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By our Reporter Corps Members have been described as the pride and future of the nation. The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town during the Opening/ Swearing – In ceremony of 2024 Batch A stream 2 Prospective corps members deployed to the state for national service. The governor, who was represented by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs Grace Tarinabo, congratulated them for the successful completion of their academic programmes, and described them as patriots on national assignment. He welcomed them to Bayelsa and wished…

Against the backdrop of activities marking this year’s World Earth Day, non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center has called for urgent global attention to reduction in use of plastics and promotion of eco-friendly habits. In a message to communities and stakeholders in the Niger Delta, and Nigeria as a whole, executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center, Dr Emem Okon, noted that as the globe celebrates the World Earth Day, “it is imperative to talk about the urgent issue, where our growing needs puts our ecosystem in jeopardy. “Plastic, a material that is now necessary for…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Youth leaders in the Niger Delta, under the aegis of Niger Delta Opinion Leaders, Youths and Weighted Stakeholders, have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku and his team. The youths leaders commended President Tinubu for appointing Ogbuku and members of his management team to oversee the activities of the commission at this critical point in the life of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt they threw their weight behind Ogbuku, noting that he has…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, over his recent announcement that his administration has improved the state’s internally generated revenue by about 100% from what obtained during the previous administration. The party challenged the governor to explain to the public the indices and variables that necessitated the supposed increase in the internally generated revenue of the state. Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, made the challenge while reacting to Governor Fubara’s claim that government has raised the…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, backed by 26 other members, on Monday, vetoed the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and enacted the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law. This veto is the 6th time the House of Assembly has overridden the governor to enact laws since the start of the political crisis in the state. By this new amendment, the House has empowered itself to extend the tenures of elected council chairmen by six months in the event of an inability of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission to conduct local government…

By Pius Dukor The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, in collaboration with the National Human Right Commission (NHRC), has ended a one-day event with the theme: ‘Enhancing Citizens Capacity to Tackle the Triple Threat of Environmental Pollution, Human Rights Violations and Divestment in the Oil and Gas Sector in the Oil Producing Area.’ The programme was held in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital. In an interview, chairman, HEDA, Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju, said the purpose of the event was to highlight the role of the community in human rights protection, especially in the issue of oil divestment,…

By Pius Dukor As part of its core mandates, which include the clean up of oil polluted sites, provision of portable drinking water, among others, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has concluded a livelihood training programme for youths in Ogoni, with some earning automatic employment with Dana Airline. In a speech at the weekend at Wiiyaakara, project coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Neeniibari Zabbey, explained that the livelihood training is a critical component of the clean up, adding thatthe collaboration with Dana Airline has created an open door in the areas of skills acquisition, experience and employment in the aviation…

By our Reporter Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has implored leaders of the state whose businesses are outside Bayelsa to also invest at home in order to grow the state’s economy. Governor Diri gave the charge on Saturday during the traditional marriage ceremony of Initeme Princess-Adukeh, daughter of the managing director of Mega Star Construction Company, Arch. Harcourt Adukeh, and Justin Osagie-Eromhonsele in Yenagoa. He noted that his administration had created the enabling environment, which is its responsibility, for the private sector to tap into in order to complement its developmental effort. While calling on other leaders and…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has said that it has commenced moves to modernise the Igbo Apprenticeship System, an economic system that has helped in the economic empowerment of the people. This is as the organization has vowed to continue to protect the interest of Igbo people across the world. President-General of Ohaneze-Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, made the announcement Sunday in Port Harcourt during a press briefing in the Rivers State capital. Speaking on the apprenticeship system, which has become an enviable system across the world, Chief Iwuanyanwu observed that the system is being…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders to enhance the formulation and sustenance of its overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum with opinion leaders and youth groups in the Niger Delta region in Port Harcourt, stating that the engagement was necessary to ensure the durability of its programmes and projects. He emphasised the importance of building the capacity of youths through strategic programmes as the commission transits…