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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, said he received the news of the sudden demise of Pastor Keniebi Okoko with great shock and pain. In a statement by his chief press secretary, Daniel Alabrah,Governor Diri, described the late 42-year-old Okoko as an Ijaw icon, pillar and astute businessman, said Bayelsa, the Ijaw nation and indeed Nigeria has lost a man with great potential whose philanthropism and impact as a young politician will be greatly missed. The son of the former President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and former lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Kimse Okoko, died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Lagos. While commiserating with his family, his aged parents, the Obunagha community of Gbarain Clan in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, Senator Diri recalled how Okoko was a co-contestant in the September 4, 2019 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and made an impressive showing. "As a fellow aspirant i...

--- COMMENDS BAYELSA GOVT EFFORTS AT CURTAILING PANDEMICS  A United Nations Peace Ambassador and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Arc Miebi Bribena has released N1m as palliative measure to cushion the effect of COVID-19 and lockdown policy of the government on the people of Bayelsa state. Arc Bribena said the released fund was in support of the different measures put in place by the Gov. Douye Diri led administration at ameliorating the suffering of the people. It will be recalled that Bayelsa state remains one of the few states in the Country yet to be affected by the pandemics. Arc Bribena attributed the development to the pro activeness of the state government. Also, he lauded the distribution of food stuffs to each household in the state and other palliative measures by the government and corporate organization. Arc. Bribena commended the effort of the government at reviewing its COVID-19 lockdown policy as it affects religious activities in the st...

Breaking: Warri South Council, Police Seal - Up Building Where COVID - 19 Fatality Was First Admitted* Fresh Angle International can authoritatively report that the building occupying the clinic where the COVID - 19 positive patient who died yesterday, was first admitted, has just been sealed up by authorities of Warri South Local Government Council in concert with the police at A Division Warri. The clinic, Gifted Hands Clinic & Maternity at Ugbori, off Ekurede Itsekiri Road in Warri, was sealed up by the council authority, the police led by the DPO of A Division, Onyeke Ezekiel and some community leaders. Surprisingly, the action met resistance from some residents of the densely populated settlement. The storey building where the clinic is situated, has residential occupants, with the clinic occupying just one of the flats. The COVID - 19 fatality who was the business manager of BEDC and alleged pastor, before his death yesterday , was first admitted at Gift Hand Clinic and Mate...

Bayelsa State Government says it has directed local government council chairmen to stop obtaining or servicing loans in the meantime to enable them save for the rainy day. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence EWHRUDJAKPO disclosed this at a meeting with heads of local government administration, treasurers, directors of finance and coordinators of primary healthcare in the eight local councils of the state. Senator Ewhrudjakpo in a statement by his media aide, Mr Doubara Atasi, said the directive has become imperative in view of the unjustifiable rationale behind most of the loans already secured by some councils in the state. The deputy Governor who supervises local governments in the state, also explained that the move was aimed at preparing councils for the impending economic recession that may follow the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. According to Senator Ewhrudjakpo, the economic outlook of the country portends a grave danger ahead due to the abysmal crash in the pri...

Bayelsa Govt Expresses Worry Over Decline In Oil Revenue

- APC planned protest.  I am told of a planned protest by my party and i must express my disapproval. Reports reaching me is that the planned protest is actually a plot to cause instability and unrest in the state. The recent activities of my party supporters in the state reveals that the intentions of these young people is not to have a peaceful protest but an opportunity to revenge, destroy houses and properties belonging to members of the other party in the state, disrupt business activities, loot stores and shops, harass their owners and all those going about their lawful businesses, interrupt school activities and shot down every means of transportation in and out of the state. They have purposed to go to any length to distort the peace Bayelsans have enjoyed since the inauguration of Senator Douye Diri and his deputy. Though a member of APC Bayelsa, I  must state here that supporters of my party have shown times without number that they are violence prone an...

Governor Dickson has unveiled 92 Housing units at Ayama, Yenagoa LGA. In his words, over 100hectres was acquired, compensation fully paid and estate built by the Dickson led Restoration Government. The 92 units comprise of 1,2&3 bedroom detached flats have already been allocated to deserving members of the public and mortgage arrangements have equally been concluded for further developments. In all, verifiable housing projects are over 3000 in number scattered across the state They include 26 units In Agbura, 16 units in Opolo, 20 duplexes at the new assembly quarters, 27 units in Ekeremor LGA, 26 in Aleibiri, 25 in Toru Orua, There are 16 duplexes for the judges quarters over 450 headmaster quarters across the state, including schools hostels and staff quarters.