“While this road will serve the people of Toru-Ndoro, Peretorugbene and neighbouring riverine communities, it is in fact strategic to the Agge Deep seaport being developed by the Bayelsa State Government”
“You must come home having beaten the entire West African zone. You’re not just representing Bayelsa or Nigeria—you’re representing West Africa in this female continental engagement. That is my charge to you.”
“In anything you do, if human beings do not watch you, somebody else is watching, and that is God. If you do it well, He will always promote you by using men and women.”
“The accreditation reports attest to the fact that we are working together so that our investments would not fail us. We have always said the priority of our administration was education and we will continue to invest in it as it is the pivot of societal development. No society can de0velop beyond its level of education.”
It was a calculated maneuver. The cases were deliberately fixed for hearing at the same time and on the same day, coincidentally listed as number three on the cause list of two separate courts, one before Justice M.S. Liman, the other before Justice Emeka Nwite. The plan was transparent and calculated to overwhelm us, disorient us, and box us into a corridor of legal limbo.
In Justice Liman’s court, an ex parte motion sought the release of my international passport, unjustly withheld since February 2025.
Tompolo had himself to make king as he was already Tunteriwei Gbaramatu at the demise of his Father Chief Osen Ekpemupolo and no one would have batted an eyelid if he did but guided by his abiding faith and his commitment to the cultural practices of Gbaramatu, Tompolo used his persona in profoundly meaningful ways. His groundbreaking work to combat the stigma that kingship must evolve from a close knit group of capable friends who are able to steal their way to societal reckoning brought to light the slightest possibility of what gave to Gbaramatu kingdom its present Pere. Tompolo advocated for proper succession thus sidelining himself and many others who thought he could vary the succession procedure Tompolo consulted with the Egbesu Gbarran and knew exactly who the king should be and ordered a search party to go look for him wherever he was then. Tompolo championed this cause of fairness and in the process instilled responsibility and order into the cultural practices of the Gbaramatu people. He has been involved in offering many support services to Gbaramatu kingship institutions in the more than many years that followed the ascension of the present king.
“These suspects will see somebody they perceive to be vulnerable and ask that person for direction. Once that person gives them direction, that’s it. They use white handkerchief. Once they use it to touch the suspect, the suspect will lose consciousness,”
“The activities of the Target Malaria Foundation, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, appear to be a Trojan Horse. While presented as aid, they seem to conceal harmful motives for the people of Burkina Faso”
We had an excellent host in His Excellency Dr. Dauda Lawal, who utilised the opportunity of our visit to showcase the extraordinary hospitality of Zamfara State and its people. After our famed affability in Bayelsa, we witnessed another level of cordiality offered by Governor Lawal and his bespoke team. Their organisation was top-notch and quite commendable.
“This festival is a vital platform to reaffirm our identity and build bridges of unity through culture. Bayelsa is ready to contribute meaningfully to the success of NIDEFEST 2025”
