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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa   Henceforth local government workers retiring from service in Bayelsa State are to be paid their full gratuities and pension benefits not later than a month after their retirement. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this on Wednesday, at an enlarged meeting with council chairmen, …

  Elder statesman, Chief Christopher Okonkwo has described the proclamation of State of Emergency by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Rivers State as uncalled for, arguing that there was no breakdown of law and order in the state that would warrant such measure. Okonkwo said that the country is dying …

  Friday April 11, 2025 marked a joyous dawn in the life of Chief Sir Jimmy Nath Coke, as family members dignitaries, friends and well-wishers from various walks of life came out in their numbers at Wesley Methodist Church at No. 1 Harbour Road Port Harcourt to celebrate him on …

  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, …