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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 Young E. Freeborn, Warri The youths of Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have recently elected new leaders to pilot youth affairs in the community for the next two years. In a keenly contested elections conducted by a four-man electoral committee, constituted by 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 Amos Odhe The comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, Comptroller James Sunday, has rated the contributions of the service to the socio-economic growth of the nation high, declaring that the service as a major investment driver of the country. According to Comptroller James Sunday, despite …

It was a star-studded faculty at the Rivers State University (RSU) last Friday as “tried and tested” chief executives of various corporate entities took turns to groom young and aspiring entrepreneurs at a summit tagged ‘The CEO.’ Among the chief executives, drawn from various sectors of the economy, were business …

. 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 …

By Amos Odhe, YenagoaAmidst growing clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria for an enduring peace and unity, the publicity secretary of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Ebilade Ekefere, has lent his voice to the call for the restructuring, adding that it is the only panacea to true fiscal federalism, …