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A non-governmental organization with its headquarters in Rivers State capital, Dioga Renaissance Movement (DRM), has joined the growing number of groups and individuals urging the minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to run for president in 2023 elections. The group, with its headquarters in Rivers State capital, rose …

In the build up to the 2023 general elections, a pressure group within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Democrats for Good Governance, has said the state will “eternally remain grateful to Governor Nyesom Wike for putting the interest of the state first, as that is the foundation of the numerous …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged accounting professionals on proper financial reporting to enhance governance and financial policies in the country. Governor Diri gave the charge on Tuesday while declaring open the 2nd session of the Mandatory Continuing Profession Development (MCPD) Programme organized by …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa An Indigenous player in the energy sector, Mr Victor Ekpenyong, has urged the Federal Government and oil firms to leverage on the expertise of Nigerian firms to check oil theft and increase production. Ekpenyong, who made the call in a statement recently, noted that there was …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As activities towards party primaries gather momentum across the country, with visits to party members and consultations with support groups across constituencies by aspirants, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Ughelli North Constituency 1 seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dignitaries and stakeholders have paid tributes to a foremost Niger Delta ex-agitator, Victor-Ben Ebikabowei, aka, ‘General’ Boyloaf as he turned 50. The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri; the interim administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), and the president of the Ijaw …

African Students Union Parliament has described the president of Ijaw Youths Council (Worldwide), Dcn. Peter Timothy Igbifa, as a man of “magnificent experience, remarkable administrative icon, seasoned public servant, gem and outstanding comrade of impeccable credentials.” The African Union Parliament “found the IYC helmsman worthy, following his unparalleled and unblemished …

A socio-cultural organization in Rivers State, Gbori-Poko of Kalabari, has described Chief Barr Nyesom Wike’s performance as governor of Rivers State in the last six years as “nothing short of magical,” while urging him to “consider a true Rivers son with same love for the state, flowing in his vein” …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The chairman of Senator Bukola Saraki Advocacy Campaign Team, Prof. Ayorwuese Hagher, has said Nigeria is in need of a competent leader that will salvage it from collapse, noting that the country is in an emergency situation. He said the nation’s problem is not just “in economy …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has assured of its support in the ongoing effort to establish a study centre of the Nigerian College of Accountancy at Sampou in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on …