The Vice President Kashim Shettima has lamented that Northerners are only united by poverty, destitution and backwardness, calling on the region to embrace each other and fight the menace. He made the lamentation in Masaka, Nasarawa State, on Thursday, while commissioning the 5-km Masaka-Luvu road in Karu Local Government of the State. The vice-president also…
*Assembly Increases Budget For Stadium, Renal Centre Projects Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the state’s 2024 appropriation bill of N489,443,632,374 into law. Governor Diri appended his signature on the “Budget of Sustainable and Shared Prosperity” on Thursday in Government House, Yenagoa. This figure represents an increase of N8.450 billion from the earlier…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the exemplary character of his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, saying the former governor does not act like a political godfather. Governor Diri also said their relationship remains cordial and unbroken. The Bayelsa governor, who stated this at Toru-Orua, Senator Dickson’s hometown in Sagbama Local Government Area of…
The National Assembly member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei has expressed his people’s admiration and gratitude towards Governor Douye Diri who he described a true Christian leader, stating that the Governor’s unwavering faith and love for God has made him stand out among other political leaders, earning him the affection…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has implored people of the state to foster peace, joy and brotherliness as they celebrate Christmas. Governor Diri gave the counsel in his Christmas message during the state-organised carol programme christened “Festival of Nine Lessons” at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, on Saturday. A statement by his Chief…
Yenagoa – Governor Douye Diri on Saturday, warmly received the highly acclaimed Nigerian music star, Inetimi Odon, popularly known as Timaya, at the Government House in Yenagoa. Timaya, who hails from the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has achieved numerous accolades in his music career, making him a proud representative of our community….
*Swears In Two Judges Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again made a case for the practice of true federalism and restructuring of Nigeria in order to determine the real viability of states. Governor Diri spoke on Wednesday during the 124th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, against the backdrop of a…
The Vatican announced on Monday that it has approved blessings for same-sex couples, although it emphasized that these blessings should not be regarded as a Catholic sacrament and should not be associated with civil unions or weddings. In a document endorsed by Pope Francis, the Vatican supported “the possibility of blessings for couples in non-traditional…
Rumors suggest that Prince Harry may be next in line to the throne, surpassing his older brother Prince William, when King Charles abdicates, as warned by British author and Nostradamus commentator Mario Reading. According to Reading, there is a possibility that Prince Harry, who is often referred to as the “spare,” could become the next…
Bayelsa State Government has said reports of the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, signing a new shirt sponsorship deal with Halkin Exploration and Production Limited for the rest of the 2023/24 Nigerian Professional Football League season were embarrassing. The government said it neither approved nor endorsed such a deal for the team in the ongoing…
