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… Stresses Implementation of Govt White Paper By Young E. Freeborn, Asaba The secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, has urged the Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area to happily embrace the peace initiatives of the state government on how to end the intra-communal …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa In continuation of the voter education in Bayelsa State ahead of the governorship election, the Eunice Nnachi Women Advocacy Foundation has urged market women, men and youths in Sabagreia community market to ensure that they come out to cast their votes on election day.  Chief Executive …

… Ebebi Allegedly Threatens to ‘Beat Up Party Chairman’ … Embattled Party Chairman owes Journalists, Accuses NUJ of Supporting Gov Diri By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is rising mistrust and crisis of confidence withing the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign council over alleged cases of short payments …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Stakeholders and ex-militant leaders, under the aegis of the Movement for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND), have written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to rejig the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and officially remove the interim administrator, Maj. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is rising panic in Okpoama kingdom of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following a deadly gas leak from the oil well belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the NNPC. The gas leakage, which occured along the Bendick+Kiri axis …

By Amos Odhe As the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo, continues to thrive as an emerging tourism destination in the South South region due to its cultural, sports, and amusement facilities, a non-governmental organisation, De Messiah Elderly Home & Care Outreach, has introduced a special tourism product, ‘Ibom Senior Citizens …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa In a show of unity and determination, the Bayelsa Women Arise organization conducted a Peace walk Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, condemning election violence and urging President Bola Tinubu and the security agencies, to ensure a peaceful governorship election in the state on November …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The leadership of the Bayelsa Intellectuals Forum, a brain child of the chief historian and archivist of Bayelsa State, Professor Stephen Temegha Olali, has passed a vote of confidence on the Governor Douye Diri-led Prosperity administration, while expressing satisfaction with his achievements in the educational sector, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri October 3, 2023 marked four years since the Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS) was established to champion the course of promoting the Urhobo culture, and to raise the economic status of the Urhobo people, as the fifth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.  To mark the event, one …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The newly elected national chairman of the Third phase batch of ex-Agitators in the Niger Delta, general Elaye Slaboh, said his leadership will ensure that beneficiaries do not resort to protest, that usually leads to the blockage of the East-West road (especially at Mbiama), but will …