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  A non-governmental organization, with a focus on skills development in the Niger Delta, has added a new set of skills acquisition trainees to its over 4220 persons (boys, girls and women) trained over the years. The organization, M&G Etomi Foundation, in collaboration with Wakirike Development Coalition, embarks on a …

  By Our Reporter    The Federated Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council has elected a new leadership to pilot its affairs for the next three years. During the exercise, 17 out of the 18 accredited members unanimously returned Mr. Tife Owolabi of the Reuters …

  By Our Reporter   The Kogi State Accountability Platform (KAP) has called on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to fulfill his campaign promises of convening senatorial town hall meetings to engage directly with constituents to improve service delivery. The call was made during a citizens’ perception meeting in Lokoja, which …

  Lead convener of the pro-Wike rally in Bayelsa State, Barr George Turnah, has postponed the inauguration of the state chapter of the NEW Associates, a grassroots political movement to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu and honour FCT Minister, Barr Nyesom Wike. Addressing a press conference on Friday in …

  Women in Rivers State, Friday, protested on the streets of Port Harcourt against the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, labeling it a “politically motivated” and aimed at undermining the country’s democracy. The women, who carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘Bring Back Sim Fubara,’ ‘Obey rule …

  A former President of Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has asked Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, to stop dragging the entire Ijaw nation into his fight for political survival in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Eradiri, a former Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) …

  By Mandy Willy   The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five Bille indigenes by pirates along the New Calabar River. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, April 4, 2025, as the boat was en route to Port Harcourt. The Public Relations Officer of the command, …

  Barr. George Turnah, the South-South Zonal Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and ally of FCT minister, Barr Nyesom Wike, has raised alarm over alleged threat to his life, while calling on President Bola Tinubu to save his life. Turnah, who was until February 14th 2025 served as …

The Bayelsa State High Court on Tuesday dismissed reports of delaying trial of suspects, restarting its commitment to speedy dispensation of justice. The court dismissed reports that the trial of 15 domestic staff of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, facing trial for burglary and theft of jewelry, was being …

… Demands Tinubu’s Unconditional Re-instatement of Fubara, Others By Bethel Toby following the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, a youth advocacy group in the Niger Delta region, the United Brothers’ of Opobo Kingdom (UBOK), has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and …