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The Bayelsa State government and the state of New Jersey in the United States of America at the weekend resolved to explore mutually beneficial business opportunities in the two states. A statement signed by Governor Duoye Diri’s new media director, Kola Oredipe, disclosed that the Bayelsa State governor who is in the US with a delegation to seek investment opportunities and possible areas of collaboration with some key institutions in New York and New Jersey states has presented his economic initiatives to the secretary of state, Ms. Tahesha Way who represented the New Jersey governor, Mr. Philip Murphy when he…

Another gas leak has occurred in Sangana Community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The leak is reported to be from an Adriatic 1 rig owned by Conoil, on Wednesday June 29,2022. A major gas leak occurred in that community on November 1st, 2021 leaving the community folks with series of health challenges. The community folks had barely finished asking for help from the necessary stakeholders who are yet to respond when this other major leak occurred. According to Noel Ikonikumo, chairman of Sangana Fishing Union, the gas was just oozing out from the rig spreading fast into…

The head of scouting, Nikita Poliakov has charged players participating in Governor Douye Diri’s Prosperity Cup competition to give their best disclosing that they were in Nigeria to identify talents they will begin a playing career with in Europe. Speaking during the competition at the Sampson Siasia Complex at the weekend, Poliakov said they were in Bayelsa State to scout for players who will be combining football and education in one of the best football academies in Europe. He said they were in the state t for a scouting trials for players of under 17 players in Bayelsa State. Commending…

Uyo-People of Ilaje displaced during the recent inter communal crisis in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state have alleged that Ibeno youths sold their outboard motor engines totaling 500 at between N200,000 and N300,000 each. The spokesman of the Ilaje community, Godwin Ogungbemi who disclosed this stressed that the youth apparently targeted their fishing gears in a bid to cripple their businesses in the area. He said, “At the time of the incident, Ibeno youths targeted our outboard engines, over 500; burnt some and took some away especially the ones that were newly bought. “We were told that…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled June 28, 2021 as the start of continued voter registration. Some logistics and rules were set up to speed up the registration process but they didn’t take into account the people who live in riverine communities and fishing settlements in the Niger Delta, especially those in the oceanic parts of Rivers State. The following questions have arisen in the minds of stakeholders in that region: Are the millions of indigenes and residents of the riverine and oceanic regions are not considered Nigerians? Are the territories and communities within the Niger Delta excluded from…

Late last month President Muhammadu Buhari, the man who, rode on the white horse of anti-corruption to push out Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as president, slapped the sensibility of Nigerians when he decorated former chief justice of Nigeria, CJN Tanko with the highest honourary award in the country. Tanko was forced to resign from office 18 months before his due date pleading ill-health after 14 out of the 15 Supreme Court judges petitioned the Federal Government alleging massive fraudulent acts by him as CJN and a downward slide of the judiciary. Tanko was accused of denying the jurists due privileges while…

Fact: No baby died. National Point investigations indicate that the transformer which serves the University Teaching Hospital Choba, Rivers Sate, failed to work last week. However, the hospital authorities made alternative provisions for a diesel powered generator to serve mainly the emergency unit. It is not clearly if the generator covers the maternity where the incubators are located. The Management of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital has debunked reports that 14 infants died as a result of power outage in its facility. The acting Public Relations Officer, Elabha Meni said this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt…

Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ holds its annual Media Lecture, July 13, 2022. The theme for this year’s event questions, “Can Democracy Work Without A Strong Sub-National Media”. The event which is designed as a virtual conference, is expected to attract the participation of partner media and civil society organizations, media practitioners all over the country, Africa and Diaspora spaces. Keynote speakers include Dr. Kole Shettima, Director, MacArthur Foundation Africa Office and Chiedo Nwankwor, Vice Dean for Education and Academic Affairs, John Hopkins University, School of Advanced Continued and International studies, SAIS United States. Panelists invited are Ms.…

Of the various contenders in the intense, riveting race for governor of Rivers State, a few candidates are without doubt front runners. Some of them make this line up based on their membership of the frontline political parties, the People’s Democratic Party PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC. The PDP has Siminayi Fubara, 43 years old, who recently resigned his position as the state Accountant General, to enter the fray, emerging flag bearer in primaries that have provided material for ongoing political discourse in the state, for the support and muscle he enjoys, as the handpicked candidate of the…

Delta State Government has released the White Paper on the resolution of the communal crisis between Ozoro and Oleh communities in Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government areas of the state, with approval to compensate families of victims. The state governor, DrIfeanyi Okowa, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing projects at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro. He said the State Executive Council has approved the White Paper on the crisis sequel to the recommendations of the judicial panel of enquiry on the crisis. According to him, “we have looked into…