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Bayelsa to Hold Stakeholders’ Meeting On Violence-Free Election

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government has said that it will next week begin series of engagement with critical stakeholders on the forthcoming local government and governorship elections.  The state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who disclosed this on Tuesday said the meeting will provide an …

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Insecurity in Rivers: 46 Die in Extra Judicial Murders in April

… Civil Society Coalition wants IGP fired By Joel Anekwe                                                                            As insecurity continues to escalate in Rivers State, 46 persons have reportedly died across the state in extra judicial killings and gang murders. This was contained in a report produced and made public by a non-governmental organisation, ‘We The People,’ …

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Uwheru Community in Bayelsa Welcome CSP Gometi, Urges Unity

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Uwheru Community in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of Uwheru Development Union (UDU) Bayelsa State chapter, recently organized a reception in honour of CSP Benjamin Gometi who was recently transferred to the state’s police command. It was a gathering of who is who from Uwheru of Ughelli …

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Urhobo Union Inaugurates Youth Wing in Bayelsa

The non-indigenes, including Urhobos, living in Bayelsa State have been advised to live in peace and harmony with its host state and other ethnic nationalities in the state in order for them to earn their livelihood, and to abhor anything that would be inimical to development and peaceful co-existence. The president …

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Bayelsa: We’ll Revisit Life Pension Bill ~ Speaker

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Kombowei Benson on Wednesday said the legislators were going to revisit the life pension bill at the appropriate time. The legislators had on April 24, 2019 hurriedly passed a bill sponsored by the leader of the House, Hon …

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