Honorable Federal Commissioner, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo, representing Bayelsa State in the National Population Commission, urged retiring staff of the Commission to pursue activities that would keep them engaged and active during their retirement. She shared this advice during a send-forth party organized by the Commission for five retiring staff members at the NUJ Press Centre…
By Festus Adedayo In Nigeria, corruption and religious trickery are like the edan, conjoined by an iron chain of culture, history and a sustained system of elite greed. Today in Nigeria, this Ogboni emblem is signposted by suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Beta Edu and late Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua. If…
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations was a momentous event, highlighted by an exceptional performance from the talented Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. As she took the stage, she captivated the crowd with her rendition of the official 2024 AFCON theme song. Just a few days prior, the singer had shared her…
Bayelsa State Government has faulted media reports that it called for cancellation of oil pipeline surveillance contracts awarded by the federal government to some private security firms in the country. The government said its position, as stated by the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, during the visit of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral…
The National Population Commission has excluded six of the 27 Local Government Areas of Borno State from taking part in the ongoing 2023/2024 Demographic Health and Survey exercise due to insecurity. The Chairman of the commission, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this at a press conference in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Monday. He mentioned that the…
In a recent interview, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, the National Assembly representative of Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, discussed his struggles and challenges over the past year, particularly his experiences at the Court of Appeal. Speaking with Erevision MediaTV in the spirit of the new year celebration, Hon. Ambaiowei offered insight into the hurdles he…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, to work for peace in order for his vision to develop the state to be actualised. It was Fubaraโs first official visit to the state since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday when Governor…
“There are a lot of projects that Southern Ijaw needs. Southern Ijaw is one of the golden eggs that produces Nigeria. Southern Ijaw produces a lot of crude oil in this country. Southern Ijaw is educationally backward. Southern Ijaw in terms of tourism, is backward. No hospital, nothing to talk about. Southern Ijaw is a place that if you want to bring resources to Nigeria, we have the land, we also have tourism that can attract resources to Nigeria:.
*Says State More Polluted Than Ogoniland *Diri Assures On Collaboration To Stem Oil Theft The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said there is still hope that the revoked licence for OML 46 (also known as Atala Oilfield), belonging to Bayelsa State, will be returned to the state. The Federal…
Former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he owed no one apologies for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll in the state. Dr. Jonathan also said it was the right thing to do as Governor Diri had the support of majority…
