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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa In a bid to galvanise support for Bayelsa United, the commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Bayelsa State, Daniel Igali, has called on Bayelsans to come out en mass to cheer the team in their match-day 18th NPFL fixture against Bendel Insurance. Igali in a statement …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The Fidelis Support Group (FSG), a popular PDP-affiliated political pressure group in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State recently gave its support to the Akin family as they laid to rest their late brother, Mr. Lucky Akin. Late Akin, aged 55, was allegedly …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Elders and youths from the six states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the claims by the private oil pipelines security provider, Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) that it impounded an ocean-going vessel laden with stolen crude oil in Bayelsa State. According to the elders …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A youth leader from the Niger Delta region and a young entrepreneur, Richard Akinaka, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take a second look at the rationale and motive behind the project account initiative allegedly made by the suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty …

  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to the Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has stressed the need for individuals to celebrate significant milestones in their lifetime, saying that such celebrations open doors to social cooperation, shared encounters, and a feeling of a place …

An indigenous language advocate and linguist, Josiah Egbilika, has called on the federal and state governments to prioritize indigenous language development as a national problem. Egbilika lamented the continuous neglect towards language development from both national and states’ budgets. According to him, there is no way the about 527 languages …

… Decries ‘Lack of Federal Roads’ By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has set up a 10-member Road Safety Advisory Council to work with other appropriate government agencies to ensure safety on the roads in the state. Inaugurating the advisory council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the …

By Amos Odhe Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has warned political appointees against corruption and abuse of office in their various ministries and agencies. He handed down this warning at the 2024 prayer programme of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he was endorsed as the governorship …

By Mandy Tina As the hot and dry weather condition continues, a medical expert and chairman, Nigerian Medical Association Rivers State, Dr Ebbi Robinson, has advised the public to stay hydrated and avoid direct sunlight. Dr. Robinson, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, explained …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has reported a ‘mystery’ oil spill that left the coastline polluted. Mystery spills refer to crude oil leaks from unknown sources where there are many oil firms operating near …