The ultimatum was rejected by France’s foreign ministry, which said it did not recognise the junta’s authority Niger’s military junta has ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African nation and its former colonial ruler deteriorated further. The junta-appointed foreign ministry said the decision to…
Troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, including the Rusich Sabotage and Reconnaissance Group, are threatening to leave the conflict unless the Kremlin secures the release of one of their founding members from Finnish custody, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Yan Petrovsky is facing extradition to Ukraine on charges of terrorism. The…
*State Won’t Return To Dark Days, Says Diri The Bayelsa State Security Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Nembe-Basambiri community in Nembe Local Government Area of the state. The curfew period is between 7pm and 6am daily until further notice. Rising from an expanded emergency security council meeting presided by Governor Douye Diri, on…
Tricycle operators and other groups rallied their support for Governor Douye Diri’s re-election in November. Their songs and dance praised the present government’s efforts to promote peace and carry out various development projects across the state. During his address, Governor Diri promised to maintain the peace and called on his opposition to cease their plans…
Traditional rulers in Bayelsa State have expressed concerns over possible politically motivated violence ahead of the gubernatorial elections on November 1, 2023. The traditional rulers have called on security agencies to take measures to avert attacks in Nembe, Brass, Ekeremor, and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa. At a press conference in Yenagoa, King…
Ahead of the 2023 Population Sectors Housing Census, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for FCT, Corps Commander Chorrie Isah Muta’a, along with his team, recently paid a visit to the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra. They were warmly received by Dr. Osifo Tellson Ojogun,…
…. As Foreign Partners Inspect Plant Bayelsa State is set to refurbish the Kolo Creek Gas Turbine plant at Imiringi, and is considering the construction of new gas turbine plants to further develop electricity-led industries in the state. Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, announced the moves on Wednesday following the inspection of the Imiringi plant…
A Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties Mr. Robinson Ere Erebi has called on Bayelsa civil Servants to maintain their continuous support and partnership with the state government in ensuring the welfare and well-being of workers in the state. Mr. Erebi made the call while speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving the prestigious…
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the owner of a two-storey building that collapsed in Abuja on Wednesday night. The building had at least 39 residents, with two confirmed dead and 37 rescued and taken to various hospitals. Wike said that original residents of the area were designated…
The Bayelsa Stare Government has urged communities across the state to be more security conscious, as the build up to the November 11 Governorship election gains momentum. Governor Douye Diri made the call on Wednesday while presiding over the 120th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri, who spoke through his Deputy,…
