Bayelsa News

We will give priority to workers’ salaries -BYSG

Bayelsa State Government has said that it would give priority to the payment of workers’ salaries in consonance with the emphasis placed on workers by the Restoration Administration. This disclosure was made by the state Commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, in a statement recently He disclosed that the state government received the sum of N10.8 billion as

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News

Okowa, Uduaghan’s daughter partner on youth development

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and the daughter of his predecessor, Ms Orode Uduaghan, yesterday harped on the need for consistent mentoring of budding entrepreneurs in order to change the narrative of youths in the state. This was as the governor reinstated the commitment of his administration’s youth empowerment programmes initiated to empower the youths

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News

WIKE, DICKSON, OKOWA GET SET FOR GBARAMATUVOICE GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, the KFT Place located at the NNPC Housing Complex, off Airport Road, Ekpan, Delta State, would play host to the grand finale of the third anniversary of the GbaramatuVoice newspaper.  Shortlisted to mount the podium that day to receive Niger Delta Governor of the Year award 2017 are; their Excellencies, Barr.

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Transfers Trending

United Talent Agency acquires two esports agencies

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Test Series

Explaining Boston Uprising’s fall from grace

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Leagues & Clubs Trending

Rise Nation intent to ‘stay humble, stay hungry’

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Fortnite Summer Skirmish Series struggles in opening week

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Leagues & Clubs

League of Legends global power rankings through July 16

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Transfers

Gordon Hayward still fan of esports, not yet investor

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London Spitfire punches ticket to Overwatch League finals

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Politics

Dickson has endeared himself to Ijaw people, says PDP presidential hopeful

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has been commended for promoting the culture and traditions of the Ijaw people, as well as for being a true ambassador of his people. A statement by the Chief Press secretary to the Governor, Francis Ottah -Agbo quotes the former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, as making the commendation

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National News

Address needs of Niger Delta to save economy from interruption – PANDEF tells FG

Niger Delta leaders under the platform of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF), have expressed disappointment over the inability of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to implement the demands of the people of the region that were presented to it. It said that apart from initiatives aimed at promoting development in the region, PANDEF would

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News

We will open up coastal communities’ roads in Delta for effective oil exploration – NDDC

Executive Director of Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Samuel Adjogbe, has said that the commission was set to commence the construction of 69 km road network and 22 bridges to link the coastal communities in Delta State for effective oil exploration and maximum utilization of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko. Speaking at

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National

Buhari, Isoko traditional rulers meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Isoko traditional rulers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, holding at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, started shortly after 12 noon. It was still in progress at the time of filing this report. Share your story with us: 08030891146 (Whatsapp and SMS only) Email:

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News Politics

2019: ADC strategises for electoral victory in Burutu

A grassroots youth activist, Comrade Oweikeye Endoro, has declared his interest to represent the people of Burutu North constituency in 2019 at the Delta State House of Assembly with the desire to give effective representation and to serve the people better. The former Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) spokesman made this known in a general meeting

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News Politics

2019: Oshiomhole vows to take over Delta State, reconciles warring leaders

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to take over power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State come 2019 as he reconciles warring leaders. Oshiomhole, who met with the warring members of the party in Delta State, stressed the need for total reconciliation so as

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Delta News

Bayelsa cargo airport’ll boost export, create jobs — Commissioner

The Bayelsa Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has described the new Bayelsa Airport as a necessity aimed at attracting investors and tourists. He said that, as a state that sits at the centre of the Gulf of Guinea, the airport will also be strategic for the coordination of the defence of the region, while attracting

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National News

Senator Dino Melaye kidnapped by unknown gunmen

Senator Dino Melaye has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen in Abuja. Senator Ben Murray Bruce disclosed this on hi twitter handle – @benmurraybruce – on Thursday. According to him, the Kogi West senator was abducted on his way to Kogi from Abuja. He said: “I have just been informed by Moses Melaye, @dino_melaye’s brother,

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Delta News

We will turn Okerenkoko to a tourist site – Otuaro

…200 housing unit soon to be commissioned GBARAMATU – Okerenkoko, a community situated in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State, was agog today as the state deputy governor, Barrister Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, commissioned four units of two semidetached bungalows which was embarked on by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas

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Bayelsa News

Bayelsa: Oando, JV partners inaugurate water scheme in Agbere community

A water scheme with capacity for 20, 000 gallons has been inaugurated in Agbere, a community in Bayelsa State. The facility will serve over 5,000 residents. The gesture was courtesy of Oando Plc. and its Joint Venture (JV) partners the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC). According to the Oando

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National Politics

PDP leads the House as 32 APC Reps defect

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost 32 of its members in the House of Representatives to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Four other APC members defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while a rep left the party without stating his new direction. In all, the ruling party lost 37 members. This comes hours

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National Politics

How I escaped security operatives’ siege – Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday relayed his experience in the hands of security operatives, who laid siege to his house, to his colleagues. Security agencies early Tuesday morning laid siege on thehomes of Mr Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. The move is said to be a ploy to prevent

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National Politics

Reps hail Dogara, Onyema; call Gbajabiamila Minority Leader

It was a mild drama this morning at the entrance of the House of Representatives as members of the green chamber were seen chanting the names of Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, alongside that of the Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuka Onyema (PDP, Anambra). In contrast, however, the lawmakers were making jest of Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC,

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National

Tension: Police mount surveillance, block Saraki’s convoy

Ahead of his appearance for interrogation this morning, the Nigeria Police Force has mounted surveillance on the residence of the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki at Lake Chad Crescent in Maitama, Abuja. Also, the road leading to the residence was sealed with Saraki’s convoy blocked for about 30 minutes. The convoy had taken

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News

US Consulate, NDDC Strategize for Sustainable Development

The United States Consulate in Nigeria says it continues to discuss and work with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to strengthen collaboration on strategies to improve peace and security to facilitate the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the NDDC management at the Commission’s headquarters in Port

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News

JTF Terrorising Gbaramatu Kingdom, says Fiyewei

…No, we have nothing to do with that – JTF The Fiyewei (Spokesman) of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, has cried out over the purported harassment and intimidation of community indigenes by security operatives who he alleged are members of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF). He appealed to the JTF Commander, Rear Admiral Suleiman

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Sport

Etebo, Akpeyi, others drag Warri Wolves to EFCC

Super Eagles duo, Oghenekaro Etebo and Daniel Akpeyi have been named in a formal petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] against their former employers, Warri Wolves. Etebo and Akpeyi played for Warri Wolves in the Nigeria Professional Football League [NPFL] before the club’s relegation to the lower division. The 2018 World Cup

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Delta News Sport

Asaba 2018: We’re set to host Africa – Otuaro

The Acting Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, on Wednesday, said the state government was ready to host Africa at the  21st African Senior Athletics Championship tagged “Asaba 2018”. Athletes from 45 African countries including Nigeria would participate in the five-day showpiece billed for August 1 – 5 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium

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National News

How FG stopped Niger Delta militancy, IPOB plot – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has singled out traditional rulers as the brains behind the successful stoppage of militancy in the Niger Delta as well as truncation of the secession plot by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East. He said these led to relative peace in the two regions. This was even

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News Oil & Gas

Niger Delta leaders reject PIGB, insist on PIB

Stakeholders in Niger Delta have cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against signing the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), alleging that it seeks to privatise the country’s oil and gas assets and to further impoverish the people of the region. They warned that any attempt to privatise the oil and gas assets in the Niger Delta under

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Stories Tech

Google hit with record EU fine over Shopping service

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Business

Business booming for giant cargo planes

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Business Newsbeat

Climate change will cost world economy billions of dollars

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Newsbeat World

Davis Cup final hopes still alive – but set to win

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Newsbeat World

Searching for the forgotten heroes of World War Two

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