WORLD NEWS 247

2019 election: Famous Owigiri music icon, Alfred Jking urge Nigerian youths to aspire for leadership positions Our votes must count Our PVC is our right Youths are not too young to run 04/06/2018 Famous owigiri music icon, Alfred Ezonebi has charged Nigerian youths to take their destinies into their own hands ahead of the 2019 election in his latest track titled "Kunowei Toru" Alfred Jking warn Nigerian youths to be aware of politicians who come in the disguise of goat face, pretend like a man who professes love to a woman and after getting the mandate of the people, they put on the face of lion, would  not pick phone calls, and restricting people  from accessing them. He recount that youths must make good use of their PVC'S during elections and be ready to take up elective positions. He reiterates that Rtd General Olusegun Obasanjo, General Yakubu Gowon etc  became head of state in a very tender age I commend Alfred Jking for the release of this track full of sen...

GOING FORWARD ON THE POLARISED NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY STRIKE AND THE ONGOING CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS IN BAYELSA STATE Reforms are standard practices carried out by government, or organizations to right the wrongs of a system but the best approach, measures should be followed to avoid resistance- Rt Hon Paul Okoriye All hands be on deck 24/05/2018 Fellow Bayelsans, We have had alot of differences two days ago over the lingering Niger Delta University strike and the ongoing civil service reforms. What I feel now is that it is time for all hands to be on deck. No one knew this issue would have led to the destruction, spillages of blood, lives and properties. The truth be told, reforms are standard practices carried out by government, organizations to usher in normalcy in an entire system but then the right approach, measures, and best practices must be followed in other not to cause resistance, uproar, disaffection and dissatisfaction The restoration government delegated a team to res...

MORE GRACE TO DO MORE YOUR EXCELLENCY, HON CHIEF ADULPHUS ESUEYA, FIRST MEDIA GOVERNOR, BAYELSA STATE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR A MOUTHWATERING AND SUCCESSFUL ONE YEAR IN OFFICE Your legacies and archievments within this short period is unprecedented 24/05/2018 By virtue of my position as speaker of the first assembly, Bayelsa State facebook community, representing Sagbama constituency II, it is my pleasure to convey my warmest felicitation to the government of Bayelsa State facebook community under the pilotage of Chief Hon Esueya Adulphus and his erudite deputy governor for a successful one year in office. However, many thanks to you and other members of the facebook community for a job well done and the unprecedented achievements recorded within the shortest period of time. I am particularly overwhelmed because your administration never betrayed the mandate and trust reposed in her. So far, our advocacy, agitations, meaningful contributions and submissions for good governance, gove...

WORLD NEWS 247 REACHING YOU LIVE FROM YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE CAPITAL Catholics expresses displeasure against the killings of Christians in Nigeria Call on Mr President to take responsibility of protecting lives and properties more serious 23/05/2018 Photo credit: Engr Albert Arhoghro The Bomadi diocese of Catholic Church, Delta State staged a peaceful protest against the incessant killings of Christians in Nigeria by unscrupulous elements across the nation on daily bases. The Bishop of the diocese, most Rev Hyachinth Oroko Egbebo led the peaceful protest to government house, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state to lodge their displeasure with his excellency, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson over the regular killing of christians. The SSA on religious matters, Hon S.S John Peter  received a letter containing displeasures of Bomadi diocese of Catholic Church from the Bishop on behalf of the State government Most Rev Oroko used the medium to charge President Muhammadu Buhari to note that the first ...

THE PROLONGED CRISIS OF NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, AMASSOMA DEOS NOT WORTH THE BLOOD OR LIFE OF ANYBODY The state government, school management and Amassoma people ought to apply maturity, wisdom in resolving their differences All parties involved must shift grounds for students to return back to school 22/05/2018 I am appealing to the governor of Bayelsa State, his excellency, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, the management of Niger delta university, Wilberforce Island, and the good people of Amassoma community to apply wisdom and maturity in arriving at a logical conclusion over the Polarised school crisis. As at this point, I'll advice that all parties involved must shift their grounds for our brothers and sisters to return back to school. The continual strike of Niger delta university has adverse effect on both parties Of a truth, the state government has a bigger role to play in fostering lasting peace and solution to the agitations of the people and school management. Resorting t...

WORLD NEWS 247 REACHING YOU LIVE FROM THE FAMILY'S OF LATE MAJOR JASPER ADAKA BORO It is not a good thing IYC, INC and Ijaw leaders neglect Boro's descendants but yet celebrate the hero yearly The 50th anniversary of late Boro was supposed to be a sober reflection 21/05/2018 May I use this medium to inform the most revered Ijaw youth council under the leadership of Comr  Oweilaemi Pereotubo esq, INC and Niger delta leaders to make concerted efforts in addressing, help, taking good care of late Isaac Jasper Boro immediate family. It is not a good thing we celebrate an hero year in year out without looking at the plights, needs and challenges of his family. Boro did what will never do by fighting gallantly for the Niger delta region to gain freedom from oppression, repression, marginalization and suppression However, Niger delta State governors on their own part makes huge approvals to celebrate Boro day. It is very wrong that such amount of money approved, donated by govern...