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By Paul Williams The Rivers State Local Government Elections Tribunal has began receiving petitions towards resolving candidates’ complaints arising from the conduct of the August 30 Local Government Council Elections in the state. Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, had last week set up three election petitions tribunals, one for each of the three senatorial zones in the state, to hear the petitions. A visit to the state High Court premises in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Tuesday September 2, 2025, showed that the registry to the tribunal opened its doors to prospective petitioners “immediately after…

Seven Nigerian graduates, who are beneficiaries of the NLNG 35th/25th Anniversary Scholarship, are set to begin postgraduate studies in tertiary institutions across the United Kingdom. The recipients, who were “selected through a rigorous process,” will commence their studies in the 2025/2026 academic session and become part of NLNG’s “distinguished network of scholars, equipped with world-class education, advanced knowledge, and critical skills for leadership and professional excellence.” NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, Sophia Horsfall, while speaking at the award ceremony, highlighted the importance of the scholarship in building capacity for Nigeria’s future. She said, “Through this programme,…

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Dr. Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer as Head of the Civil Service of the state. ‎ ‎This was disclosed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement on Tuesday. ‎ ‎The appointment of Sawyer, a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, followed the retirement of Barr. (Mrs.) Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema on August 31, 2025. ‎ ‎The new HoS joined the Bayelsa civil service on June 8, 1998 as a Medical Officer. ‎ ‎He was born on May 14, 1970 in Odi…

The Bayelsa state Council  Nigeria Union of Journalists  has advocated for endowment funds to encourage and promote the entertainment sub-sector of the state’s economy. ‎ ‎The NUJ said such funds  could be leveraged upon by the abundant budding talents in the state, adding that   such funds could be used to address societal menaces like fraud, prostitution and drug abuse that is ravaging the state in particular and Nigeria in general. ‎ ‎The chairman of NUJ, Bayelsa state Council, Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha who was represented by the his vice, Dr Inaberaton Preye stated this during a courtesy call by the…

‎A Former Publicity Secetary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Barr. Osom Makbere has described as misleading and preposterous the claims that former President Goodluck Jonathan is not qualified to contest the 2027 Presidential Elections. ‎ ‎According to Makbere, Dr. Good luck Jonathan by virtue of the provisions of section 137(b), CFRN, 1999 (As Amended) is eminently qualified and all attempts to misinterpret the required sections is a distractive ploys of the opposition. ‎ ‎Makbere in a statement on Tuesday, declared that the former President, Dr Jonathan is hundreds per cent eligible to run for the 2027…

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Organizers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards, BMNA, the most credible recognition platform in the Niger Delta, known for it’s credible selection process for it’s awardees has nominated HRM King Theophilus Moses, Kenibara V11, Amadabo of Moko-Ama in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for an award of excellence as “Peace Advocate of The Year” ‎ ‎ ‎in a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa , the Bayelsa State Capital, project manager of BMNA , Mr Blessing Matthew Ozegbe said the nomination of the revered monarch is as a result of his pedigree…

The planting of trees to check deforestation and mitigate climate change has been described as crucial for environmental sustainability. ‎ ‎The Vice Chairman of the Woso Woso Friends, Mr Kuromiayebaye  Bokolo stated this during the 6th edition of tree planting campaign of the Woso Woso Friends over the weekend in Okpoama-Brass, in Brass Council Area of Bayelsa State. ‎ ‎Mr Bokolo said restoration of the environment through tree planting purify the air, stabilize the soil, provide habitat for wildlife besides the aesthetics and shades the trees provide. ‎ ‎He said Woso Woso Friends are committed to sustaining the Okpoama Environment…

…Eulogises King Dakolo ‎ ‎ ‎Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged the Federal Government to take a fresh look at the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to resolve conflicts in Niger Delta oil-producing communities arising from implementation of the legislation. ‎ ‎ Senator Diri made the plea on at the weekend during the triple celebrations of book launch, 60th birthday and 25th marriage anniversary of King Bubaraye Dakolo, chairman of the state traditional rulers council, in Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The Bayelsa governor was reacting to a comment by the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil),  Senator…

The  Okpoama Kingdom Council of Chiefs in Brass Local Government Area, under the leadership of High Chief Nathan Egba Dienagha has commended the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri for taking the bold initiative to embark on the construction of the Nembe-Brass Road through the swampy mangrove terrain. ‎ ‎The commendation was contained in a communique signed by the Chairman, High Chief Nathan Egba-Dienagha and the Secretary, Chief Inenyo Yousuo-Ogbulu, and issued at the end of the Chiefs Council’s second scheduled meeting in 2025 at Okpoama over the weekend. ‎ ‎The statement described the Nembe-Brass road project as pivotal to opening…

By: Mandy Willy ‎ ‎ ‎CSO’s, Residents Demand Decommissioning of Abandoned Shell Oil Wells in Ogoni ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Civil society organisations (CSOs) and residents of Kpean community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State have called for the decommissioning of abandoned oil wells operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company now Renaissance  Energy Africa, blaming them for decades of environmental pollution caused by persistent spills. ‎ ‎The demand was made during an inspection of a recent oil spill in the area by CSOs, including the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Kebetkache Women Development Centre, and Lekeh Development Foundation.…