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Bayelsa 2023: APC Escapes ‘Second Affliction’

By Ehichioya Ezomon Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has 10 days to campaign to regain lost grounds in attempts to reclaim the governorship it won in 2020, but lost via a Supreme Court ruling that terminated Governor-elect David Lyon, 24 hours to his inauguration on February 14, …

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Off-Cycle Polls: INEC Recommits to Free, Credible Elections

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated the commission’s commitment and preparedness to conduct a peaceful governorship election on November 11 in the three off-circle governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. He stated this during the Inter-Agency Consultative meeting …

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Tinubu Is Not a Magician ~ Frank Owhor

By Ebube Egbufor Former attorney general of Rivers State, Barr. Frank Owhor, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola Tinubu administration, and afford him the space to see how he could salvage the country which economy was almost destroyed by the previous administration. Owhor who spoke in …

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20th Edition of OML 58 Football Competition Kicks off in Elele

The 20th edition of OML 58 football competition has kicked off in Elele, Rivers State with the theme, ‘Playing for Peace.’ The competition, which is organized under the auspices of NNPC/TEPNG Venture, to promote football as a platform for peace and harmony among host communities, has twenty-one teams competing in …

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Delta, ‘Least Developed State’ in South-South ~ Report

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Delta State scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone. The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental …

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Ex-Agitators Visit FERMA Rep, Oseke, Solicit Cooperation

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum (Third Phase) over have paid a visit to Hon Preye Influence Goodluck Oseke to “formally to introduce the newly and authentic elected executive to him.” The general Elaye Slaboh-led national executive of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Phase 3, recently …

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