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Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Professor Okechuku Onuchuku, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Chinyere Igwe on his recent appointment as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the university. ‎ ‎In an official message made available to the press, Prof. Onuchuku described the …

Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Council in Rivers State, Hon. Barr. James A. James, has pledged to work with the former vice chairman of the council, Dr Angela Anthony Oku-Kienmie on matters relating the development of the area. ‎ ‎James made the pledge when he received  Oju-Kienmie, at his residence …

A magistrate court sitting in Yenagoa on Wednesday remanded the head of the Social Media team of the Bayelsa Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Aye Egberi for 30 days at the Okaka Medium Correctional facility over alleged involvement in the cases of cyber stalking of the State …

The Bayelsa State Government has indicated its preparedness to collaborate with the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) for the training and certification of local welders to make them employable in the oil and marine sectors of the economy. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the indication on …

Opportunities and resources for livelihood and health abound in the forest sector if they are protected and conserved. This was part of the messages in a keynote address delivered recently at Otuobagi community in Bayelsa State by Mr. Jeremiah Dagana, deputy director of Climate Change in the Bayelsa State Ministry …

By Mandy Willy The Niger Delta Advocates for Good Governance (NDAGG) has accused Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), the sole administrator of Rivers State, of what it described as “dangerous financial mismanagement and brazen looting” of local government funds. The group through its spokesman, Chief Honest Nwenenda Woke, alleged that …

  By Paul Williams Environmental pollution as a result of oil spills and the release of hydrocarbons into the environment has for over 50 years plagued the oil-rich Niger Delta region, impacting harshly on the ecosystem and human life and activities. Worst hit in all of this are the host …

By Paul Williams  The intervention by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment failed to stop the strike action embarked on by workers of Cameron/Onesubsea Offshore Systems Limited, pushing it into the third day. The strike action further raises concerns over potential disruptions to Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas supply …

  (By Dez Mayorz News)   Chiefs and people of Dabira Community in Bille Kingdom, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, have issued a rejoinder against what they describe as “baseless fabrications” and “historical distortions” by Kalabari groups parading under the newly-contrived title of Torusarama-Piri. In a statement signed …

The Supreme Forum of Ikwerre Government Recognised Traditional Rulers has advised the chairmen of the four Ikwerre-speaking local government areas in the State to embrace unity, collaboration, and community-centred governance as the basis for sustainable development across the region. The was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman and …