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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Federated Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, has passed a vote of no confidence on Mr. Daniel Alabra, the chief press secretary to Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri. The vote of no confidence was passed in Alabrah recently during …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Concerned Eiders of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area have sent a Save our Soul message to the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to intervene and maintain the zoning of the local government chairmanship position among constituencies …

By Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State loyal to the Sen. Magnus Abe faction, have denied being in a meeting with any other group, as well as leadership of the state chapter of the rival Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “with the …

By Memoye Oghu The just inaugurated Finance Committee of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may meet next week Wednesday, March 2, 2022 to map out plans on how to raise funds for the party in the state. Chairman of the committee, Mr Maxwell Akwe, made …

… NGO Launches #PublishRiversBudget Campaign A civil society organisation (CSO) in the Niger Delta, Policy Alert, has called on the Rivers State Government to publish its 2022 approved budget and budget implementation report (BIR) for 2021. The call was made in a statement today by the organisation’s Communication and Stakeholder …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Oborifori Forum, a social media group for sons and daughters of Uwheru kingdom, at home and in the Diaspora, has given its full support to the rebuilding of houses lost to the recent fire incident caused by tanker explosion at Ohoror community, Uwheru kingdom in …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Bayelsa State, has reportedly resolved to send a congratulatory message to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, on his “successful two years in office.” It was also learnt, the letter could likely include an endorsement of …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has inaugurated the state, LG and ward executives to pilot the affairs the party in the state as well as the elders’ council to reconcile aggrieved members. Performing the ceremony at the party secretariat along Melford Okilo Road …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Although Olorogun Johnson Modika Barovbe has passed on, his good deed   will forever be in the hearts of those he left behind. He was an Urhobo patriot, a visionary leader, a strategist and great unifier. These were the testimonies of those who spoke on a day of tribute held in …

… As Wike’s Info Commissioner Fires Back Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt The immediate past director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has taken a swipe at the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, alleging that the latter is seizing and dashing state property to …