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Gov Diri Approves N300,000 Grant For Bayelsa Law School Students
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria. Governor Diri disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum in Yenagoa. The governor was represented at the meeting by the Attorney-General…
YECCIMA’s 5th Investiture Ceremony: Chief Noble Akenge Takes the Helm Amid Commitments for Economic Growth and Support for SMEs
By Lucky Ebido The Yenagoa Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines And Agriculture (YECCIMA) has conducted her 5th Investiture Ceremony with Chief Noble Akenge, FNES, JP, Egegba of Yenagoa as President at the Professor Steve Azaiki Library along Imgbi Road in Yenagoa and also played host to the Coalition of South-South Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines…
Obasanjo Declares Corruption a ‘Great Monster’ Hindering Nigeria’s Progress
“Corruption is a formidable adversary that continues to plague our nation. It is not about whether the ICPC or Justice Ayoola performed their duties; it is about the relentless pressure of this insidious cancer we grapple with.”
Diri Swears In 15 New Permanent Secretaries
“Be innovative in your approach in finding solutions. True leadership lies not just in thhe decisions that will be made by the commissioner and all other decision-making bodies, but more importantly the implementation of those decisions, and you are at the helm of affairs.”
Bayelsa CPS Congratulates New NUJ Chairman
“I congratulate Mr. Tonye Yemoleigha and the new executive of the Bayelsa Council of the NUJ. May their reign usher in a new vista that will uplift the council, its members and journalists in general.”
Dr. Godknows Igali, PANDEF Chairman, Engages Bayelsa Traditional Rulers Council in Meaningful Dialogue
A highlight of the visit was the exchange of revolutionary literature, with Dr. Igali receiving autographed copies of “Pirates of the Gulf” and “The Kingfisher,” two critically acclaimed works by Bubaraye Dakolo.
Growth at the heart of Foreign Secretary’s visit to Nigeria and South Africa
In Nigeria, the Foreign Secretary will sign a modern and progressive Strategic Partnership – the first of its kind between the UK and Nigeria. This new dialogue will cover the breadth of the UK-Nigeria areas of shared cooperation from growth and jobs to national security, tackling the climate and nature crisis to strengthening our people-to-people ties.
Bayelsa To Set Up Marine Safety Task Force, Create Fish Cities
“We are championing the creation of Fish Cities. Our waters are rich, and with strategic investment and sustainable practices, they will fuel an industry that benefits every Bayelsan from our rural communities to our urban centres”
It’s Rare Privilege To Be Bayelsa Governor – Diri
“The only thing that will speak for me, my deputy and most of us in this administration, is the legacy that we leave in terms of both human and material infrastructure. Developing the state is now in our hands and we will keep doing our best in the remaining three years so that when we leave, the state will continue to feel our impact having travelled this eight-year journey in service to people of Bayelsa State and Nigeria.”
Lakurawa Terrorist Group Attack Communities In Sokoto and Kebbi
“Upon receiving the news, the people of the town mobilised hundreds to pursue the group into the bush to recover the animals, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the locals and the group, resulting in the deaths of fifteen townspeople and two members of the Lakurawa group.”
