Month: September 2024
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Patience Eno’s Death Very Shocking – Gov Diri
“I share in the grief of my brother-governor of Akwa Ibom State over the very sad news of the passage of his dear wife. Mrs. Eno showed great passion for uplifting the people of Akwa Ibom, particularly the womenfolk, alongside her husband.”
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TCN COMMITS TO RESTORATION OF POWER FOR BAYELSA WITHIN SIX WEEKS
*Bayelsa Government Urges Expansion of Transmission Network to Additional Communities The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has pledged to complete the reconstruction of collapsed transmission towers along the Mbiama-Ahoada axis of Rivers State and restore power supply to Bayelsa within six weeks. Engineer Olugbenga Ajiboye, Director General of the transmission service provider (TSP), a TCN…
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Right to Reply: The Rantings of Impious Lucky Tubotu and His Co-Laborers from Bilabiri Communities
By Jones Abiri I was surprised to read statements attributed to one Mr. Lucky Tubotu in several online newspapers, claiming to be a member of the Bilabiri 1 and 2 communities, despite his lack of a visibly known identity in the area. I can only characterize his statements as the desperate ranting of a “drowning…
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Surge in Transport Fares in Akwa Ibom Amidst Fuel Supply Crisis and IPMAN Protests
Inter and intra-city transport fares have surged by over 200% in Akwa Ibom State following the closure of petrol stations by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). The increase, which took effect on Tuesday, has seen fuel prices rise to between N2,000 and N2,500 per litre. According to reports from LEADERSHIP, the shutdown…
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Bayelsa Offer Investors Tax Relief, Land
“Security of lives and property is our priority. We employed more of a non-kinetic approach to conflict resolution by engaging stakeholders. We have invested significantly in upgrading our security apparatus by deploying state-of-the-art equipment and technology.”
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Sen. Douye Diri Speaks at 10th International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership During UNGA in New York
Photo News Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, addresses 10th International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America kindly share
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The Gang Up that Befell PDP in Edo Guber Poll
Obaseki was able to defeat the APC in 2020 not because he was well grounded politically, but because the Edo electorate saw him as someone being oppressed by a political godfather and benefactor. The infighting in APC both at the national and state levels contributed to his being re-elected for second term.
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PA AKINTOLA WILLIAMS AND THE LEGACY OF GREATNESS: TERSE REFLECTIONS A YEAR AFTER
Today, the usage “titan” is often ascribed to someone who is god-like and influential in given fields. On 4th September 2024, that word resurfaced compellingly in Lagos to remember a contemporary giant, Pa Akintola Williams, one year after his departure on 11th September 2023.
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Sen. Ewhrudjakpo Issues Stern Warning to Public Servants
“We can’t continue this way believing that accountability is meant for the governor and deputy governor alone to observe and apply”.
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Terrorist Attack In Bamako: A Threat To West Africa – Nigerian Government
The Nigerian government has condemned what it described as an “abominable” terrorist attack that took place on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024, targeting a military airport, training Centre and other strategic locations in Bamako, Mali. A statement by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, on Saturday said in part: “This heinous…