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By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Committee chairman for the Bayelsa State governorship election and governor of Bauchi State, Hon. Bala Mohammed says Bayelsa State holds the balance of power in Nigeria and he is calling on Bayelsans not to allow the state to be taken over by forces of darkness and evil.Gov. Bala Mohammed who made the call during the Grand Finale of PDP governorship campaign held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Oxbow Lake Boat Club Pavillion in Yenagoa, said Bayelsa is very important, describing the state as the umbilical cord of Nigeria. He…

Following his incredible, goal scoring feat at the Santiago Bernabeu, Nigeria international and Club Brugge forward, Emmanuel Dennis has seen his stock rise significantly with a number of clubs, chief among which is Leicester City, ready to prise the 20-year-old attacker from the Belgian side come January.The January transfer window cannot come early enough for Premier League side Leicester City as the highflying Foxes look to bolster their attacking options with the signing of Super Eagles star, Emmanuel Dennis.Reports emanating from Belgium suggest that Brendan Rodgers side is ready to table an offer believed to be in the region of…

CLAIM 1: The crisis in the family is as a result of the controversy surrounding the death of the family patriarch.THE TRUTH: What is the controversy surrounding High Chief O.B. Lulu-Briggs’ death?  The insistence by High Chief’s eldest sons: Dumo, Senibo and Sofiri that he did not die a natural death? Or Dumo’s desire to use the Kalabari tradition that it is sons who bury their fathers to take over his father’s ‘wealth.’  Or what is clear from records that Dumo and his brothers ‘lost’ their father’s trust as a result of their greed, which led them to charge their…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaHearing in the Murder trial of the four defendants accused of killing Elozino Ogege, a 300 level Mass Communication Student of the Delta State University, Abraka resumed today at the High Court of Justice Asaba with the Court admitting more evidence tendered by prosecution.The defendants, Macaulay Desmond Oghenemaro, Ojokojo Robinson Obajero, Nwosisi Benedict Uche and Enaike Onoriode are facing an 8 count charge filed by the Attorney-General of Delta State against them. The Prosecuting State Counsel, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe, Director Department of Legal Drafting in the State Ministry of Justice, who led Eruwhu Akpoghene, an Assistant Chief State…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThe Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has dissociated itself from the call to sack Senator Godswill Akpabio, the minister of Niger Delta Affairs.IYC said the Ijaw youths have distanced themselves from a call for the sack of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen Godswill Akpabio because it is detrimental to the development of the region.Their position is contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists Friday by the Spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council worldwide, Daniel Dasimaka, who revealed that the IYC has nothing to do with the earlier circulated statement calling for Sen Akpabio’s…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaThe Archbishop of York and Chairman Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission, Dr. John Sentamu presenting the Interim Report to the Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake DicksonThe Chairman of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) and Archbishop of York, Most Reverend & Right Honourable Dr. John Sentamu, has accused Shell, AGIP and other oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region of heaping environmental devastation upon the people while ignoring their pleas for assistance.He further estimated that the consequences of oil spills may kill around 16,000 infants in the Niger Delta annually within their first month…

By Chiemeka Green, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Victor Isaiah and the leadership of the All progressive Congress (APC) in the state yesterday engaged in the exchanged of words over the alleged plot to invade his home and that of some of his aides by the military acting on the orders of top APC leaders in the state under the guise of responding on a tip-off of arms-stockpiling and related allegations.While the Chairman, Hon. Victor Isiah, despite his call to the high military authorities to cease being used by desperate, dirty and wicked…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaAhead the November 16 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in collaboration with the European Union (EU)has intensified its sensitization campaign with a forum organized for young female voters in the state.The event according to the commission is part of their commitment to providing a level playing field for all stakeholders in the discharge of its duties, realizing that equal participation of women and men in all aspects of public life is a key principle of democracy.INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voters Education, Festus Okoye, said the sensitization program…

By Chiemeka Green, YenagoaFormer Chairman of the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Bello Bina, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) over alleged hijack of the activities and appointments within the ruling party in the state by forces reportedly loyal to the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson.Hon. Bina, who described himself as one of the founding members of the PDP in Bayelsa under the late former Governor D.S.P , Alameiseigha, said after due consultations with notable stakeholders of the PDP in the state and his close observation of…

By Chiemeka Green, Yenagoa The Independent National Electoral Commission in collaboration with the Nigeria Navy have commenced the profiling of all the marine boat owners contracted to ship the non sensitive materials for the Bayelsa governorship election to the various polling units in all the communities across the riverine areas of the state.This was disclosed today by the Residential Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa State, Pastor Monday Udoh during a press briefing held at the INEC state headquarters in Yenagoa.The State REC also noted that Bayelsa State is 75 percent water hence it is always very difficult to conduct election as well as…