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N’ Delta Women Demand Constitution of NDDC Board, Audit Report

A body of various women groups, activists, community and opinion leaders, and professionals in the Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of Niger Delta and Burden Bearers of the Niger Delta advocating for the development of Niger Delta region, said the region and its people “have been taken for granted …

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Diri Condemns Raid on Justice Odili’s Home, Urges Probe

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the raid by security operatives on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. Describing it as an ill-advised sting operation, Governor Diri said it was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which is an independent arm of government. He …

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AfriLaw, DCAF Build PSCs’ Capacity on Human Rights, Global Best Practices

Nigerian-based non-governmental organization, AfriLaw, in conjunction with Geneva-based DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance and the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA), on Friday continued its two-day engagement with stakeholders in the private security sector in Port Harcourt. A day earlier, Thursday October 21, 2021, the NGO had …

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Wike Hopeful Law School Campus will Boost Rivers Economy

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the state economy will enjoy a boost because of the establishment of the Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. He said the establishment of the school would stand out as an eloquent contribution of …

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Bayelsa Govt Drives Patronage for Izon-Ibe Microfinance Bank

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has made an appeal to individuals, local government councils and other institutions to transact business with the state-owned own bank, Izon-Ibe Micro-Finance bank. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the plea on Monday at a meeting with local council chairmen, labour …

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Bayelsa Assembly mulls Naming Media Complex after Diri

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman Bayelsa State House of Assembly committee on Works and Infrastructure, Colonel Barnard Kenebai (rtd), has advocated for the christening of the state’s ultra modern Media complex at Ekeki after the state governor, Senator Douye Diri.  Kenebai made this suggestion during an oversight visit to …

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