The Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has declared a temporarily ban on the sale and distribution of food items and other farm produce from his State to other parts of Nigeria. The governor made the declaration on Thursday in view of the growing hunger experienced in Niger State and the country at large, occasioned…
In a show of unity and solidarity, Governor Sen. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has shown his unwavering support for the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles. In a bid to boost morale and encourage national pride, the Governor has launched the initiative Greater Bayelsa Come Together for Super Eagles Victory. With the upcoming…
King Charles III, who has been diagnosed with cancer, has made his first public statement after his 45-minute meeting with his estranged son Prince Harry at Clarence House, which is said to have been highly emotional and tense for both father and son. Royal family’s social media accounts shared the King’s meaningful statement on Thursday,…
A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ika Federal Constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, is dead. Erevision MediaTV gathered that the outspoken politician and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa. โAs soon as…
…As Government reiterates commitment to infrastructural development Bayelsa State Ministry of Finance has held the last Transparency briefing for the first tenure of the Prosperity Administration. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, presided over the session where the Technical Adviser on Treasury, Accounts and Revenue, Mr. Timipre Seipulou, read out the financial details for…
As the swearing-in ceremony for the second tenure of the Governor, Senator Douye Diri and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo approaches, Bayelsans have been reassured that there was no need to loose sleep over the next four years, as the state remains in capable and safe hands. Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters,…
Contrary to expectations in some quarters that the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would take the day in the Yenagoa Constituency II Bayelsa House of Assembly rerun election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Hon Amakoromo Waikumo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA as winner. Hon Waikumo polled a total of 5,959 votes…
Prince Harry has returned to the UK to be with his father, King Charles III, following the announcement that the King has been diagnosed with cancer. After a long-running family rift, Harry’s visit is seen as a rare moment of unity within the royal family. He was photographed arriving at Clarence House, the King’s London…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Douye Diri has received the New Telegraph Newspaper’s 2023 Governor of the Year Award in the Human Capacity Development category. Sen. Diri was given the award at a ceremony held at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos on Saturday. Other awardees, include his Brother-Governors of…
Aviation stakeholders are warning that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger may close their airspace against flights originating from Nigeria. This comes after the three countries officially resigned from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citing marginalisation by Nigeria’s President, who also serves as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Bloc. If the countries follow…
