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Governor Douye Diri’s fiscal discipline is yielding positive results for Bayelsa State. According to figures from the country’s Debt Management Office (DMO) and the latest ranking by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICiR), Bayelsa reduced its debt by 22.4 per cent between 2024 and 2025—the highest reduction recorded by any subnational government in Nigeria….
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in northeastern Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with residents reporting that the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch in the latest wave of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation. The attack occurred on Sunday in Adamawa State, which borders Cameroon and remains…
“The current desperate move, if allowed to go on, would enmesh the NRC… into an unnecessary crisis.”
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr. Saidu Mohammed, on an inspection visit to the Waltersmith modular refinery in Ohaji-Egbema, Imo State. The visit was aimed at assessing…
Multiple explosions, believed to have been carried out by suspected suicide bombers, rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 100 others, police said on Tuesday. The three blasts occurred on Monday evening, following an earlier attack on a military post between Sunday night and Monday morning,…
Engr. Ambaiowei, who currently serves in the National Assembly, has been actively involved in legislative duties and constituency engagement, factors that may influence his standing among stakeholders in the area.
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved a wide-ranging increase in allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants, a move expected to significantly raise take-home pay and improve morale across the public service. The announcement was made in Abuja by Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, following approval by the Federal Executive Council….
By Robinson E. Erebi Dr. Anyanate Kio has disclosed key resolutions reached at the valedictory session of the National Representative Council (NRC) of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), held at Ijaw House in Yenagoa. Addressing journalists after the session, Dr. Kio stated that the council resolved to ensure that outcomes of the meeting are formally…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals over an alleged plot to overthrow the government and engage in acts linked to terrorism. The trial is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. Those named in the charge include Mohammed Ibrahim…
By Robinson Ere Erebi The Leader of the National Representative Council (NRC) of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), HR-Dr. Anyanate Kio, has delivered a heartfelt valedictory address, marking the end of his tenure with a strong call for unity, responsibility, and sustained institutional development. Speaking at Ijaw House in Yenagoa, Kio expressed deep gratitude to…
