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… 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 …

By Joel Anekwe Univasa Nigeria Limited, a leading IT company, Tuesday unveiled its ride-hailing section in Port Harcourt with a target to use robust incentives to drivers to gain control of the market. The Port Harcourt launch is coming six months after Univasa’s entry into Nigeria’s e-taxi service market with …

Impacted host communities of the recent oil spill in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged to be from Utonana Trunkline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), have promised to disrupt repair works of the said pipeline if they are not paid adequate compensation. The …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The East/West federal road has now become a beehive of criminal activities as kidnapping, armed robbery and banditry has continued to make daily headlines across Delta State. The recent one was the kidnapping of four persons identified as GKS members traveling to Warri. The kidnap …