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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Renowned gospel artiste and co-founder of the Voice of the Cross gospel band, which started in the 70s and 80s, Apostle Dr. Lazarus Chukwuoma, popularly known as Brother Lazarus, is going to be the guest artiste at the forthcoming Yenagoa Miracle Crusade/Ministers’ Conference. The crusade/conference is to hold at the King’s City Field, Kingdom Grace Mission Inc, Opposite Nigerian Content Tower, Oxbow-Lake, April on 25th – 28th. General Overseer of Kingdom Grace Mission Inc, and the host pastor, Apostle Timiebi Kiyaramo, who spoke with newsmen in Yenagoa at the weekend, said Voice of the Cross gospel…

… to Partner CSOs Against Environmental Terrorism By our Reporter Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for the recruitment of more indigenes of the state into the Federal Fire Service to meet the right quota of employment allocated to the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend while commissioning a rapid response fire-fighting truck deployed to the state command of the Federal Fire Service, at the Government House in Yenagoa. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Ewhrudjakpo, noted with displeasure that the state was being shortchanged in several federal agencies where the quota…

By Kelechi Nwaucha Leading fertilizer company, Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Group, has said its operations are environment-friendly and comply with national and standards, while maintaining “zero harm, safe and healthy environment” for its host communities. Indorama’s head, Corporate Communications, Dr Jossy Nkwocha, made this known on Friday while conducting newsmen on a tour of facilities at the company complex in Eleme, Rivers State. Dr Nkwocha’s comment comes against the backdrop of a write-up by a group, Alliance for the Defence of Eleme, supposedly sent to the fertilizer company’s partners, and notes “a subsisting court order at the Federal High Court…

By our Reporter “As a result of repeated complaints from beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) that they had not received their stipends for the month of March, one of our banks has explained the reason for the abnormal delay.” This was contained in a press statement signed by the special assistant to the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Mr Igonikon Oduma, and made a available to journalists. According to the the statement, “In a letter to the administrator, Dennis Otuaro, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) explained that some delegates banking with it had not been…

By our Reporter Science lecturers and members of the academia from Nigerian universities have urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit policies frustrating scientific innovation and economic development. The university lecturers, in a communique issued at the end of the First Annual Faculty of Science International Conference held at the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) Secretariat with the theme ‘Harnessing Current and Emerging Scientific Innovation for Nation Building and Development in the 21st Century’, also urged the Tinubu administration not to jettison or sabotage national policies, enacted by past administrations, geared towards national development. The communique, issued after plenary and…

By our Reporter The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed thirteen commissioner-nominees for the State Executive Council. This was at a sitting presided over by the speaker, Rt Hon Abraham Ingobere. Although the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, had sent the names of 14 nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation, one of them, Mr Daniel Igali was absent. Those screened and confirmed are: Dambo Biriyai SAN, Maxwell Embeleyi Ebibai, Moses Teibowei, Mrs Ebiowou Koku – Obiyai, Dr Gentle Epilefa Emelah, Ayibakipreye Brodericks, George Ekpotuatein Flint and Komuko Akari Kharim. Others are Perepuighe Biewari, Jones Ebieri,…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Eminent Itsekiri leaders have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to comply with court verdicts on the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency, and dismantle illegal ward structure in the constituency. The leaders raised strong objections against the proposed execution of the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency by the INEC, urging it to engage in a fair and transparent review process. The leaders, in a statement signed by Chief Robinson Ariyo, the Egogo of Warri Kingdom, on behalf of the concerned Itsekiri leaders and made available to our correspondent highlighted concerns of selective…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman-elect of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Target Segibo, has alleged that the prevalent security challenges in some communities of the council area could be traced to parental failure, and frivolous lifestyle of children and wards involved in crime and criminality. Segibo, who was a pioneer member of the State House of Assembly, between 1999-2003, stated this in Yenagoa, the state capital while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC). He indicated his continued desire to work for the…

… Inaugurates NDU’s Digital Library By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other international oil companies (IOCs) to prioritize the completion of their projects in the state. Governor Diri made the call while inaugurating an ultra-modern Learning Centre and Digital Library Complex jointly funded by the NCDMB, SPDC, Exxon Mobil, TotalEnergies and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at the Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, on Thursday. He said timeous funding and completion of meaningful projects already awarded…

By Godwin Chukwumaechi A former member of the House of Representatives (Degema/Bonny), Hon. Dagogo Farah, has described the outcome of the recent National Executive Committee (NEC), meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a win-win situation for the party. He said it was another demonstration of the resilience of the party to weather any storm that comes its way. Prior to the NEC meeting, which was held Thursday there was widespread fears of the likelihood of the PDP running into another round of crisis following misgivings in several quarters about leadership structure of the party at the centre, among…