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Following alleged return of a whooping N26 billion unspent fund meant to offset backlog of monies owed Amnesty Programme’s contractors, from 2014 to date, by the Interim coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dikio (rtd), ex-militants in the Niger Delta region have called for his immediate sack, as …

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has donated 2,170 bags of rice as palliatives to women organisations, youth groups and physically challenged persons in Bayelsa State. A director at the NDDC, Mr. Nwelue Kelechi, who represented the commission’s interim administrator, Effiong Akwa at the flag off of the distribution of …

… Buhari will do more ~ Sylva … We Deserve Full Cabinet Position ~ Diri Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, joined other key stakeholders to demand better federal government presence in the bid to fast-track overall development of the state. The stakeholders made the call during a …

Following the plethora of acidic comments and reactions that have continued to trail the N37 billion refunds by the Federal Government to Bayelsa State, a Bayelsa-based social commentator, Miriki Ebikibina, has called on the federal and state governments to “come clean on the controversial forfeiture of a whopping N11 billion, being …

Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has applauded the decision of a Dutch Court of Appeal in favour of four Bayelsa farmers impacted by oil spill. Dutch court on Friday ordered the Nigerian subsidiary of Shell to pay compensation over oil spills in Bayelsa. The Court of Appeal …

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Wednesday, condemned the Federal Government for allegedly cancelling Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003 awarded to companies owned by Niger Delta indigenes, in spite of a court order restraining it from doing so. Speaking through its national chairman on Strategy, Planning and Program, …

By Joel Anekwe A Niger Delta group, the Transparency, Accountability, Equity and Unity Network has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the stoppage of all employments at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, until the ongoing forensic audit of the commission is completed. The group also called for a thorough investigation into …

Over 3,000 students of Bayelsa State extraction have benefited from the Bayelsa State Higher Education Students Loan Board scheme in the last one year. In the same vein, N400 million in loans have been have given out to undergraduate and post graduate students including those pursuing professional programme. Executive Secretary …

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Bayelsa State chapter has said it would have no other option than to embark on a strike action after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum to the state government to resolve lingering issues with the union. The union regretted that the series of meetings …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs for the country. Governor Wike noted that even though the appointments came late, the President should be commended for listening to the voice of the people. He challenged the new appointees to see …