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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Three persons were on Wednesday killed in a supremacy battle up between two groups in Opu-Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Aide to the Youth president of Opu Nembe, Ayarite Moses, and his girlfriend were reportedly shot dead by the unidentified gunmen who …

By Paul Williams Against the backdrop of rising poverty levels, over 7,000 unemployed and under-employed youths and women in the nine states of the Niger Delta have been enlisted into the Federal Government/NDDC/IFAD assisted LIFE-ND project.  Addressing the media in Port Harcourt on Friday, national project coordinator of the Livelihood …

… Appellate Court Dismisses Dickson’s High Court Verdict By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa It was jubilation galore on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, for the people of Sagbama-Ekeremor as thousands of fans and supporters of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) candidate, for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District Election, Hon. Wilson Ayakpo …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-agitators from first, second and third phases of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have called on security agencies to unmask the identities of “enemies of the Niger Delta” blackmailing PAP’s interim administrator, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu. The ex-agitators recalled that they earlier raised the alarm that enemies …

The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has promised to do more for citizens of the state if elected governor on March 11, 2023.  In a release by the party’s state publicity secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi M. Osuoza, who is also the deputy director, Media/Publicity …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  It’s 19 days to the February 25 presidential poll, and there’s anxiety that a winner might not emerge among the 18 candidates on Election Day, resulting in a re-off for the two leading candidates. The amended 1999 Constitution mandates that for a person to be declared the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has decried federal and state governments’ sustained low budget for the education sector, blaming it for the decreasing level of education in the country.  This was as the Seadogs donated training materials and books to primary schools …

… Hail Ndiomu over ‘Outstanding Performance’ at PAP By David Owei, Yenagoa Former militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the call by some elders and stakeholders from the region for the replacement of Major General Tariye Barry Ndiomu (rtd) as the interim administrator …

By Lilian Nkem-Worluh Journalists have been asked to always fact-check to verify the authenticity of videos, pictures, audio and news stories before sharing or publishing. This charge was handed down by Kemi Busari, editor, Dubawa Nigeria at a two-day digital verification and fact-checking workshop organised by Dubawa Nigeria and Centre …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity has described the mandatory one year service by Corps members as the soul of Nigeria, and recognized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ​Mrs Okpalifo, who disclosed this …