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‎. ..Gov Diri Directs Autopsy On Deputy’s Death ‎ ‎ ‎Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said the death of the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was a sad moment for all Bayelsans. ‎ ‎Dr. Jonathan stated this on Saturday during a condolence visit to Governor Douye Diri and the Ewhrudjakpo family in Government House, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The former president recalled how Ewhrudjakpo, who represented the governor at his foundation’s democracy dialogue programme in Benin city, Edo State, mobilised the state assembly and executive council members for the event. ‎ ‎”For me, he was…

By Amos Odhe. ‎ ‎Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, on Friday unanimously pledged to deliver President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. ‎ ‎The resolution was reached at a strategic meeting held at the Uduere country home of the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Jaro Egbo. ‎ ‎The high-level session described as the first major convergence since the recent merger of political structures in the local government, brought together influential party stakeholders who projected a unified front anchored on solidarity, reconciliation,…

‎•••Says 4500 Students Deployed In Varsities In Nigeria In 2025 ‎ ‎ ‎The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has said that President Bola Tinubu is happy with the significant achievements recorded by the agency in the Niger Delta in about two years. ‎ ‎He spoke at the flag-off of the fourth batch of the two-day “Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Mediation Training for PAP Stakeholders” organised by the agency in collaboration with the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC) at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, on Monday. ‎ ‎The PAP had in…

By: Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎As part of the activities of the Society of Nigeria Artists ,Bayelsa state chapter recently organized an art exhibition where their art works and paintings were displayed to the admiration of the general public in Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Speaking to journalists of the essence of the Exhibition , Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Atmosphere Art Gallery Angalapele Tombara Samson urged young talented Bayelsans interested in Art Work to continue, saying Art is therapeutic. ‎ ‎Tombara said, Art is not just about the beauty, but that Art heal the soul adding that it can be…

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, ‎Mr. Lawrence Itanya has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for supporting young sports men and women in the region through the Niger Delta Games. ‎ ‎Itanya applauded the initiative while receiving the representative of Dunamis Icon Limited, the Project Consultants, and expressed the state’s readiness to take advantage of the games to identify and groom young athletes. ‎ ‎”On behalf of His Excellency, Apostle Prince Bassey Edet Otu, and the good people of Cross River State, I welcome you to the carnival city of Calabar.…

By. Paul Williams ‎ ‎ ‎Tax advocacy groups in Rivers State have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting an inclusive, transparent, accountable and gender-sensitive tax system, alongside the protection of an open civic space. ‎ ‎The groups made this known during the public unveiling of the report on the Power of Voices Partnerships – Fair for All Project (2021–2025), held in Port Harcourt. ‎ ‎Speaking at the event, Coordinator of the Rivers State Tax Justice and Governance Platform, kelechi Amaechi said the unveiling was part of a broader strategy to share and deepen “voices of impact,” ensuring that project evidence and…

‎…Customs CG Visits Gov Diri, Wrestling Federation Postpones Championship ‎ ‎ ‎Wife of Nigeria’s President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has condoled with the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and the family of his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. ‎ ‎The First Lady, who was represented by wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, during a condolence visit to Government House, Yenagoa, on Wednesday, expressed sadness over the demise of the deputy governor, describing it as tragic. ‎ ‎Accompanied by wife of the Deputy Senate President, Hajiya Laila Barau, wife of Chief of Staff to the President, Salamatu…

…As Remains Of Mrs Theresa Chukwuma Is Laid To Rest ‎ ‎By: Bethel Toby ‎A prominent gospel preacher in Rivers State and Minister-in- charge of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Ndoni Section, Pastor Augustine Evin Gruegh, has sound a note of warning to Christians all over the globe, including, Nigerians and their leaders, particularly, to live with the consciousness of eternity, declaring that the uncertainties of life demand spiritual readiness. ‎In a sermon titled: “Prepare To Meet Your God’, with text from Amos 4:12,  the cleric explained that Mrs Chukwuma fought a good fight, and had kept the faith, awaiting…

By: Bethel Toby ‎A medical expert in Rivers State, Mrs Chinenye William, has called on the Rivers State Government(RSG) under the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Commissioner for Health, Dr Chidinma Adaeze Oreh, among other agencies of government, to urgently rehabilitate the Marihu-Ndoki Community health facility, describing its current conditions as a major constraint  to effective healthcare delivery and local productivity. ‎Speaking with newsmen recently in Marihu-Ndoki, Oyigbo Local Government Area, on the decayed condition of the facility, William observed that Marihu-Ndoki health facility has for many years suffered infrastructural decay, equipment shortages, and manpower deficits. ‎She appealed for immediate…

Bethel Toby ‎ ‎ ‎An expert in governance and public policy, Engr. Innocent Ikhile, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 36 State Governors, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) to further strengthen ongoing national efforts aimed at improving security, completing critical public projects, and expanding youth-focused development programmes. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Speaking with newsmen recently in Ndoni Town, Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Engr.  Ikhile noted that insecurity remains one of the major obstacles to faster socio- economic progress in the country. He emphasized the need to continue enhancing intelligence-driven security structures, community-based collaboration, and…