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… CBN Governor to Commission Cassava Processing Plant Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has constituted a 23-member committee to implement the Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law he assented to one week ago. The committee is chaired by the commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. David Alagoa, with the special …

A memorial symposium and day of tributes has been scheduled to hold in honour of the late distinguished social scientist, Professor Peter Ekeh who died in the United States of America in November 2020 at the age of eighty-three. The symposium will hold on Wednesday 24th March 2020 at the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Wife of the Archbishop of Bendel Province and Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Anglican Communion, Mrs. U. O. Odutemu, has described women as “nation builders.” Mrs. Odutemu, who is the provincial/diocesan president of the Mothers’ Union, Women’s Guild and Girls Guild of the province and the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As reports of kidnapping, banditry, raping and ritual killings make headlines on daily basis in many parts of the country, a new kidnappers’ den was allegedly discovered within the Ogor/Evwreni axis, along the Ughelli/Patani section of the East-West federal road recently. The discovery was made …

By Don Jack A former member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibinabo Michael West, has praised the efforts of the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and President Muhammadu Buhari at ensuring the completion of the …

… Demand Autonomy for Primary Health Care Board Medical workers in Bayelsa State under the aegis of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, have applauded the state governor, Douye Diri, for approving the implementation of promotions due them as well as the #30,000 minimum wage. The state chairman …

Bayelsa State Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state. Governor Douye Diri assented to the Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 on Wednesday at the Executive Chamber of Government House in Yenagoa. He said the essence of the law is to ensure …

The Patriotic Forum of Niger Delta (PAFOND), a socio-political organization in Nigeria, has “saluted the efforts of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Barr. Effiong Akwa and President Muhammadu Buhari at ensuring the timely completion of the corporate headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).” The group in a statement by its …

The Police Command in Bayelsa on Friday said Mr John Idumange, former general manager of Radio Bayelsa who alleged that government officials diverted N3 billion Agric loan has been charged to court. Mr Mike Okoli, commissioner of Police in Bayelsa said on Friday that Idumange was charged to court on …

… Diri Slams Detractors, ‘Petition Writers’ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) is on course in Bayelsa State and that allegations bordering on fraud in the programme were untrue. The apex bank made the clarification during a courtesy visit of its Yenagoa …