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… Opts to ‘Join Hands with Wike’ By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Precious Elekima has expressed lack of confidence in the Rivers State Election Tribunal, choosing rather to work with Governor Nyesom Wike on the development of the state. This is as …

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 …

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 …

… Vows to Resist with ‘Last Drop of Blood’ The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it has uncovered a plot to “forcefully resume oil operations in Ogoni land, with military cover.” In a release by its acting publicity secretary, Sunny Zorvah, the umbrella body for …

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 …

… Says It Has Capacity, Spread to Win  By David Owei, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has called on its members to remain united ahead of the July 27 and November 2, 2019 local council and governorship elections.  Chairman of the party in the state, Hon. …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Indigenous oil and gas giant, Aiteo, has reassured the people of Bayelsa State of its commitment to the development of its host communities, while commending the people of Nembe community for agreeing to disband the barricade to its (Aiteo) logistic base. This development coincides with the …

Nigeria’s ‘fastest growing university south of the Niger,’ Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, has offered admission to five thousand, one hundred and eight five (5,185) students into various programmes of study for the 2018/2019 academic session. This number forms part of the fourteen thousand, two hundred and two (14,202) candidates …

By David Owei, Yenagoa The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday donated relief materials to victims of the 2018 flood disaster that submerged parts of the state and displaced about 150,000 residents. Dr Dakuku Peterside, director-general of NIMASA said the agency made the intervention to assist the …

By David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd), on Wednesday decried the unwarranted and misleading reports about the South-South geo-political zone and Bayelsa State in particular, saying it is a deliberate distortion of facts. Rear Admiral John-Jonah stated this when he played host to the …