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The Bayelsa State commissioner for Environment, Mr Iselema Gbalabiri, has once again reiterated the need for the international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta in general and Bayelsa State in particular to respect and implement the General Memorandum of Understandings they entered with their host communities so as to …

Lawyers from Nembe in Bayelsa State, under the auspices of Nembe SE Lawyers Forum, on Tuesday said they are working to end violent agitation as a means of venting grievances in the oil rich Niger Delta region. Addressing a virtual news conference, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, a traditional ruler in the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Akperhe-Olomu community, Olomu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State was agog recently as an Oviri-Olomu born politician and Urhobo cultural promoter, Hon. Chief (Amb.) Joseph Udusan Orekereke, decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), with his political followers and supporters. The …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri What looks like one of the greatest miracles of the 21st century has again happened at Uwheru town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as a girl whose name was given as Miss Joy Ugbeta, 20, woke up from death after three …

The councilor-elect for Igbo 1 Ward 3, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon Anderson Martins Onyekachi, has urged members of his constituency to join hands in bringing issues of development to the fore in the area. He made the call shortly after casting his vote at the …

… Its Dream Come True ~ Diri   After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State-owned airport, on Saturday, finally got the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence commercial flight operations.  NCAA’s director general, Dr. Nuhu Musa, presented the regulatory body’s approval letter to an elated Governor Douye …

By Young Erhiurhoro The final rites of passage were held recently for the departed iconic Urhobo patriot and world-class professor of African-American Studies, late Prof. Peter Palmer Ekeh, who died on November 17, 2020 in the United States. As has been usual since the funeral activities began, the National Executive …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on members of the House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), noting that this will correct some of the injustices faced by oil producing states. Governor Diri made the call on Tuesday when members of …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was caught in a mixed mood of mourning and festivity recently as the entire community, and the God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), the Church of the living God, said farewell to a dedicated and committed …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa An industrialist and former minister of state for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has called on the political class in Delta State to ensure the Urhobos of the Delta Central Senatorial district produce the next governor of the state in line with the zoning arrangement.  Gbagi made …