Russian troops have touched down in Niger as part of a new military agreement between the country’s junta and the Russian government. The influx of Russian military instructors and their cutting-edge air defence system marks Niger’s latest move in cutting ties with the West. The troops will assist in the installation of the system and…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri has forwarded a list of 14 Commissioner nominees to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for screening. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly with reference No. GHYN/COS/Vol.1/105 dated 5th April, 2024, Sen. Diri wrote: “Pursuant to the provisions of section 192…
Immediate past Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special, Hon. Iteimo-owei Walter Okpoi, has congratulated the newly elected Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councillors of the Eight Local Government Areas on their resounding victory in the Bayelsa State Local Government Election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview with Erevision…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa will host a gathering of governors from the South-South region of Nigeria, including the states of Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, and Delta. The meeting, under the auspices of the BRACED Commission, will focus on regional cooperation and reintegration. BRACED, which stands for the South-South states of Bayelsa, Rivers,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured landslide victory in Saturdayโs local government council elections, securing all eight declared seats by the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC). In the Yenagoa Local Government Council, Mr. Bulodisiye Ndiwari emerged victorious for the PDP, garnering 56,103 votes, as announced by returning officer Chief Wisdom Soreh. In a similar…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the state independent electoral commission for the organisation of Saturdayโs local government election in the state. Governor Diri also said reports available to him indicated that the poll was generally peaceful across the state. The Bayelsa governor spoke to journalists shortly after voting at 10.15am alongside his…
Senegal’s newly elected President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, announced on Wednesday that his government will conduct an audit of the country’s oil, gas, and mining sectors. In a televised speech, Faye emphasized that the exploitation of natural resources will receive significant attention, as they belong to the people according to the constitution. “The exploitation of our…
Predictably, the Hon. member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency also extended congratulations to Hon. Target Segibo, the PDP flag bearer, and his Vice Dr. (Mrs.) Josephine Ekeuwei Akandi as well as the 17 Ward Councillorship Candidates of the PDP in advance of their victory, come Saturday, April 6, 2024.
The Ijaw National Congress, INC, a socio-cultural organization of Ijaws worldwide has warned pro Biafran group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, to desist from dragging Ijaw nation into its alleged plan to attack military formations in Bayelsa and Delta states over the Okuama and Igbomotoru invasion. The INC handed down the warning while reacting to…
“We want the President and Chief of Defence Staff to tender an unreserved apologies within one week, failure of which we shall institute a legal action for this great disrespect and international humiliation”.
