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Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples with Certain Conditions
The Vatican announced on Monday that it has approved blessings for same-sex couples, although it emphasized that these blessings should not be regarded as a Catholic sacrament and should not be associated with civil unions or weddings. In a document endorsed by Pope Francis, the Vatican supported “the possibility of blessings for couples in non-traditional…
Government Deems Bayelsa United Kit Sponsorship Deal Embarrassing
Bayelsa State Government has said reports of the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, signing a new shirt sponsorship deal with Halkin Exploration and Production Limited for the rest of the 2023/24 Nigerian Professional Football League season were embarrassing. The government said it neither approved nor endorsed such a deal for the team in the ongoing…
NPC Chairman Successfully Defends 2024 Budget Estimates
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, has presented and defended the Commission’s 2024 Budget estimates before the House of Representatives Committee on Population at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. After the budget defence, the Chairman of the House Committee on Population, Hon. Okunjimi John Odimayo, addressed the press…
ย Diri Urges Global Action On Coastal Erosion in Bayelsa Communities at COP28
โScientific reports from our experts indicate that between 1991 and 2018, the shorelines of Bayelsa, its neighbours, Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State, witnessed considerable retreat and erosion, with respective measurements of 81,532 metres, 17,519 metres and 8,590 metres. The rates of shoreline migration and erosion were recorded at 11.1 metres per year, 7.2 metres per year and 5.5 metres per year respectively”.
Pope Francis to meet relatives of Israeli Hostages, Palestinians With Family In Gaza
The Vatican has said that Pope Francis will meet separately next week with relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants and with a group of Palestinians with family members in Gaza. According to a statement by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni “with these meetings, which are of an exclusively humanitarian character, Pope Francis wants to show…
Jonathan: Diri Deserves Eight Years as Bayelsa Governor
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council alongside governors, former governors of the party and National…
Diri And Ewhrudjakpo, Receive Chieftaincy Titles From KOLGA Monarchs
*Again, Bayelsa Gov Cautions Traditional Rulers Against Partisanship Monarchs in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have conferred chieftaincy titles on Governor Douye Diri and the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewrudjakpor. Governor Diri was conferred the title “Olotu Kpekpe 1โ (the one and only champion) of Kolokuma/Opokuma while his deputy received the title “Kuro…
Security Crucial To Good Governance -Gov. Diri
โAs a government, we commend the officers and men for their commitment to duty and conducting this important military exercise, which covers the entire state. We will collaborate with the 16th Brigade to promote peace and security.โ
Beware Of Awoof: E Dey Sabi Run Belle!
By Chuks Akunna Chief Timipre Sylva became Bayelsa governor on May 29, 2007. On April 15, 2008, the Court of Appeal nullified his election, ordering fresh elections. Sylva won the re-run polls. When his tenure was about ending in May 2011, he secured a court order that his tenure began in 2008, not 2007. That…
FG and Labour Reach Agreement, Strike Suspended for One Month
Following an agreement reached between the Federal Government and Organised Labour last night, a planned nationwide strike has been suspended for one month. The Memorandum of Understanding concerning this truce was not immediately available, but Vanguard sources suggest a joint resolution was presented to government officials in the late afternoon. The meeting was reconvened at…
