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By Ehichioya Ezomon  It’s 19 days to the February 25 presidential poll, and there’s anxiety that a winner might not emerge among the 18 candidates on Election Day, resulting in a re-off for the two leading candidates. The amended 1999 Constitution mandates that for a person to be declared the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has decried federal and state governments’ sustained low budget for the education sector, blaming it for the decreasing level of education in the country.  This was as the Seadogs donated training materials and books to primary schools …

… Hail Ndiomu over ‘Outstanding Performance’ at PAP By David Owei, Yenagoa Former militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the call by some elders and stakeholders from the region for the replacement of Major General Tariye Barry Ndiomu (rtd) as the interim administrator …

By Lilian Nkem-Worluh Journalists have been asked to always fact-check to verify the authenticity of videos, pictures, audio and news stories before sharing or publishing. This charge was handed down by Kemi Busari, editor, Dubawa Nigeria at a two-day digital verification and fact-checking workshop organised by Dubawa Nigeria and Centre …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Okpalifo Obiageli Charity has described the mandatory one year service by Corps members as the soul of Nigeria, and recognized by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ​Mrs Okpalifo, who disclosed this …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Bishop Francis Wale-Oke, says Bayelsa will begin to raise astronomically from glory to glory after the 17th biennial conference. Speaking with journalists after the National Advisory Committee meeting held at the Golden Tulip, Onopa, Bishop Wale-Oke …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Dr. Duke Okoro as the pioneer rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, was initiated by deputy president of Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and passed into law by the …

Some groups in the Niger Delta region have rejected at a statement credited to the former minister of Petroleum Don Etiebet, describing it as “unfortunate for a man of his pedigree.” Etiebet, a former minister of Petroleum and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Don Etiebet, …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As Barr Spencer Ohwofa continues to traverse communities in Ughelli North Constituency II, preaching his ‘Here to Serve’ message to the electorates, the campaign train, under the leadership of the campaign council chairman, Hon. Moses Anaughe, and director general, Olorogun (Amb). Henry Ovuoke Oshasha, visited …

By Friday Ewiwilem I have just finished reading a letter purportedly written by Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who at over 100 years, although claiming 94, should be resting and not dabbling into matters of the moment since he has had his day spanning over five decades from around 1965 to …