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Non-governmental organization, Social Action, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately inaugurate a substantive governing board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as provided in the NDDC Act 2000 as amended. The call, contained in a release signed by Comfort Agbebaku, communications officer, Social Development Integrated Centre, comes …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Workers under the umbrella of the local government system in Bayelsa State would soon heave a sigh of relief as the eight councils in the state are to begin modalities to pay the new minimum wage and salary arrears owed council staff. The workers including primary …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The African Action Congress, AAC, on Wednesday joined about five other political parties that would be presenting candidates for the 2023 governorship election in Rivers State. The party during its primaries chose Tekene Iyagba to fly its flag as governorship candidate in next year’s governorship election. Iyagba …

… Hosts Special Dinner for Victorious Women Team By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government says plans are underway to build a permanent camping facility for its male and female football teams, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens. Governor Douye Diri dropped the hint at the weekend while speaking during …

… Leading Presidential Candidates to Speak on ‘Vision, Passion for Nigeria’ By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The Men’s League of Christ Church, Port Harcourt has concluded plans for a one day international colloquium to discuss the current state of the socio-political and economic situation in Nigeria. The overall aim of the colloquium …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Stallion Group, a business conglomerate which deals in automobiles, agricultural products and other subsectors of the economy, has indicated interest in partnering the Bayelsa State Government on youth empowerment, sports and agricultural development. The regional head of Stallion Group in Nigeria, Mr. Jayesh Shinde, gave the …

… Urges Rivers Govt to assent to Soot Bill By Paul Williams As people in over 150 countries marked the World Environment Day on 5 June 2022, the Rivers Network of NGOs RINNGOS/CEDSI Nigeria has stressed that “collective action” is necessary to “create the transformative environmental change we need, so …

By Our Correspondent Six Judiciary correspondents were on Tuesday detained for over two hours on the order of Justice Chizoba Orji of the High Court, of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting at Maitama. Justice Orji insisted that journalists must get permission before they could cover her court. Consequently, she ordered …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has felicitated with his boss, Governor Douye Diri, as he turned 63 on Saturday. In a congratulatory message signed by his senior special assistant on Media, Mr. Doubara Atasi, the deputy governor, said Senator Diri’s 63rd birthday …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday night met with all the aspirants for president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at State House, Abuja, urging them to hold consultations, and come up with a formidable candidate before the party holds its primary election on June …