As part of his campaign initiatives, Erebi launched the Hashtag #4Plus4EqualsDouyeDiri, and has started a campaign through his website and influential social media platforms to promote the re-election of the Governor.
The newly-appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that he sought the approval of some leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before accepting the ministerial position offered to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As a former governor of Rivers State and a member of the PDP, Mr Wike’s…
To cushion the excruciating effects of fuel subsidy removal on the workers, the Bayelsa State Government has assured that it would kickstart the payment of wage awards to all local government employees with effect from this month (August). Council workers on grade level 1-6 will now earn N20,000 as additional salary, grade level 7-10, N30,000,…
Whereas the former Kaduna governor did not specifically say he was directing his cautionary tale at anyone, he has long been known to use proverbial quips to taunt his political detractors. Nasir El-Rufai is relishing his love for a Bob Marley soundtrack that decried betrayal by close friends and allies, days after he was forced…
Ebi Egbe, the Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Group, has publicly congratulated John Enoh and Heineken Lokpobiri on their new portfolios as Sports Minister and Minister of State (Petroleum) respectively. The Bayelsa State-born football enthusiast expressed his confidence in both men and stated that their diverse backgrounds and experiences would enable them to excel in…
H.E (Chief) Timipre Sylva, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming Bayelsa state governorship elections, visited former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his residence on Thursday. The purpose of the visit was to brief the former president on the start of Sylva’s campaign for the elections, which will take place on November 11,…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council has criticized the recent appointment of a Minister of State for Petroleum Resources from the Niger Delta region. According to Yabagi Sani, the National Chairman of IPAC, this move sends the wrong message and could create a feeling of entitlement among people from the region. Sani made these comments during Thursday’s…
After an assessment of present developments in the country, the 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has said Nigerians take too much rubbish from politicians who take them for granted. He urged Nigerians not to allow themselves to be intimidated by the president, governors in any way.Sanusi, whose observation was contained in a…
A day ahead of a meeting of West African military chiefs to hammer out what a military intervention in Niger might look like, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) appeared at odds over whether military action should be on the table. 8:45pm: Coup crisis is deepening Niger food insecurity,…
…Urges Security Agents To Be Wary Of APC’s Plot The Bayelsa State Government has criticized the partial implementation of the rules of engagement and discriminatory enforcement of the law by security personnel deployed to restore peace and security in Opu-Nembe. The government specifically urged the Nigeria Police to be circumspect and neutral in carrying out…
