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Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown the government. “President Ali Bongo is under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors,” they said in a statement read out on state TV. Gabonese…
Pays Tribute To Late Monarch Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration will embark on more development- oriented projects in Epie-Atissa, hosts of the state capital. Senator Diri gave the assurance when he led a high-powered delegation on a condolence visit to the Yenagoa Community Council of Chiefs over the demise…
The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) has expressed its concern over the invasion of a privately-owned warehouse premises in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The incident occurred on August 27 approximately an hour after the Director-General, Hon. Walamam Sam Igrubia, left the warehouse premises, alongside some BYSEMA personnel. During the 2022…
,“Sir, on behalf of the good people of Bayelsa State, we celebrate you on attaining this age. God has blessed you and we pray for more years in good health”.
The ultimatum was rejected by France’s foreign ministry, which said it did not recognise the junta’s authority Niger’s military junta has ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African nation and its former colonial ruler deteriorated further. The junta-appointed foreign ministry said the decision to…
Ahead of the 2023 Population Sectors Housing Census, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for FCT, Corps Commander Chorrie Isah Muta’a, along with his team, recently paid a visit to the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra. They were warmly received by Dr. Osifo Tellson Ojogun,…
A Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties Mr. Robinson Ere Erebi has called on Bayelsa civil Servants to maintain their continuous support and partnership with the state government in ensuring the welfare and well-being of workers in the state. Mr. Erebi made the call while speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving the prestigious…
The Bayelsa Stare Government has urged communities across the state to be more security conscious, as the build up to the November 11 Governorship election gains momentum. Governor Douye Diri made the call on Wednesday while presiding over the 120th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri, who spoke through his Deputy,…
A police station at Eastern Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles) located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State after a married female Evangelist and mother of five identified as Evangelist Happiness Echieze, 43, who lodged with him at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill…
The National Population Commission has warned the public about a fraudulent Facebook page named 2023 Census ADHOC Staff Update. The page falsely claims to provide updates on upcoming census activities in Nigeria. The Public Affairs Department of the Commission emphasized that this page has no association with the National Population Commission and all information shared…
