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The Bayelsa government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to a peaceful atmosphere for oil and gas exploration and urged community leaders to foster peace. Dr Ibere Jones, commissioner for Mineral Resources made the call at the inauguration of the 25 member Dodo River Community Rural Development Association in Yenagoa. The …

By John Amaowoh Front-line pressure groups, Patriotic Forum of Niger Delta (PAFOND) and the Niger Delta Indigenous People Network (NDIPN),  have called on members of the National Assembly “to stop being selective in their probe and allow a smooth running of the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Amnesty students under the aegis of National Association of Presidential Amnesty Students (NAPAS) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Presidential Amnesty Programme over outstanding payments. This is contained in a communique issued in Yenagoa at the end of its meeting on …

… Charges Them to be ‘Servant Leaders’ David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn-in 24 commissioners screened and confirmed by the state House of Assembly last week, urging them to be sensitive servant leaders. Performing the swearing-in and assigning portfolios to the commissioners on Tuesday in …

A faction of the Advance Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) ​in Bayelsa State has disowned the​​ majority ruling by the Governorship election petition tribunal nullifying the November 16, 2019​ governorship election, and ordering a fresh election within 90 days, over a petition filed by the party. According to the ANDP faction …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The management of Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa says the institution has taken oil and gas tertiary education to the creeks of Niger Delta in spite of its difficult terrain. The rector of the institution, Dr. Seiyaboh Idah, speaking through his executive assistant, Mr. Alagba Ebiye, said …

… Seeks Collaboration with Vigilante Groups By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Against the backdrop of insecurity in parts of the country, the commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State command, CP Mike Okoli, has set up a special squad to mop-up illegal firearms in Bayelsa State. This, according to a statement by the …

… Blasts IPDI’s Ozobo for Comments ‘Insulting’ Clark, Others From Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, rose in defence of oil communities in Delta State rather than sideline their leaders in the proposed dialogue with the Federal Government over demands, including marginal oil fields. …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa House of Assembly has on Tuesday, screened and cleared a list of 24 commissioner-nominees sent to the Assembly by Governor Douye Diri, of Bayelsa State. Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, had earlier announced that the Assembly received a letter …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has insisted that the Federal Government will soon dialogue with oil bearing Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Ika communities within the state over demands, including marginal oil fields. The Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo economic groups and militants, …