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Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the immediate release of outstanding cash reward to the state athletes and sports administrators that participated in the last National Sports Festival in Abuja. The immediate past administration, led by Chief Seriake Dickson, had made the pledge as a reward to the …

… Plans Youth Leadership Training By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa On the heels of a stakeholders summit held in Yenagoa Tuesday by the interim coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col. Miland Dixon Dikio, the leadership of the Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality of the Niger Delta, …

… Calls on Security Agencies to ‘Fish out Perpetrators’  By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has condemned the attack on the country home of the former governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, at Toru Orua, and the killing of an inspector of Police by suspected …

By Joel Anekwe  The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, has said that the goal of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, is to transform the rural economy of the region and improve the livelihood of its citizens. …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The solemnization of the holy matrimony between Miss Akpevwoghene Victorious Omuedjara and Mr. Kenneth Marhire Awhin, both of Evwreni town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State is scheduled to hold on Saturday 12th December, 2020 at St. Paul Anglican Church, Evwreni.  According to …

By Joel Anekwe South South leaders, comprising top political leaders, traditional rulers, religious, women and youth leaders have demanded a public apology from the Federal Government over the failed meeting with stakeholders in the region scheduled for Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The leaders expressed anger and disappointment over the Federal Government …

By Ukandi Christopher Publishers and journalists in the Niger Delta region have been called upon to bring to the fore development issue confronting the region in their reportage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Dr. Monday Ashibogwu, speaking on ‘Media Intervention and Engagement and Strategies,’ during a parley held for …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again extended a hand of fellowship  to those that filed petitions in court against his election. Governor Diri in his reaction to Wednesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court, which dismissed the last batch of cases against him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, …

Young Erhiurhoro, Warri       Aggrieved youths from oil producing communities hosting the OML 30 oil field in Delta State have asked the Federal Government to withdraw the Oil Mining Licence (OML) issued to Heritage Oil Services Ltd. The youths who spoke to our correspondent at different fora in their various communities …

The director general of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, says he has found a soul mate in Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on the strategic campaign to promote indigenous fabrics as national dress code, thus showcasing Nigeria’s iconic cultural heritage. Otunba Runsewe who is …