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Chairman of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Eastern Zone, Comrade Sammy George has cautioned the youths and elders of Rivers State to display high sense of maturity and patriotism as the continuation of collation of results in the governorship and House of Assembly election takes off. Chatting with newsmen Thursday, the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has accounted for the N107 million increase in its February wage bill, saying it was due to payment of salaries to the 1000 newly employed civil servants. The deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retd) gave the explanation during the state …

… Expresses Confidence in Guber Victory By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has claimed that it has won 26 out of the 32 constituency position even as the state waits with tense anticipation the release of the results by the state Independent National …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has condemned in strong terms what it described as the despicable display of disrespect for the person of Ijaw national leader, Pa Edwin Clark and other elder statesmen and leaders in the South South and Middle Belt. …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State Government has announced a N200 million scholarship for the four children of Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe, the PDP Khana collation agent who was shot on Sunday March 10, during the collation of results of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Bori, Khana …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the acting Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Mohammed Adamu to set up a panel to “probe the brazen involvement of the Rivers State Commander of F-SARS, Mr. Akin Fakorode and his gang of police operatives” …

By Joel Anekwe Rivers Unity House (RUH), a good governance advocacy group, has faulted the visit of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fact-finding committee to Rivers State, following the suspension of the gubernatorial election in the state, describing it as waste of time and resources. The convener of RUH, …

By Ifeanyi Nwaoha March 2, 2019 remains a memorial day in the annals of Eggheads International School, Mgbesilaru, in Rivers State as pupils, students and staff of the school rolled out the drums to celebrate their biennial sports competition. The event was designed to discover new talents and to encourage …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The people of Koluama in Southern-Ijaw Constituency 4 have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the results of Saturday 9, 2019  state House of Assembly elections, adding that the exercise was marred by irregularities, ballot snatching and use of armed thugs to subvert …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The landlords of Azikoro road in Ekeki Community of Bayelsa State say that in order to avert the usual trauma and inconveniences they are subjected anytime there are rains, which usually leads to flooding and subsequent losing of tenants, they have decided to initiate a self-help …