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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a leadership development and non-partisan body, in collaboration with other civil society and professional organizations have expressed deep concern over the recent passage of a bill by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly aimed at granting pensions for life to themselves, the governor, deputy governor, predecessors …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of two expatriate oil workers from an oil rig in Abua community in Rivers State. The abducted foreign oil workers, a Scottish and a Canadian were working …

Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, Mr. Victor Tamie Fingesi, has dragged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, before the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal. Addressing a press briefing on Saturday April, 27, 2019 in …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Two aides of the governor of Bayelsa State, Tamunoye Zifere Alazigha, MD/CEO Bayelsa Development and Investment Corporation and special adviser to the governor on Investment, and Timipere Seupoloum, special adviser to the governor on Treasury, Accounts and Revenue, have commended the executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and …

By David Owei, Yenagoa A Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) sponsored non-governmental organization, Potters Heritage Foundation (PHF), has trained and empowered over 30 physically challenged persons in skills acquisition in Bayelsa State. The 30 beneficiaries were trained on bead and shoe making, photography, GSM repairs, make up, confectionary and wig …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Monday reassured that the Federal Government is committed to the rehabilitation of displaced persons. Mrs Sadiya Umar Farouq, federal commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) gave the assurance at …

President of Pius Dukor Foundation for Community Development and Advancement, a non-governmental organization, Comrade Pius Dukor has said that access to sexual reproductive health and right is an import issue for every individual in Ogoni land. Comrade Dukor made the remark during a one day town hall meeting on access …

The Amanyanabo of Abonnema, His Gracious Majesty, King (Barr) Disrael Gbobo Bob-Manuel (ii), Owukori (ix), has described the re-election of Chief Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State for another four years as well deserved and ordained by God. He said the people of Nyemoni are happy that Wike emerged …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has charged Corp members serving in the state not to succumb to intimidation or inducement by any politician or political party during the gubernatorial election in the state scheduled for November 2, 2019. Governor Dickson stated this at the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) has applauded the minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu for transforming the Nigerian oil sector.  The NDYCPP, a group of youth leaders from the nine states of the Niger Delta region noted that under …