Governor Douye Diri

Attack on Abel Damina, NJC’s panel on conflicting court orders on Rivers crisis, other top stories from South-south

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Attack on Abel Damina, NJC’s panel on conflicting court orders on Rivers crisis, other top stories from South-south

False sexual allegations as weapon of vitimisation On Monday, we published an investigative report on the travail of Inih Ebong, a former lecturer at the University of Uyo, who was fired by the university over false sexual harassment allegations. Despite several legal victories against the institution, the university has refused to reinstate the lecturer and … Read more

Gov Diri calls on federal govt to take concrete measures against flood

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Gov Diri calls on federal govt to take concrete measures against flood

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged the federal government to take action against the flooding menace in the country by building dams and dredging rivers. He made this call during a meeting on Friday in Yenagoa, the state capital, with first-class traditional rulers in Bayelsa. Mr Diri stated that the major river channels … Read more

APC, Sylva seek disbandment of Bayelsa gov. election tribunal

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APC, Sylva seek disbandment of Bayelsa gov. election tribunal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Timipre Sylva, the party’s governorship candidate in the 11 November 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State, on Monday, seek the disbandment of the state’s election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja over alleged bias. The APC and Sylva alleged that the tribunal, headed by Adekunle Adeleye, was bias in the … Read more