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A coalition of youths in Rivers State, under the aegis of Rivers Liberation Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations, have condemned in strong terms the impeachment attempt against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while calling for the “immediate redeployment of the state Police commissioner, Emeka Nwonyi Polycarp, and his deputy. Addressing a press briefing …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former chief whip of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and commissioner of Information and Strategy and Education, Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, has condemned as “undemocratic, barbaric and provocative” Thursday’s attack by alleged “thugs” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on members of the Peoples Democratic Party …

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, …

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 …

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 …

… As PDP Chieftain Allegedly Killed By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State have condemned as “dastardly” and “senseless” the two-day attack by “suspected APC thugs” on members of the party in Ogbolomabiri community in Nembe Kingdom of the state. Two chieftains of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ijaw youth activist, Comrade Collins Trueman Opumie, who was allegedly illegally arrested and detained in an underground detention facility in Abuja for 730 days by the Department of State Security (DSS), on Wednesday tendered eleven exihibits and presented two witnesses at the Bayelsa State High Court …