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•Laments Pollution, Non-completion Of East-West Road By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who …

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the channelisation of Kolo Creek, traversing 17 communities from Okarki-Otuogidi to Ogbia communities of Rivers and Bayelsa states. Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony at Okarki in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said …

Emma Sunday The Police in Rivers State Police has rescued a six month old baby from a fleeing kidnapping suspect in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The child, Lucky Sunday was reportedly kidnapped one Mr Erica, a co-tenant with child’s parent on Sunday 29th September, 2024, at 25 Aneke Lane in …

By Amos Odhe. A graduate of Museum Studies, University of West Georgia, Titilope Rosemary Falola, has said Nigeria needs to address shortcomings in its museum sector. She noted that many Nigerian museums suffer from poor funding, insufficient conservation facilities, and a lack of trained personnel. She stated these in a …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Senator Diri gave the admonition on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive …

•Donates N200m to Church By Emma Sunday Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that the current political crisis rocking the State is for the sole control of the state resources. Governor Fubara made the revelation yesterday while addressing the congregation of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) Worldwide during the …

By Amos Odhe Flood has displaced thousands of people from their homes in Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Most of the victims from several communities across the Kingdom who are taking refuge on a bridge, road and makeshift camps have sent a passionate save our …

Emma Sunday Repentant militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has pledged it’s readiness to support security operatives in safeguarding crude oil installations from attacks. MEND’s position to provide assistance in protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta region from any attack was contained in a …

… Urges politicians, media professionals to emulate him By Amos Odhe, Yenegoa A Nigerian politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Ernest Sesei Ikoli, was Friday praised for devoting his entire life to working for the true development of Nigeria ‘’With ink on his fingers, he penned profound truths, Defending the voiceless, …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for adequate funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for it to function effectively. Senator Diri made the call on Friday when he received the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro and his delegation in Government House, Yenagoa. The …