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Family announces passing of Kalabari Monarch
The family of the Amanayabo of Kalabari Kingdom in Rivers State has officially announced the passing of their father and King of the Kalabari Kingdom, Prof. T. J. T Princewill. In a statement released in Abuja, the family stated that the formal announcement followed the completion of various traditional rituals, which included briefing the Buguma…

Governor Diri Attends Funeral of Late Bayelsa Queens Supporters
…grants children of the four deceased scholarships to first-degree level … automatic employment for wives His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today attended the funeral of the four (4) Bayelsa Queens Football Club supporters who died in a fatal auto crash along the Kwale-Asaba highway in Delta State. Making his tribute at…

Ambaiowei Condoles with Families of Igali, Ogidi and Diripigi over the demise of their sons
The member representing southern Ijaw federal constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, has offered condolences to the families of Igali, Ogidi, and Diripigi, all of Eniwari and Fonibiri communities in Southern Ijaw LGA, over the painful deaths of their sons, Late Eze Igali, Kurotimi Igali, Clement Diripigi, and Philemon Ogidi.k Engr. Rodney, in a condolence message…

2023 Census Processes Is Intact
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said the processes for the 2023 census were being reviewed in order to ensure the preparation do not become obsolete. The Jigawa State Director of the National Population Commission Irahim Iro, made this known during a breakfast meeting on the 2023 Population and Housing Census with the media…
Bayelsa Government and Julius Berger allay concern over flyover
The government of Bayelsa State and construction giants, Julius Berger, have assured that there was no cause for concern over a crack on a portion of the Berger flyover in Yenagoa, the state capital. The flyover was constructed about 10 years ago during Senator Seriake Dickson administration. This followed concerns raised on the social media…

Patricia Kupchi’s Breakfast Parley with Media Executives In Benue State
The Hon. Federal Commissioner representing Benue State in the National Population Commission Barr. Patricia Iyanya Kupchi has commended the media for their support to the Commission in the course of preparations and build up to the 2023 Census activities over the past six years. Barr. Kupchi made the commendation during a breakfast meeting with Media…

Gidado Urges Federal Government to Conduct Census in 2023
The Hon. Federal Commissioner in charge of the National Population Commission in Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Folorunso Gidado, has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the Population and Housing Census exercise is conducted this year to comply with international best practices. During a breakfast meeting with Media Executives in Ilorin, Alhaji Gidado emphasized…

Egbe Challenges Re-election of Poubeni as Bayelsa FA Chairman
The recently concluded Bayelsa State Football Association elections have been met with controversy as the CEO of MoniMichelle Sports Facility Construction Company Ltd, Mr. Ebi Egbe, popularly known as ‘Moni Love’, has faulted the process that produced the re-election of incumbent Barrister Poubeni Ogun as Chairman of the Association. In a statement to the press,…
Poubeni Re-Elected As Bayelsa FA Chairman
Incumbent chairman of the Bayelsa State Football Association Bar Poubeni Ogun has been re-elected as chairman of the State Football body for the third term. Bar Ogun will pilot the affairs of the State Football Association in the next three years having successfully served the FA in the last six years. Barr Ogun defeated Mr…

Former Bayelsa Governor Receives Provisional License for Private
University On Friday, former Bayelsa Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, was granted a provisional license from the National Universities Commission for his Private University‚ Hensard University. Senator Dickson was among 37 proprietors that were granted licenses from the National Universities Commission. Speaking on the development, Senator Dickson said that Hensard University, located in his hometown‚ Toru…