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By Emma Sunday A group known as the Phase One of Ex-agitators from the Niger Delta region have called for an end to continued blackmails and attacks on the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Dr Dennis Otuaro. Chairman of the First Phase of Ex-Agitators, HRH Henry Binidodogha, popularly known as General Egbeme one, and National Secretary and Public Relations Officer of the group, as well as Coordinators of Ex-agitators in the nine states of Niger Delta, made the call in a thirteen points press release made available to Daily Champion on Thursday. The group said the call became…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has justified his administration’s continued investment in sports, saying it is being used as an economic and crime control tool in the state. He stated this at the formal opening ceremony of the 3rd Douye Diri and 13th National Wrestling Classics holding at the indoor Multipurpose Hall of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex at Ovom, Yenagoa, the state capital. The Bayelsa Chief Executive who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, pointed out that apart from serving as a means for people to exercise to maintain physical fitness, sports creates livelihood for youths…

Amos Odhe Delta Youths living in all the eight local government areas of Bayelsa state have been admonished to shun crime and Criminality, contribute their own quota towards the socio – political development of Bayelsa ,their host state and ensure peacefully co – existence with other communities. The advise was given by the President of Delta community in Bayelsa state,Asp Ambrose Obi during the swearing in and inauguration of the Delta Youth in Bayelsa after a free,fair and credible election that was conducted and observed by stakeholders from non indigenes, South – South indigenes residing in Bayelsa state. According to…

The saying that a golden fish has no hiding place played out recently when Hon Aye Pepple was bestowed with an award of Excellence by the Niger Delta Media Forum for distinguishing himself in carrying out his responsibilities to the state and humanity. Pepple, who is the managing director of Rivers State Signage and Advertising Agency (RISAA), according to the Niger Delta Media Forum, was honored “in recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to repositioning the agency for effective service delivery to the the state which have seen it carrying its responsibilities in line with the rules and laws…

By Amos Odhe The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has taken significant steps to activate the Brass Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority with a meeting with Alhaji Bamanga Jada Usman, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority. Governor Diri, at the meeting held at the State Government House in Yenagoa, expressed his strong commitment to ensuring that the Brass Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority becomes operational. On his part, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority Nigeria, Alhaji Bamanga Jada Usman commended…

Emma Sunday Nigeria’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has been confirmed dead. A statement released on Wednesday by the Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced that Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in Lagos at age 56, after a protracted illness. In the statement, President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the Lagbaja’s family and the Nigerian Armed Forces during this difficult time. The president wished Lagbaja eternal peace and honours his significant contributions to the nation. To honour the late Army Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the…

Emma Sunday  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has a matching order to complete the 9.7km Ogbakiri Town (Clan) road project within the stipulated time of eight months because of its socio-economic importance to the people. The road dualisation project begins from the Emohua spur on the East-West Road-Tema Junction, connecting about six communities within Ogbakiri Town and terminates at the waterside of Egbelu-Oduoha-Ogbakiri communities. Governor Fubara, who undertook an inspection ride on the road to the waterside on Tuesday, explained that his administration awarded the project at the cost of about…

Amos Odhe The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has reiterated its commitment to identify and nurture the generation of wrestling champions The President Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Honourable Daniel Igali, made the assertion during the Wrestling Federation Annual General Meeting in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Igali hinged the move on the urgent need to replace ageing and legendary athletes such as Ifeoma Iheanacho, Blessing Oborodudu, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Aminat Adeniyi among others who have taken wrestling to international heights. “As we gather today, let us reflect on the extraordinary journey, a testament to excellence and resilience that span 12 remarkable years. The Wrestling Federation has…

•Laments Pollution, Non-completion Of East-West Road By Amos Odhe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who led a delegation of Bayelsa political and traditional leaders as well as president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, and president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, during the visit, formally presented the report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC) titled:…

By Ehichioya Ezomon Nigerians have lost count of the number of times that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the price of petrol (premium motor spirit, PMS) since on May 29, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu, during his inauguration, took the nation by surprise and declared that, “fuel subsidy is gone.”   Coupled with subsequent floating of the Naira, to find its “true value” within the vagaries of market forces, and other crunchy policies that his administration has introduced, such as the hike in electricity tariffs – all subject to removal of subsidies – Nigerians’ social and economic lives…