Why My Administration Focuses On Skills Development – Gov Diri
“For me, there can be nothing as heartwarming as seeing our youths in the classroom seeking knowledge. I believe that they are all keying into the prosperity mantra”
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RCCG Pastor Charged with Raping Daughter and Impregnating Her
A pastor from the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, has been brought before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter. The Lagos State Government has filed two charges against the defendant, accusing him of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault. It is…
Hardship: Bayelsa To Reduce Working Hours For Civil Servants
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that his administration was working towards cushioning the effects of the prevailing economic hardship in the country on workers in the state. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday while addressing chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Barnabas Simon, who led…
FEC Makes Major Decisions to Restructure and Rationalize Federal Agencies
Here are some of the highlights of the far reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The implementation involves merging, subsuming and scrapping agencies with similar functions. The Oronsaye report was submitted in 2012 to the Jonathan administration. In 2014, the Jonathan government released a white…
Wigwe’s Family Tells RCCG Not To Attend His Funeral
The family of the late Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holding PLC, Herbert Wigwe, has decided to exclude the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God from the burial service of their late son. While the family has not provided a clear reason for this decision, speculation points to…
Court Orders NPC to Disclose Details of Expenses on Aborted Census
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the National Population Commission (NPC) to disclose expenditure details related to the suspended 2023 Population Census within seven days. The census was initially scheduled to be held in 2022 but was later postponed to 2023. The exercise was, however, suspended indefinitely by former President Muhammadu Buhari…
Wigwe’s Death Shocking and Unbelievable
While commiserating with the Wigwe family, the family of his late wife as well as the management and staff of Access Bank Plc, the Bayelsa governor said his state, Rivers, the South-South and indeed Nigeria lost an illustrious son.
Arc. Augustine Otuoke And Company Congratulates Gov. Douye Diri on Successful Re-election
The Chief Executive Officer of Stino Construction & Development Company Limited, Arc. Augustine Otuoke, has sent a congratulatory message to His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, on his landslide victory at the polls and upcoming swearing-in as the 6th Executive Governor of Bayelsa State on February 14, 2024. In their…
Bauchi and Plateau Shine in Bayelsa Gov’s 21km Marathon with Barau’s Victory
Wadata Barau of Bauchi State, on Saturday, emerged winner of the male category of the fourth edition of the Senator Douye Diri (SDD) Bayelsa Marathon. One hundred and thirty-five athletes participated in the elite, teens (male and female students) and leisure runners categories of the 21km and 5km races respectively. Twenty-four-year-old Barau, a 400-level student…
Niger State Bans the Sale, Distribution of Food and Farm Produce to Other States
The Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has declared a temporarily ban on the sale and distribution of food items and other farm produce from his State to other parts of Nigeria. The governor made the declaration on Thursday in view of the growing hunger experienced in Niger State and the country at large, occasioned…
