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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa born farmer, who is also into hospitality business, Chief Joshua Oruge, has narrated the worst experience of his over two decades foray into mechanized farming, describing the loss of over 400 cows in 3 days to ‘enemies’ poison’. Oruge, who hails from Nembe Local …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The vicar of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Unenurhie in the Anglican Diocese of Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Rev. Peter Atumremu, has called on fathers in the country to uphold moral values that would promote societal and individual development. The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Families in Nange-Ama community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State at the weekend escaped death by the whiskers following the collapse of a telecommunications mast, that left their building crushed. The telecommunication mast, which is reportedly owned by one of the leading mobile …

A political pressure group in the Niger Delta region, Atiku Support Group, has called on Nigerians at home and in Diaspora to come out en masse to cast their votes for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. President …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Peter Maison, has donated a Sienna Jeep to the community’s vigilante group. This, according to the Mr. Maison, was to strengthen the efficiency of the local security outfit, …

… FTAN Advocates Tourism Ministry, Inaugurates Chapter in Yenagoa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Following the official inauguration of the Bayelsa State chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) over the weekend in Yenagoa, the state government has stressed the urgent need for synergy between the public and …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As congratulatory messages keep pouring in for the winner of the All Progressives Congress presidential primaries, Asiwaju Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of the party’s governorship aspirants in Delta State, who is also the director general of the National Bio-Safety Management Agency, Chief Dr. Rufus …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa All is now set for the launch and public presentation of four books and teaching aids in learning and teaching Ogbia Language, authored by renowned educationist, Mrs. Isu F.B. Asela. According to a statement signed by Hon. (Comr.) Enoch Fred Akinobebh, executive secretary, Universal Basic Education …

… Presents Income, Expenditure Report By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government says it has mobilized the contractor that would construct phase one of the Nembe-Brass senatorial road project. The commissioner for Information, Strategy and Orientation, Hon. Ayibaina Duba, disclosed this on Friday during the transparency briefing for the months …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A non-governmental organization, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability (SACA), has donated notebooks and t-shirts to the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education for distribution to students in both public and private schools in the state. Making the donation to the commissioner for Education, Dr Gentle Emelah, in …