By Ejikeme Ibe In a few days’ time, Nigerians will be going to the polls once more to elect their President, a host of Governors and sundry officials who will preside over the affairs of their country and constituencies for the next 4 years starting on 29 May 2015. I... Read more
The immunization of children against Hepatitis B infection and typhoid has commenced in primary schools across the 15 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State. The week-long health programme, organized by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is expected... Read more
An oil leak from Seibou Deep facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has been discharging crude into Ogboinbiri River at Southern Ijaw Council Area, Bayelsa. Residents in the coastal settlements in Ogboinbiri and neigbouring communities say the oil leak had damaged the fishing activities of the... Read more
Residents in Bayelsa Oil Communities have been scrambling to purchase oil spill compensation forms for the December 2011 Bonga oil spill incident. It will be recalled that some 40,000 barrels of crude was discharged into the Atlantic during an operational mishap by the oil field operated... Read more
Ex-militant leaders from the nine states of the South-South geo-political zone in what appears to be a volte face have dumped elements of threat and force and chosen to persuade voters instead. It will be recalled that the ex-militants had met last month in government house Yenagoa and... Read more
Jonathan Mourns as 11 Female Politicians are Buried
Nigeria March 7, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described the 2015 Valentine’s Day as “black Saturday” because of the death of 11 women politicians from Bayelsa who lost their lives in a ghastly car crash on Feb. 14, 2015. Jonathan expressed the feeling at a funeral service in honour of the... Read more
Chief Collins Adikoko, a Deputy Paramount Ruler in Ikeinghenbiri , a coastal settlement in the creeks at Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa has been abducted by gunmen. Our Correspondent gathered from family sources that three gunmen stormed the premises of the victim at about 2 am... Read more
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has described the Supreme Court ruling striking out a suit challenging his candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2012 Governorship election, as a victory for Democracy, the rule of law, the government and people of Bayelsa State. Speaking shortly,... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The leadership of Labour Party (LP) in Cross River State in Nigeria’s South South Geo-political Zone has faulted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) approach to alleged assassination attempt by unknown persons on a senatorial candidate in Calabar. The State Chairman of LP, Mr.... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Ikom Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s president Good luck Jonathan Wednesady in Ikom, Cross Rriver enjoined Nigerians to re-elect her husband as President of the most populous black race in Africa. The First lady, who stated this at the PDP rally in Ikom, Cross River Central... Read more
