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Against the backdrop of high unemployment figures and related rise in crime rate, civil society actors in Rivers State have called on the incoming administration to, “as a matter of urgency,” prioritize the creation of jobs for the teeming population of the unemployed in the state. A second quarter (Q2) …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Civil Society Group, consisting of the Niger Delta Solidarity Forum, Niger Delta Progressive Front & Coalition of Niger Delta Youth Movement, has described the open letter written by some “faceless group masquerading as Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitator,” as untrue, fallacious, and regrettable.  …

By Amos Odhe Okpe Union, a foremost socio-cultural and political organization in Africa, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 celebrated its 93 years of existence with a call for Okpe Nation to be accorded recognition as a distinct ethnic nationality in the Nigerian federation. The dignitaries who congregated to celebrate the …

By Amos Odhe Resident medical doctors of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital will not be joining the ongoing national strike. This was the outcome of a closed door meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke where the 12-year demands of the doctors were approved by the governor. At the meeting attended …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Some environmentalists on Wednesday demanded further action on the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) report presented to Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa at House of Lords on Tuesday in London. The report titled: ‘An Environmental Genocide: Counting the Human Cost of Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria,’ …

Two groups from the Ekpeye ethnic nation, Ekpeye Oil and Gas Pipeline Host Families Association (EOG) and Ekpeye Liberation Movement (ELM), have endorsed the former Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. The groups, in separate press releases dated, Friday, May 12, 2023 …

… Say $12bn Required for Clean-Up in 12 Years … Gov. Diri Pledges Support, Lauds Predecessor for Oil Commission By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Oil pollution in Bayelsa State was on the international focus on Tuesday as the report of the state’s Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) was launched at the …

By Amos Odhe A group known as the United National Support Organisation in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), UNSOP, a socio-political body “cutting across the six geo-political zones across the country,” has called on Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State “to use his charisma and political pedigree in PDP to re-organize …

… Plan Thanksgiving By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The recent Supreme Court affirmation of the governor of Osun State, senator Ademola Adeleke has continued to excite indigenes of the state residing in Bayelsa State, with the group planning to hold a thanksgiving for what they consider a miracle. Speaking to journalists, …

. By Paul Williams Non-governmental organization, Connected Development (CODE), Tuesday held a capacity building workshop for media practitioners and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Rivers State to enhance their understanding of issues surrounding climate change and justice in the region. Tagged ‘Community Media Collaboration for Climate Justice (CMCCJ), with support from …