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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Stakeholders from Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have called on prominent sons and daughters including the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking the Ogbia Brotherhood. The fold of the umbrella body of Ogbia sons and daughters, Ogbia Brotherhood, …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, phase 2 beneficiaries, have vowed not to be deterred by arrest of its members until the alleged “monumental fraud in the Amnesty office is exposed.” Our correspondent gathered that the newly elected leadership of the Phase 2 beneficiaries, inaugurated …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Unenurhie community, Mr. Peter Maison, has spoken extensively on why the Unenurhie people continue to agitate for their separate kingdom from the present Evwreni kingdom. In a recent interview held at his residence in Unenurhie community, the president-general told our correspondent that, …

By Mandy Tina Concerned residents of Rivers State have raised eyebrow over Police silence on arresting prime suspects in the gruesome murder of SP Bako Angbashim. February 8, 2024 made it five months after suspected Iceland cult members, led by one David Gift aka 2Baba, operating in Ahoada East Local …

By Emma Sunday On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) launched an online portal for registration of regulated port service providers at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) conference center in Effurun, Delta State. The event was attended by members of the organized private sector and other maritime …

Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Rivers State Police Command says it is still trailing Mr. Gift David, aka 2Baba, a wanted leader of the Iceland cult group, who is the prime suspect in the killing of late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Bako Angbashim back in September, 2023. The …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Niger Delta group, the Movement for the Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has called on the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu to launch an independent investigation into alleged cases of oil vessels entrapment along the waterways of the region, insisting that the …

By Mandy Tina Some staffers of the Rivers State Broadcasting corporation have staged a protest shutting down operations on Monday 12 February, 2024, over alleged “management’s poor performance.” The staff who gathered at about 6:am locked the station entrance while accusing the management of neglect and corrupt system of leadership. …

… Niger Gov Inaugurates 22km Ring Road Project By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration is considering immortalising the late group managing director and chief executive officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, for his contribution to development of the state. …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  The other day, 18 of the over 30 aspirants of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2024 governorship election in Edo State – acting as paupers in an undisguised blackmail – petitioned the party leadership to scrap the N5m fee for Expression of Interest form, and reduce …