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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri alongside National Assembly members from the state and other top government officials, on Monday, celebrated the historic conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on two legal practitioners, Fedude Zimughan and Preye Agedah.   Both …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   In line with its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin a comprehensive digitalization training programme targeting 3,700 youths across the country.     The initiative which is under the banner of the NCDMB Digitalization Initiative (NDI) …

  The 2025 Port Harcourt Amateur Open Golf Championship is set to take place from October 6th to 12th, 2025, with the theme “Golf is Life! Embrace it, Love it.” The tournament, which has been a cornerstone of golfing excellence in Rivers State, Nigeria, for many years, promises to be …

By:  Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Rotary International brought a clear call for peace to Yenagoa at the weekend with a public Peace Walk and the unveiling of two landmark billboards to mark the 2025 International Peace Day. ‎ ‎The event, organised by the Rotary Action Group for Peace in Bayelsa …

  The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science has announced that there will be no winner for the 2025 edition. This follows the judges’ dissatisfaction with the overall quality of entries received. According to a release by NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, this …

  By Lukman Abdulmalik (Stallion Times)   Stallion Times in collaboration with Plateau State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), trained journalists on ethical considerations in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in newsrooms, with a call for practitioners to balance innovation with professional responsibility. The one-day capacity-building …

By: Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the state as safe, rich in opportunities and hospitable for corps members during and after their national service year.   He therefore urged them to tap into the many positive opportunities that abound in the state to …

  …As Diri Promises Establishment of Recovery Agency     Social justice organisation, Ford Foundation, in conjunction with an International Working Group (IWG) on Petroleum Pollution and Just Transition in the Niger Delta, has sought an end to the environmental despoliation of the region, particularly Bayelsa State.   The coalition …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to deplore every lawful tool at its disposal, including full mobilization, protests, and industrial action to return staff to the rehabilitated National Theatre and restore dignified working conditions.   ‘’The NLC wishes to let you know that this is not just about …

•Trains 20 PWDs cluster leaders By Emma Sunday As part of efforts to intensify it’s advocacy on Disability Inclusive Governance (DIG), in Nigeria, The All-right Foundation (TAF) Africa, has trained 20 cluster leaders of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on state budgetary process and inclusive budgeting principles. The leaders were trained …