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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was celebration galore recently for the youths of Enurhie and Uruwheru quarters of Unenurhie town, Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as the scheduled youth election into the different positions was held peacefully at the quarter halls respectively in …

The Patriotic Forum of Niger Delta (PAFOND), a socio-political organization in Nigeria, has “saluted the efforts of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Barr. Effiong Akwa and President Muhammadu Buhari at ensuring the timely completion of the corporate headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).” The group in a statement by its …

The Police Command in Bayelsa on Friday said Mr John Idumange, former general manager of Radio Bayelsa who alleged that government officials diverted N3 billion Agric loan has been charged to court. Mr Mike Okoli, commissioner of Police in Bayelsa said on Friday that Idumange was charged to court on …

… Diri Slams Detractors, ‘Petition Writers’ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) is on course in Bayelsa State and that allegations bordering on fraud in the programme were untrue. The apex bank made the clarification during a courtesy visit of its Yenagoa …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri It was a celebration of Christian funeral rites and the rich cultural and traditional in-law greetings of the Emevor kingdom in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, as the remains of late Deaconess (Mrs.) Esther Eregare, nee Offeh, was committed to Mother Earth …

Consequent upon the tee off of this year’s edition of Bayelsa International Golf Tournament, tagged ‘the Governor’s Cup’, which took place from March 4 to 6, 2021 as part of activities to mark Governor Douye Diri’s first one year in office in Yenagoa, with over four countries participating, an international …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, says only justice and equity, for every section of Nigeria, would bring to an end the clamour for self-determination in the country. Senator Diri stated this on Friday when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, paid …

Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed worry over the increasing rate of idleness and dependency syndrome displayed by some of the new generational youths in Ijawland. Senator Ewhrudjakpo voiced his concern while granting audience to the executive members of BEKNOSSY, a socio-political group in Yenagoa. In a …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Urhobo Innovation Hub, Mr. Kingsley Ubiebi, has assured Urhobo youths and multitudes of Nigerians that, the Urhobo Innovation Hub would definitely lift them from abject poverty, unemployment, youth restiveness and other social vices confronting youths of today. Mr …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Evwreni Ward 08, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Marcus Uba, aka ‘Lodbroke,’ has vowed that he would be the next councillor of the ward come Saturday March 6, 2021 when the local government elections …