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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan aimed at resolving long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, a move expected to significantly improve electricity supply and restore investor confidence. The approval, announced in a State House press release signed by presidential spokesperson , forms part of the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms…
*Hails His Youth-Centric Leadership Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – The Students’ Wing of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has extended warm felicitations to its National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a symbol of hope and inspiration for the Niger Delta region. In a statement released…
“I call on all Bayelsans to come out en masse to welcome Mr. President and accord him the hospitality that we are known for. It is part of our culture as Ijaw people to warmly receive our guests.”
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador (Dr.) Godknows Boladei Igali, OON, also known as the Ibetariowei of Izon Land, is being celebrated today on the occasion of his birthday. On behalf of EMTV News and his family, Robinson Ere Erebi, CEO of Erevision MediaTV, extended heartfelt…
“I am reaching out regarding the crisis in Plateau State. Almost every other state has already sent buses to evacuate their students from UNIJOS, but Bayelsa students remain stranded. We urgently need the state’s intervention to bring them home safely before the situation worsens.”
As part of the extended tour, Tinubu will also visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed by Governor Duoye Diri.
A deadly ambush by armed men suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists has claimed the lives of at least 11 soldiers and a police officer in Kebbi State. The incident occurred in the Giro Masa community in Shanga Local Government Area of the north-western state on Wednesday. The security operatives, who were said to be on…
“This is a strong call on the relevant authorities to urgently look into the activities of this young foreigner, Alex Barbir, who has been moving around openly, spreading hate and attempting to incite violence against Nigerians of diverse backgrounds. The authorities should take swift and lawful steps to investigate, apprehend where necessary, and ensure accountability to safeguard peace, unity, and public order.”
Emmanuel Topaz Daniel, a youth leader in the community, told TheCable that the gunmen —about eight young men—began shooting at approximately 7:50 p.m., moving freely through the area before escaping into nearby bush paths.
The attack occurred on Sunday night in Gari Ya Waye community in the Jos North area of Plateau state, Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the state commissioner for information, said in a statement. She did not give the number of casualties, but said there was “loss of lives” and injured.
