There should be a political satire show on Channels, AIT, NTA, STV… and the likes, and it should be called- ‘Politicians say the darnedest things’. Forgive us for expecting a politician to make ‘only’ tangible promises during electioneering, even if they’re flat-out lies. Forgive us for expecting Timipre Sylva to stick to promises like ‘creation of employment opportunities... Read More

APC, Bayelsa, PDP, Sagbama, seriake dickson, Timipre Sylva

February 10, 2013

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How I escaped from the kidnappers’ den – Bayelsa lawmaker’s 69-year-old mother

For most women from the coastal communities of the Niger Delta, the leisure of diving into the river and engaging in the rigorous exercise of swimming reduces with age. And at 69, you are expected to gently paddle your canoe and fish for the family’s consumption. But for Mrs. Esther Akpe, mother of the leader... Read More

Bayelsa, Esther Akpe, House of Assembly, kidnap, Peter Peretorobo Akpe, police, Sagbama

September 25, 2012

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Crisis: Rampaging flood hits Bayelsa and Edo; Oshiomhole visits in a canoe

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria does not keep accurate records. If we did, perhaps it might have recorded whether the nation has ever experienced this much flooding in its history. The extent of the flooding has taken the entire nation by surprise, which is an irony, considering that meteorologists had warned as far back as the... Read More

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