Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, has praised Niger’s military coup in a voice message on Telegram and offered his fighters’ services to bring order. Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin with Ambassador Freddy Mapouka, a Presidential Advisor in the Central African Republic (CAR). Although he did not claim involvement in the coup, he…
*Assures Opponents Of Level Field Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has asked politicians in the state not to prepare for violence in the November 11 governorship election, saying the poll is about votes and not guns. Governor Diri also urged his opponents to contest for the ballots and not bullets. His Chief Press…
*Governor Slams APC Candidate On Angiama-Oporoma Bridge Comment The Bayelsa Elders Council (BEC) has given thumbs up to Governor Douye Diri for the developmental strides of his administration. The elders expressed satisfaction particularly with infrastructure projects embarked upon by the Prosperity Administration in the state. They gave the commendation during their meeting on Thursday in…
President of Nigeria’s Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has finally received a list of 28 ministerial nominees from President Bola Tinubu. Interestingly, the list does not include the nominees’ state of origin. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff tto President Tinubu – Femi Gbajiabiamila, delivered the letter with the list in tow…
Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) is the process whereby the National Population Commission delineates the geographical boundaries and the corresponding characteristics of every enumeration area in its jurisdiction. The enumeration areas are the basic geographic units that are used in conducting a census or any other statistical survey. EAD is a fundamental step in the preparation…
The Hon. member representing the good people of Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei has congratulated the newly inaugurated Silga Caretaker Committee led by Hon. Lucky Okodeh as chairman and Hon. Mao Onini as vice chairman, as well as the 7 RDA chairmen and its members on their…
*Says Bayelsa Deserves 30 Councils Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new caretaker committee chairmen of councils and their Rural Development Authority (RDA) counterparts in the state to reside in their local government headquarters. Governor Diri gave the directive on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the eight councils and 32 RDA…
By Stanley O. Nwosu The announcement by the Federal Government and subsequent approval by the National Assembly of the request to share N500 billion palliatives to poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria in order to cushion the adverse effect of the recent removal of fuel subsidy has continued to generate reactions on social and mainstream…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, said the decision of his administration to construct the massive Ernest Ikoli Media Complex in Yenagoa was borne out of the important role the media plays in societal development. L-R: General Manager, Niger Delta Television, Fred Fabor, Governor Douye Diri and the Commissioner for Information, Ayibaina Duba, during…
The member representing the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, raised a disaster motion on Thursday, 20th July 2023, regarding the frequent occurrences of boat and watercraft mishaps along Nigerian coastal lines and waterways. Ambaiowei noted that Nigeria has about 853km of coastline and over 3000km of navigable inland water channels with great…
