*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…
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…
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…
“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.”
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
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.
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.
“We can’t continue this way believing that accountability is meant for the governor and deputy governor alone to observe and apply”.
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…
”I didn’t come to look for money and exploit the situation; I came to work. I asked for the votes, and Nigerians gave them to me, ” the President, who was a former senator, told the meeting after a session of banters and handshakes with former parliamentary colleagues”.
