Category: News
Bayelsa Cultural Troupe Gears Up for NAFEST 2025 as Commissioners Pay Inspection Visit
“Year after year, Bayelsa has emerged as a top performer at the festival, and this year should be no different”
Condolence Visits Pour in for NUJ Chairman Over Father’s Demise
“Even if my father had lived another 30 or 40 years, it is not just about the years but the memories, the impact he made on us as children, and the roles he played in his community,” Yemoleigha said emotionally, adding that the show of support has brought him relief in this time of grief.”
President Tinubu Advocates for Nigeria’s Permanent Seat on UN Security Council and Calls for Global Reforms at UNGA 80
“I am more worried about an emerging generation that grows ever more cynical, because it believes nothing and trusts less. As technology shakes up public administration, law, finance, conflict and so much of the human condition, I am calling for a new dialogue, to ensure we promote the best of the opportunities that are arising – and promote the level of access that allows emerging economies more quickly, to close a wealth and knowledge gap that is in no one’s interest”
Rodney Ambaiowei Attends 3rd Memorial Lecture in Honour of Late Uncle, Dr. Amba Ambaiowei
The lecture, themed “Convergence and Coalescence of Federalists as an Imperative for the Survival of the Nigerian State,” took place at the Niger Delta University Main Campus Auditorium.
FG Unveils Pension-Backed Loan Scheme to Empower Retirees
“This programme leverages pension income, offering retirees tailored, low-interest loans that are both secure and sustainable”
NYSC Member Launches Malaria Outreach in Bayelsa State
“Make sure you visit health facilities within your reach for regular check-ups. Don’t forget—Treat, Protect, and Fight against Malaria. Most significantly, our rivers give life; mosquitoes shouldn’t take it.”
Diri Receives NULGE’s Best Governor Award As Bayelsa Clears N12bn Pension Backlog
“The moment you retire at 60 or 65 years, you become a senior citizen and you are entitled to your gratuity. In other climes, it is taken for granted. Therefore we should not celebrate it”
Diri Urges EU to Rethink Development Strategy in Niger Delta
“It is amazing the amount of money the EU has committed to development of the Niger Delta region, particularly in Bayelsa State. But compared with the impact of such projects on communities, I believe the EU needs to look inwards.”
NDDC Boss Ogbuku Refutes Claims of Lavish 50th Birthday, Highlights Intellectual and Spiritual Focus
“All of this has put to bed the mischievously conjured tales of a non-existent after-party where obscene wealth or any form of showy adulation for lucre were displayed”
Yenagoa Court Remands APC Social Media Head Over Defamation Allegations
Egberi was arraigned on Wednesday over allegations that he published defamatory posts accusing the State Commissioner of Police and Governor of Bayelsa of involvement in the July abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a judge of the State High Court.
