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Bayelsa Police Commissioner Receives UNODC Country Representative

The commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Echeng E. Echeng, has received the country representative of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), Dr Oliver Stolpe, and the national coordinator of Police Campaign against Cultism and other Vices (POCACOV), CSP Ebere Amaraizu, at the command headquarters, Ovom, …

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Parents Complain of Fee Hike in Delta Boarding Schools

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2021/2022 academic session commence in Delta State a few weeks ago, parents and guardians of students and wards of unity and special schools (boarding schools) in the state have complained of a recent increase in fees of boarding schools across the state. They …

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SACA Re-Commits to Training Student on Effects of Oil Spills

A non-governmental organization, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability, SACA, has intensified efforts at training students in Bayelsa State on effects of oil spillages. Our correspondent learnt that as part of its campaigns against the dangers associated with spills, SACA kick-started and has since concluded a five-day training of pupils and students …

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Delta Assembly Passes Anti-Open Grazing Bill

The Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Prohibiting Open Grazing, Indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock in Delta State, otherwise known as Anti-Open Grazing bill.  The bill was passed following a motion to that effect by the majority leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo, and adopted …

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POOF Foundation Donates Educational Materials to Schools in Ughelli North

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri This 2021/2022 academic session that just began in Delta State started with the distribution of educational materials to various primary schools across Ughelli North Local Government Area. As part of efforts at encouraging academic activities in the local government area, the Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation …

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Rivers LG Offers 80 Post-Graduates Scholarships, Vocational Training

By Joel Anekwe About 80 natives of the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State are to benefit from the post-graduate scholarship programme planned by the new local government administration.  The scholarship, which cost would be determined by the tuition and other costs of the three participating universities in Rivers …

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Commissioner Underscores Importance of Media in Tourism Development

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Bayelsa State, Dr. Iti Orugbani, has said that the importance of the media in the development of tourism cannot be overstated. The commissioner stated this on Thursday when members of the Bayelsa Independent Publishers Association (BIPA) paid him a …

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