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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Scores of child rights advocacy groups in Bayelsa State have kicked against the Boxing Day traditional marriage between a four-year old girl and a 54-year old man at Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The child rights advocacy groups including the Dise …

A resident of Mile 1 Diobu, in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mrs Sunday Ndipmong, has raised alarm over the sudden disappearance of her 20-year old son, Victor Sunday, from custody at Mile 1 Police Division, hours after he was arrested on Saturday, December 23, 2023. In …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A group, the Rescue Mission Local Government Coordinators, has expressed its “heartfelt appreciation to Senator (Dr) Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of Petroleum (Oil) State, for his compassionate outreach to less privileged individuals across the eight local council areas of Bayelsa State.” In a statement signed by …

By Tina Amanda Members of the Niger Delta Peoples’ Congress (NDPC) USA have expressed concern over the current spate of political crisis rocking Rivers State. The group lamented that crisis promotes insurgency, crime, breakdown of law and order, while calling on the warring factions to give peace a chance. A …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was thrown into mourning during the yuletide period as the vice chairman (name withheld) of the community youth body died in police custody. The youth leader, who was arrested and detained on December 20, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The people of Otuogori in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have rolled out the red carpet to receive Hon. (Engr.) Munalayefa Edwin Gibson, leader of the Reality Team who represented Ogbia Constituency II in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for two terms.  Speaking …

By Paul Williams  The role of the media in promoting gender equality and social inclusion was the main focus of a capacity building workshop organized for journalists in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center.The event which took place in Port Harcourt last Friday, with …

…Tasks Young Lawyers to Promote Human Rights Advocacy  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has reminded medical workers in Nigeria, particularly doctors of the need to obey their professional oath at all times in the performance of their duties. This is just as he urged young …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again made a case for the practice of true federalism and restructuring of Nigeria in order to determine the real viability of states. Governor Diri spoke on Wednesday during the 124th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, …

As part of activities “to show love through giving in this season,” the Eunice Nnachi Women Advocacy Foundation, ENWAF has visited the Victoria Orphanage Home located in Okutukutu, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. ENWAF led by its founder and CEO, Lady Eunice Nnachi, presented gift items, clothing, food items and toiletries …