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Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa The commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Bayelsa State, Dr. Iti Orugbani, has said that tourism can boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state as well as create job opportunities, and has the potential to be one of the key pillars on which the economic revival …

… A Call to Sheathe Our Swords By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Evwreni kingdom, without doubt is a great kingdom in the Urhobo ethnic nationality of Delta State and even Nigeria at large.  Evwreni is a great kingdom in Urhobo land because it has produced great men and women in different …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri The Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently in festive celebrations as a retired senior Navy officer and indigene of the community, Mr. Solomon Akpososo, was conferred with the revered Unugbedjor traditional chieftaincy title of the Ohworhu cultural festival. The …

A former deputy governor of Bayelsa State and aspirant to represent Bayelsa West senatorial district, on the platform  of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi, and Hon. Abel Ebifemowei, aspirant for Bayelsa Central senatorial district, have been declared winners of the party primaries. The election which was conducted …

The Federal Medical Centres in Yenagoa and Yola have underwritten the cost of surgical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins born to an indigent couple in Nembe, Bayelsa. Dr Dennis Alagoa, chief medical director of FMC Yenagoa said while receiving the babies on arrival at Bayelsa International Airport …

No fewer than twenty-six youths have recently benefited from a skill acquisition training/capacity building programme organized by the Heritage Oil Services Ltd, Warri, Delta State for Cluster 3 under OML 30. Cluster 3 comprises the three oil producing communities of Evwreni, Unenurhie and Uwheru under the Oil Mining License (OML) …

By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri President of Michael and Cecilia Ibru Foundation, Dr (Mrs.) Cecilia Ibru, has assured that the university will host the Urhobo Innovation Hub. According to her, “The Urhobo Innovation Hub is a welcome initiative and a vision that is birthed at the right time.” She spoke when …

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Screening Committee has disqualified four senatorial aspirants from the Bayelsa Central over alleged irregular tax clearance, membership dues, anomalies in documentations and other sundry issues. The affected aspirants  are; the former speaker and current majority leader of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Bubou Obolo, …

The Scout Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Scout Council held its election on the 29th August, 2020 to elect a new State Scout Commissioner (SSC). The election considered free and fair by the delegates and observers had three contestants for the exalted position of the SSC. Isaac Isaiah, Godwin Boms …

The Bayelsa government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to a peaceful atmosphere for oil and gas exploration and urged community leaders to foster peace. Dr Ibere Jones, commissioner for Mineral Resources made the call at the inauguration of the 25 member Dodo River Community Rural Development Association in Yenagoa. The …