Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
Politics news and analysis from Nigeria and around the world—covering elections, governance, parties, and public policy updates from EMTV News.
The Senate has initiated an investigation into the oil subsidy regime operated by the federal government until its removal in May 2023. The Senate criticized the N9.3 trillion spent on the subsidy regime from January 2021 to June 2023 and called for a living wage for workers to mitigate the effects of subsidy removal. Additionally,…
His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State was in Ikenne town, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State where he attended a reception in honour of the immediate past Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, for the completion of his tenure. Governor Diri alongside the immediate past governor, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, and other…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Captain Matthew Karimu, has given the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, a pat on the back for their humble and purposeful leadership style, saying the duo is making laudable impacts in the governance of the state. Bayelsa State Deputy Governor…
Hon. Engr. Ebareotu Jerry Amakirisou, SSA Maintenance to the Miracle Governor of the Government House, led a high-powered delegation to Sagbama to console Comrade German Kewerekumore, also known as KK Chairman Revenue Sagbama, on the death of his beloved father, Smart German, who was the oldest man of Sagbama federated town. During the visit, the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has in a landmark judgment, ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about $5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” Erevision MediaTV gathered that the court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to…
During a recent radio show in Yenagoa, the candidate of the APC, former Governor Chief Timipre, failed to convince listeners of his platform and lacked tact. Chief Timipre Sylva and Governor Douye Diri However, one thing he did do was agree with the majority of Bayelsans that the current Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has done…
Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri’s New Media team has launched a campaign tagged “Prosperity 2.0” for his November 11, 2023 re-election bid. The Governor, together with his Deputy Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and entire cabinet members, is committed to a greater Bayelsa State. Diri stated that his second term is for continuity and consolidation. The…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri says Bayelsa is strongly PDP and that he is firmly in charge. Sen. Diri disclosed this against the backdrop that some politicians are dropping his name for their selfish aims and warns them to desist from such acts, Watch the video: Kindly Share
Hon. (Engr.) Rodney Ambaiowei, the National Assembly representative of Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, received members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Working Committee, who embarked on a solidarity visit to congratulate and celebrate with members of the State and National Assemblies elected on its platform. The PDP State Working Committee to Hon. Ambaiowei in…
On Tuesday, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu presented his academic records obtained from Chicago State University in the United States of America to the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, Nigeria. The move was in response to a suit lodged by Atiku Abubakar, who is challenging Tinubu’s victory in Nigeria’s recent presidential election. The electoral commission,…
