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By Amos Odie, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme Strategic Communication Committee (STRATCOM) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing High Chief Dennis Otuaro as the new administrator of PAP. STRATCOM in a statement signed on Tuesday by its chairman, Pastor Nature Dumale, described the appointment as a testament of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Even as the dust continues to settle over events leading to the last days of the Dr Goodluck Jonathan presidency, former minister of Sports and Youth Development in the administration, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has said that the former president was neither weak nor clueless. Dr Jonathan, who …

By Ehichioya Ezomon A tell-tale photograph from the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja showed Senator and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North), beaming, and hugging the party candidate for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo (APC, Edo Central), for …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the Delta State 2024 local council elections draw closer, leaders and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Unenurhie community, Evwreni Ward (08), in Ughelli North Local Government Area have declared their support for Rtn. Fidelis Adjogbe, a frontline aspirant for the LGA’s …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei as secretary to the State Government (SSG). He also named Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe as the chief of Staff (CoS), Government House. A press release by his chief press secretary, Mr. …

By Amos Odhe Worried by growing incidence of fake news in Osun State, the state government has set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee, to “give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news.” The government in a statement …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi A Port Harcourt-based book organisation, the August Meeting, has launched the Education Champions League, a competition among secondary schools in Port Harcourt, aimed at improving reading and writing among coming generations. The launch was done during the organisation’s first quarter August Meeting held in Port Harcourt, the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the ‘Prosperity Cup,’ have confirmed that the prize tag for sale of the forms for Season 6 of the tournament remains unchanged. According to a statement by the director general of …

By Paul Williams As the world marked the World Water Day on Friday, March 22, women from communities in the Niger Delta have risen against lack of access to pollution-free drinking water that has bedeviled the region following oil exploration activities by multinationals. Celebrated annually on 22 March, the World …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian youths have been urged to desist from drug abuse due to its harmful and negative impact on their lives and society. Bayelsa State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka, gave this advice while speaking to journalists on the …