By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the authorities of the Nigerian Police to release with immediate effect the belongings of the Bayelsa news blogger and chief executive officer of the NaijaliveTV, Mienpamo Onitsha Saint, who was arraigned, but granted bail, over …
Read More »All LGAs have Complied with Fubara’s Directive on Minimum Wage ~ GoodLife Ben
By Pius Dukor Contrary to rumours that some local councils in the Rivers State have refused to honour Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s directive on the payment of N30,000 minimum wage, the acting chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Pastor GoodLife Iduoku Ben, has said all LGA chairmen have complied with the governor’s …
Read More »Slain Soldiers: Diri Lashes Sylva’s Comments on Okuama Incident
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his statement on the recent killing of soldiers in Okuama community in …
Read More »Delta Govt Warns Okada Riders Against Breach of Peace
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Delta State Government has warned that it would deal decisively with anyone found breaching the peace existing in the state. Secretary to the state government, Dr Kingsley Emu, gave the warning in Asaba while addressing journalists after visiting a victim of violent protests orchestrated …
Read More »Court Adjourns Suit Seeking to Sack 25 Rivers Lawmakers
By Mandy Tina A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt Rivers State, has adjourned a suit filled by Civil Society Organizations in the state against 25 members of the state House of Assembly to April 26 for hearing. The 25 embattled lawmakers had defected from the People’s Democratic Party …
Read More »NAS Takes Menstrual Hygiene Campaign to Bayelsa Community, Donates Pads to Women
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrate Confraternity, recently marks the 2024 International Women’s Day with a Female hygiene campaign to the Tungbo Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Menstrual Hygiene and Economic Empowerment campaign by NAS, Oxbow Marino …
Read More »NUJ to Collaborate with NIOB to Avert Building Collapse in Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Bayelsa State chapter to avert building collapse in the state. Chairman of the Council, Comrade Samuel Numonengi made the pledge when members of the Nigerian …
Read More »NMA ‘Arrests Fake Doctor’ in Rivers
By Mandy Tina One Echi Igbo Michael has been arrested and detained in Police custody for allegedly parading himself as a medical doctor and practicing for over two years in Rivers State. The suspect who is said to be a graduate of Banking and Finance was arrested by the Anti-Quackery …
Read More »Suspected Cultists Kill Printer in Rivers
By Mandy Tina Gunmen suspected to be cultists have murdered a printer businessman identified as George Johnson Sopruchi, on Saturday night March 16, 2024, at Abakiliki street, Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt. An eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the gunmen trailed the printer to Abakiliki, close to Emenike Street, at …
Read More »We Need Collective Efforts to Transform Andoni ~ Awortu
By Gogo Ada Rufus Mbere The chairman of Andoni Local Government Area, Chief (Dr) Erastus Charles Awortu says he is committed to the overall development of LGA, as well as making it a global tourism hub. He made the assertion recently when executive members of the Obolo Media Forum (OMF) …
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