By Ere Efeke Traveling through the landscape of Bayelsa State, one would see the level of underdevelopment and lack of modern infrastructure that would classify it as developed in this 21st century. Such services and infrastructure like electric light, pipe borne water, planned layout, and good road network, including modern buildings for commercial and production…
The Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra-led National Population Commission is committed to conducting a credible, accurate, and scientifically verifiable census for Nigerians, attested by the international community. The Commission has implemented a strategic plan that includes the successful digital demarcation of the entire country, two pretests, and a post Enumeration Survey (PES). The Commission has also…
By Daniel Alabrah As constant as the Northern Star, the Puritan remains single-mindedly focused on only the Bayelsa Agenda… Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri Two days before his 61st birthday on June 4 two years ago, my phone rang about 3pm. It was His Excellency on the line. Without hesitation, I…
By Robinson Erebi Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, Chairman of the National Population Commission, recently attended the 41st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment to delivering an accurate, reliable, and acceptable census with all-inclusive user-friendly data for effective development planning in Nigeria. NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra His vision…
By Felix Ayanruoh Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a commodity over what it would otherwise have been. However, critics of energy subsidies believe otherwise. They say subsidies distort markets and discourage…
While it is true that there may be some truth to the allegations, it is important to consider the hard facts. Governor Wike’s uncompromising attitude towards the Bayelsa State Government’s property in Rivers State may not be unconnected with Senator Douye Diri’s refusal to join the ill-fated G5 group and their leadership’s disobedience against the PDP.
By Robinson Erebi The incoming President of Nigeria His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should prioritize the conduct of the 2023 Census for several reasons. Incoming President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Kwarra (inset) Firstly, an accurate count of the population is essential for effective resource allocation and planning of infrastructure…
The next Governor should oil the Engine room of Government and accord it the deserved dignity, respect and regards for it to work effectively.
By: Godknows Igali One of the greatest military generals in human history, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) once asserted that “China is a sleeping giant. If he wakes, he will shake the world”. Rising from its seeming slumber from the erstwhile dominance of the world under the Mongol and Ming empires for 400 years, China gradually became…
By: Godknows Igali Reminiscent of the time of his forebear, William the Conqueror in 1066 till modern era, Great Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, was coronated in the same Westminster Abbey in Central London on Saturday, April 6, 2023. Accompanied by perhaps one of the most colourful military parades ever seen in modern history, the…
