By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a teenager, Owei Mathew, 18 years old, to 20 years in prison over attempted robbery, cause of grievous harm and unlawful possession of firearm. The accused, who was arrested in September, 2021, was reported to have jumped …
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Emmanuel Ovundah, Port Harcourt A group, under the aegis of Rivers Integrity Vanguard (RIV) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Dr. Anugbum Onouha as the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC. The group in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Biobele Jack and Secretary, Julius Amadi, also congratulated …
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The governorship aspiration of the chief executive officer of Mudiame International Limited (MIL) and founder of Mudiame University, Irrua (MUI), Edo State, Prof. Sunny Eboh Eromosele, received a major boost at the weekend in Lagos. This comes as members of Idumabi Development Association (IDA), Lagos branch, set up a ‘Contact …
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By Godwin Chukwumaechi Some members of oil bearing communities, civil society groups and their legal counsel, led by Igoh Owhondah-Wopara Esq, have warned that certain provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as they relate to host communities, have the potentials of igniting crisis in the Niger Delta. The group …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council, …
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By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited, NLNG has announced that 100% of its management staff are now Nigerians. This is as over 95% of its workforce are also Nigerians. The company announced that the feat was made possible through sttrategic local and international trainings to grow …
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A coalition of youths in Rivers State, under the aegis of Rivers Liberation Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations, have condemned in strong terms the impeachment attempt against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, while calling for the “immediate redeployment of the state Police commissioner, Emeka Nwonyi Polycarp, and his deputy. Addressing a press briefing …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former chief whip of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and commissioner of Information and Strategy and Education, Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, has condemned as “undemocratic, barbaric and provocative” Thursday’s attack by alleged “thugs” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on members of the Peoples Democratic Party …
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By Ehichioya Ezomon Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has 10 days to campaign to regain lost grounds in attempts to reclaim the governorship it won in 2020, but lost via a Supreme Court ruling that terminated Governor-elect David Lyon, 24 hours to his inauguration on February 14, …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has reiterated the commission’s commitment and preparedness to conduct a peaceful governorship election on November 11 in the three off-circle governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. He stated this during the Inter-Agency Consultative meeting …
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