Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the new management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to improve on the performance of their predecessors, saying his administration will continue to support the organisation’s effort to develop local content. Governor Diri stated this when the recently appointed board members led by…
The 2023/2024 edition of Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has commenced Bayelsa State. This was disclosed by Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo, mni, the Hon. Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State in the National Population Commission during a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Ekeki-Yenagoa. Mrs. Izonfuo said that the NDHS is conducted every five…
Honourable Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission in Bayelsa State, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo, mni, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has reiterated his commitment to conduct the National Population and Housing Census. She stated this during an interactive breakfast90pmeeting organized by the NPC for media personalities at the NUJ Press Center in Ekeki-Yenagoa on…
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 Fubara’s first official visit to the state since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday when Governor…
