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– – – Sensitize Women Participation In Politics By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa. As the Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women Day, the Nigeria Women Journalists in Bayelsa state took the celebration to the markets and streets of Yenagoa  to sensitize the women on the need to accord all children equal rights and ensured they …

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…Over 70 Houses In Biseni Community Affected By Amos Okioma Hundreds of residents in Kilama, Tein,Tambiri,Egbebiri communities within Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa have been rendered homeless following a violent rainstorm. The whirlwind that accompanied the storm blew away the roofs of over 70 houses, five churches and three schools and destroyed over electric poles, disrupting power …

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 By Amos Okioma The Governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has said PDP is a national asset owned by all Nigerians, and not by any individual.  The Governor in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah Agbo in Yenagoa on Sunday, also described Professors Jerry Gana and Tunde Adeniran as icons of democracy and leaders of progressive politics in …

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…As Communities, Tertiary Institutions Battle For N11m Prize money By Amos Okioma The second edition of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Competition, tagged, The Restoration Cup 2018, will kick – off in March. Director General of the competition, Ono Akpe, who disclosed this in Yenagoa, reiterated that this year’s edition is strictly for communities as well as tertiary institutions in Bayelsa …

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As the Nigeria Labour Congress Celebrates its 40th Anniversary, Bayelsa state Council of the NLC joined the rest of the world to mark the mile stones recorded Reports Amos Okioma in Yenagoa. The chairman of the occasion, Chief  Collins Cocodia said the bridge between the state government and labour has not only been fortified, but has been  very cordial , …

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A 43-year-old woman has sued her 78-year-old husband for divorce, accusing him of negligence and lack of care. Wuraola Adekunle had sued her husband, Rufai, at the Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi, Ibadan, on Tuesday, asking for the dissolution of their 15-year marriage. Wuraola, a resident of Apete, Ibadan, had prayed the court to uphold her request due to her husband’s negligence …

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Commercial activities came to a sudden stop for about 30 minutes at the Alagbaka,Akure, branch of First Bank, after a man held the place to a ransom over alleged illegal deductions from his account,Orange FM has reported. The man, said to be hefty and in his 30s, arrived the bank at about 1pm on Friday and headed straight for the …

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Folake Sokoya Lagos States Government has served a 21-day ‘Eviction Notice’ to all mechanic workshops under the Oregun-Opebi link bridge to pave way for the commencement of roads rehabilitation under the bridge. The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi,disclosed that the 21-day ‘Eviction Notice’ served on these illegal mechanic workshops would expire on Sunday, March 4, …

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A 41-year-old pastor, Oluwasanjo Eniola, has asked a Grade C Customary Court, Inanlende, Ibadan, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Basirat, over her alleged resentment to his pastoral call. Eniola, on Tuesday urged the court to grant his prayers for dissolution of his 20-year marriage to Basirat to enable him to be free from his wife who’s not supportive. …

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Folake Sokoya The new order in Nigeria is shifting from era where government involves directly in business ventures to era where government at federal,  state and local government level tailored their machineries towards creating conducive environment for private entrepreneurs to establish companies, thereby contributing to economic growth through job creation, revenue generation for government among other benefits. Kwara State Government …

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