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By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a Bayelsa based civil society group has urged Gov. Seriake Dickson and Ex-Gov Timipre Sylva to halt electoral violence and political killings in Ijawland. The group said that as leaders of the dominant political parties, they should prevail on their supporters to shun violence …

Rivers State might likely emerge winner of the ‘Strongest State Nigeria’ (SSN) event, if all goes according to the expectations of members and handlers of SSN Team Rivers. Already, the state, represented by King Bob Friday and Queen Benedicta P. TomWest, is placed second on the chart, and shows promise …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has commenced investigations into the possible cause of an explosion at Nembe Creek Oilfields within OML 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration. An explosion from an oil well within the oil block on March 1, …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus chairman of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Chief George Fente, on Thursday, called on the state government, the military and other relevant agencies to tackle the proliferation of small arms in the state, especially in Nembe Local Government …

… Say APC Candidate Mobilised Cultists, Hoodlums to Disrupt Voting By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A team of observers during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Bayelsa State has said that voting materials were hijacked and that the polls were marred by violence and rigging in three local government areas …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that it is planning a violent protest aimed at disrupting the March 9 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Spokesman to the Cole/Giadom Campaign Organisation, Ogbonna Nwuke, while reacting to the claim, said …

By Joel Anekwe The Coalition of Gubernatorial Candidates, comprising governorship candidates of all the political parties for the 2019 general elections in Rivers State, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of successfully compromising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude the name and logo of one of the …

… Vows to Recover Mandate at Appeal Court By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has declared that Precious Baridoo, on whose behest a Port Harcourt High Court sacked him (Lulu-Briggs) as the party’s candidate, is a surrogate of the state governor, …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The People Democratic Party (PDP) won two Senate and two Federal House of Representatives seats, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) took one Senate and two House of Representatives seats in Saturday’s National Assembly polls in Bayelsa. Results published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Justice E.T Okara of Bayelsa High Court has granted bail to one of the five ‘whistle blowers’ accused of conspiracy to rob Gov Seriake Dickson. Mr Tamunatonye Jacob was Wednesday granted bail to the sum of N2 million naira and a surety who must be a civil …