By Tunde Uchegbuo Crude oil was discovered in Obelle in 1963. The community has three functional oil wells out of six and a flow station that contributes to the global visibility of Rivers State as oil producing area. It is also a rich agrarian community. Obelle is plagued by poverty …
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By Tunde Uchegbuo The Rivers State government has awarded contracts for the renovation of the Ndele and St John’s campuses of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. This was announced by the acting vice chancellor, Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, at the statutory meeting of the university Senate on Wednesday, July …
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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The director-general and chief executive officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Olorogun Dr Rufus Ebegba, has commiseration with the Bedekeremo-Clark Family of Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State and Nigeria, over the death of renowned diplomat, Ambassador Blessing Akporode Clark. Ambassador Clark’s demise …
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By Young Erhiurhoro At the moment, the 2023 political drama of the Nigerian democracy is set to play out with full force. At the scene of the political events, we have three major characters and other minor characters that are fully ready to showcase their political prowess to Nigerians and …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of his commitment towards an improved welfare and educational standards across the state. Governor Diri made the commitment in Yenagoa, the state capital on Tuesday during a protest organized by …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaThe special adviser to Gov. Douye Diri on Non Indigenes Affairs, Onuma Johnson, has described the contributions of the Bayelsa State helmsman to Osun State governor-elect’s victory as a feat that is worthy of commendation, emphasizing that the contribution is an eloquent testimony of the sterling political …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaAbsence of NCDMB Boss, Wabote, Stalls Trial of Bayelsa BloggerThe absence of Mr Simbi Wabote, executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday stalled trial of Mr Bara Ogidi, a Bayelsa based blogger facing charges of cyber-stalking at the Federal High Court Yenagoa.The …
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… Okays General Inter-Local Govt Transfers of Staff The Bayelsa State Government on Friday indicated its readiness to pay severance allowances to the current crop of serving local government chairmen and councilors in the state, whose tenure of office is expected to end in August this year.The deputy governor, Senator …
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By Amos Odhe, YenagoaOver 350 secondary school teachers that were unlawfully sacked in Bayelsa State by the Seriake Dickson-led administration in 2012 have cried out to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, to obey the National Industrial Court rulings which had ordered immediate reinstatement of the affected teachers and payment …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa has awarded N3 million in damages to a teenage girl facing trial for allegedly circulating nude video of a retired permanent secretary in the state. The teenage girl (name withheld) had through her counsel Andrew Arthur sued the retired …
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