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Late Julius Idigbe Laid To Rest at Ehere – Uwheru

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Idigbe compound in Uruegbe-Ehere quarters of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State was filed to capacity as family members and well-wishers converged to pay their last respects to late Mr Julius Kano Idigbe who slept in lord on August 9, 2018 …

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Tonye Isenah Emerges Bayelsa Assembly Speaker

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The immediate past chief whip in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, member representing Kolu okuma/Opokuma constituency I, on Thursday emerged the speaker of the sixth Assembly. The Peoples Democratic Party has majority members in the new assembly, with 19 members …

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Environmentalists Berate N’Delta Govs on Oil Proceeds

… Allege Diversion of Funds By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Renowned environmentalists, Rev Nnimmo Bassey and Mr Alagoa Morris, on Wednesday frowned at the neglect of oil communities and their environment by Niger Delta governors. The duo in separate interviews on the 2019 World Environmental Day (WED) noted that 13 per …

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N’Delta Group Commends FG, NOSDRA on Spill Impact Assessment in Bayelsa

By David Owei, Yenagoa  A non-governmental organisation focused on peace building in oil producing communities, the Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), has commended the Federal Government and its agencies for intervening in oil spill impacted areas in Bayelsa State.  Mr Collins Igbabiri, President of OGPAEEI, …

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