A Brass High Court sitting in the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa has sentenced two persons to five years imprisonment for conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of fire arms. The convicted persons, Believe Leisure (36yrs) and Jacob Doukumo (42 years), in suit number BYHC/BHC/CR/1/2023, were arrested by the men of …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday pledged to renovate the personal residence of the first civilian Governor of Rivers State, the late Senator Melford Obiene Okilo, at his home town Emakalakala in the Ogbia area of the state. Governor Douye Diri made the pledge while making …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsan State High Court sitting in Ogbia Local Government Area has sentenced each of the four men who kidnapped the former Commissioner for Trade and Investment in the state, Hon. Federal Otokito in 2022 to 40 years in prison. The Court, presided over by Justice …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government says it will continue to use sports as a veritable means to develop youths of the state as well as dissuade them from crime and criminality. The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this during a courtesy visit by members of the Central …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Elders Council has urged the state government to make massive investments in agricultural development and technical education to recalibrate the economy of the state towards self-sufficiency. It said the only way to overcome the looming food crisis is for government to be directly involved …
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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt In commemoration of the 2024 Army Day, soldiers from the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association have conducted a free medical outreach in Edeoha community, Upata kingdom, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. In the course of …
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By Kelechi Nwaucha After three years of implementing a campaign for gender equality and social inclusion, with focus on improving electoral integrity and accountability in Nigeria, non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre on Tuesday reviewed the impact of the project on communities and women in the South South …
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Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Niger Delta Young Professionals, NDYP, has tasked the National Assembly to make legislation that would encourage entrepreneurship development in the country. NDYP made the call at the 4th edition of the Niger Delta Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, MSME, Summit/Boot camp, in Port Harcourt to commemorate …
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By Mandy Tina The Rivers State Police Command has commenced a clampdown on the “excesses of vigilante groups operating within the state.” This followed “numerous complaints about the operations of the ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in different parts of the state, predominantly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA (ONELGA), as …
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By Ehichioya Ezomon Bomb-throwers in the political arena and mediasphere are at work in Edo State, orchestrating a campaign of personal attacks on the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, aimed at demarketing him ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The attacks look syndicated …
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