isenah Emerges Bayelsa Assembly Speaker
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The immediate past chief whip in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, member representing Kolu okuma/Opokuma constituency I, on Thursday emerged the speaker of the sixth Assembly. The Peoples Democratic Party has majority members in the new assembly, with 19 members …
Read More »World Environment Day: ERA Charges FG to Set Up $100bn Fund for Niger Delta Cleanup
By Joel Anekwe As part of activities marking this year’s World Environment Day, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria ERA/FoEN has charged the Federal Government to establish a $100 billion clean-up and remediation fund for the cleanup of the entire Niger Delta to restore the environment and sustain …
Read More »Guber Polls: I’ll Hand over to another PDP Governor ~ Dickson
… Decries Dwindling Revenues from FAAC to States By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has said he would lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the support of leaders of the state towards ensuring that the baton of leadership is handed over to another PDP governor. …
Read More »Environmentalists Berate N’Delta Govs on Oil Proceeds
… Allege Diversion of Funds By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Renowned environmentalists, Rev Nnimmo Bassey and Mr Alagoa Morris, on Wednesday frowned at the neglect of oil communities and their environment by Niger Delta governors. The duo in separate interviews on the 2019 World Environmental Day (WED) noted that 13 per …
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