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Bayelsa Governor Rallies Support For PDP National  Chair                               .....Intensifies Consultation With Stakeholders                                          Bayelsa State Governor,  the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson has called on all leaders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to support the Prince Uche Secondus - led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to deliver on its mandate.                    The Governor said it is by so doing that the PDP will be stronger and effectively lead a coalition to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections.  Governor Dickson who is also the Chairman of the PDP standing committee on Reconciliation said he will intensify consultations with p...

2019 ELECTIONS: THE PDP MUST EXIT ITS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER …GODSDAY ORUBEBE Report by Michael Egiethua in Abuja. Godsday Orubebe In an open letter to the national Chairman and leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs under President Goodluck Jonathan, Elder Godsday Orubebe has asked the PDP to either change its old ways and come out of its Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or risk irrelevance and collapse in the 2019 general elections. In the words of Orubebe, “the PDP was the first political Party in the history of our nation to move from governance to opposition, our party moved into uncharted territory and we struggled to find the right strategy and response to this monumental challenge”. Orubebe reflecting on last year’s convention of the PDP said that, there were troubling thoughts about the PDP’S readiness to match forward with vigor, courage and sustainable ideas to lead Nigeria into a future that c...

Elder Godsday Orubebe WEATHERING THE STORM, AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY  BY GODSDAY URUBEBE, CON. In this open letter to the national Chairman and leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe has asked the Party to either change its ways or risk collapse in the 2019 general elections. Find full contents of the letter below: Dear Sir, Weathering the Storm: Marching Into A Better Nigeria 1.   I crave your indulgence on the premise of our relationship, working close together in the interest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to address you through an open letter. As the National Chairman of our great Party, your stewardship in its affairs have ramifications for its survival as a vibrant representation of Nigerians’ aspirations for a greater country. It will also affect your legacy to restore honour and virtue to the PDP as an ideological force in the so...

Joel receiving his price from the Umpire,Zeal Ibe at the end of the game  LAGOS DIVISION 2 CCC CRICKET LEAGUE RESULT OF THE GAME BETWEEN GCUOBA CRICKET CLUB VS CRICKET LOVERS CRICKET CLUB (CLCC) ........GCUOBA CRICKET CLUB REMAINS UNBEATEN Again GCUOBA Cricket Club has shown its ability to keep a cool head under pressure today by securing another priceless victory (the sixth unbeaten game) in the Lagos CCC Cricket League Division 2.  The GCUOBA Cricket Club scored 107 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 18.3 overs against the CLCC score of 105/10/26.4 overs to win the CLCC . { Cricket Lovers Cricket Club ( an all expatriate team predominantly Indians) won the toss and decided to bat first.} Gashon and  Joel took the GCUOBA Cricket Club from a struggling 40 runs for 5 wickets to 97 for 6. Joel emerged man of the match taking 6 wickets for 24 runs. GCUOBA Cricket Club which is playing its 2nd year in the Lagos CCC League has won all of its 6 games this seas...

2019.......GOV. DICKSON TASKS POLITICAL CLASS ON CONSENSUS BUILDING ... WARNS AGAINST ABUSE OF STATE POWER As the 2019 general election fast approaches, Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson has cautioned political leaders not to use state resources and authority to the detriment of any group or section of the country. The Governor also emphasized the need for those occupying positions of public trust not to only focus attention on physical development, but also prioritize what he calls intangible ingredients of democracy, such as transparency and security of lives and property. According to a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Francis Ottah Agbo, Governor Dickson made the remarks on Thursday, shortly after receiving the Outstanding Leadership and Good Governance in Accountability Award from the DAAR Communications in Abuja. He identified consensus building, accountability and respect for the rule of law, with a view to promoting the common good of the people as th...

GOVERNOR SERIAKE DICKSON PDP RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT - PROPOSES BROAD-BASED COALITION TO WREST POWER FROM APC By Ono K. Akpe The National Reconciliation Committee of the PDP led by the Bayelsa State Governor,His Excellency Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has submitted its report to the National Working Committee led by the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus at the National Secretariat, Wadata House, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.   While making the presentation, Governor Dickson thanked the party for the thoughtful and proactive steps taken in setting up the Reconciliation Committee. He also expressed gratitude to the party for the support the committee received in actualising its mandate. Governor Dickson equally congratulated the Chairman and the NWC for the mammoth support of the party as witnessed in the just-held rally in Jigawa State; a sign post that Nige...

DICKSON BAGS AIT AWARD FOR TRANSPARENCY The Governor of Bayelsa State, Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday bagged the AIT award for Outstanding leadership and good governance in Accountability. The governor devoted the award to the good people of Bayelsa for giving him and his team the opportunity to come up with policies and programmes to make the desired  impact in the lives of the people. Dickson who expressed hope for Nigeria and asserted her greatness described the award as a call to greater responsibility. Dickson commended AIT for recognizing what he started as a silent revolution to bring development to the people of Bayelsa. He stated that while it was commendable to focus attention on physical infrastructure, efforts should also be made to bring to the fore, issues such as transparency, accountability, security and measures being put in place to encourage checks and balances in governance as well as any form of leadership. Dickson recalled that his administr...