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Burial Of Youth Killed By APC Chieftains In Brass: Diri Commiserates with Family, Community
The slain youth, Mr. George Sibo, who was a devoted member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was at the Local Government’s collation centre in his hometown, Twon-Brass, when the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva and his squad left their community Okpoama to Twon-Brass for reasons best known to him that led to severe unrest, and ultimately the loss of this young promising life.
We Tapped Investment Opportunities At AFREXIM Bank Bahamas Event – Gov Diri
We will take our destiny in our hands and look for development partners across the world. We had fruitful meetings and l tasked my team to follow up on all the meetings so that we can have investors.
Conducting Population census too sensitive to be rushed โ Federal commissioner
THE Federal Commissioner representing Osun State in the National Population Commission (NPC) Dr Amidu Tadese, on Monday, disclosed that population census in Nigeria is too sensitive to be rushed. The Federal Government had scheduled the Population and Housing census from 3rd to 6th May, 2023, before it was postponed after the 2023 general elections. Speaking…
World’s Largest Canvass Painting of Tinubu Unveiled at Democracy Day Celebration
The National Troupe recently revealed an enormous canvas painting portraying President Bola Tinubu. The unveiling took place during the Democracy Day celebration parade held at Eagles Square. This momentous project was initiated by the Artefact Gallery, Best Theatre Company, and the National Council for Arts and Culture. Notably, the painting of the president is reputedly…
Bayelsa at AFREXIM Bankโs Annual Meeting (AAM) in The Bahamas
I have already held a couple of top-level meetings on the sidelines of the AAM. These included fruitful discussions with President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, as well as the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based Arise IIP Group, Mr. Gagan Gupta.
FG Urges Organised Labour to Accept Realistic Minimum Wage Offer
The Federal Government has urged organised labour to propose or agree to a realistic minimum wage that will not lead to massive job losses in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening of the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said…
INC Urges FG to Address Current Hardship Faced by Nigerians
President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Ogele Okaba, has felicitated with Nigerians and the Federal Government on this yearโs Democracy Day. In a press statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the INC President said that Democracy Day is worth celebrating, considering the relative human rights and freedom Nigerians have been enjoying…
Reflections and Aspirations: 20 Years of Reign in Ogboin Kingdom
By Oweipa Jones-Ere III My people of Ogboin. 20 years ago when I ascended this throne, Ogboin was a place of great hope and excitement. The first graduates were just coming of of the New Niger Delta University. The People of Otuan and Amatolo were, along with the people of Amassoma, experiencing direct access to…
Labour Rejects N100,000 Minimum Wage Offer, Threatens to Resume Strike
โThe federal government and the national assembly have the call now. It is not our call. Our demand is there for the government to look at and send an executive bill to the national assembly and for the national assembly to look at what we have demanded, the various facts of the law, and then come up with a national minimum act that meets our demandsโ.
