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The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bigger than any individual and that its internal challenges would be fixed once the members resolve to tackle them. Speaking to journalists at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Thursday after the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Sangana FC have moved into the next round of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football fiesta, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament christened the “Prosperity Cup”. In a keenly contested encounter at the Sangana center in Brass Local Government Area, Sangana FC beat Mini City FC 2-1 to secure …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has alleged that the protracted political crisis in Rivers state has continued because the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, is being supported by President Bola Tinubu. He said Wike, with the support of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has explained that he made frantic efforts to notify the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhula and members of his visit to the Assembly to present the 2025 budget. He said the move was in compliance …

There is rising tension in Onuebum community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the alleged violation of the order issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa stopping the Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company Nigeria Limited (SEEPCO) from oil exploration activities at the OPL 2005 …

By Josiah Egbilika This is my one coin vexation. I guess it may not count for anything but let it be that as a citizen of this great State, I have made my point. It could be taken, disregarded yet my voice remains silent no more. This recent buildings for …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Supreme Council for Sim Worldwide has kicked against the call by Chief Tony Okocha of the All Progressives Congress, Rivers State for the resignation or impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The pro-Fubara group warned against any attempt to impeach the governor, adding that it …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People in the United States of America (MOSOP-USA), has declared that there would not be any resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland until the Federal Government accepts the Ogoni Bill of Rights. This is as the Federal Government …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that: “A week is a long time in politics,” which, in today’s world of social media, is being updated to, “A day …

Global warming fuels and reinforces the climate crisis across the world. However, its impact is disproportionately felt by women in the continent of Africa, negatively impacting their access to health, meaningful livelihood and social inclusion. So said the Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, Dr. Emem Okon, …