Following the uproar generated by the oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to an ex-militant leaders Government Ekpemopolo (aka Tompolo), the Special Assistant on Youth to the Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Udengs Eradiri, said Tompolo followed due process before the contract was awarded to him. Eradiri stated this while representing the Interim…
“Our work with the Nigeria Armed Forces seeks to build capacity to address the root causes of insurgency and insecurity and support institutional modernisation and transformation.”
By Robinson Ere Erebi A Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Omakogwa Emmanuel, has called on the people of Bayelsa State to remain calm and steadfast in the face of present challenges, declaring that Jesus Christ is speaking “peace, be still” over the state. Pastor Emmanuel made the call while speaking with EMTV News at the conclusion of…
*Inaugurates Reconciliation Committee Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to well-meaning stakeholders in the Ijaw ethnic nationality to collectively ensure that the Ijaw National Congress (INC) was not factionalised. He said history would not forgive them if they allowed personal interests to overshadow the cause of the Ijaw people. Governor Diri stated…
Edited By Robinson Erebi All over the world, census remains a key component for national development. Nigeria has a long history of census taking spanning several decades. The National Population Commission is saddled with the responsibility of conducting Population and Housing Census in Nigeria. In 2006 the population of Nigeria was put at 140.43 million…
*A Beloved Labour Leader and Philanthropist Comrade Abaye Ambaiowei, a revered veteran Labour leader and respected politician, is celebrating his birthday today. Known for his kind-hearted nature and passion for helping others, he finds joy in sharing his blessings with the world. Join us in extending warm wishes to this remarkable individual on his special…
“The oil processing licence owned by the state, nothing has been done about it. We want to partner with you to develop it.”
Mr. Mohammed Musa, brother to the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has denied his involvement in the establishment of an ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. He disclosed this in an affidavit in support of Bodejo’s bail application dated March 28, 2024. Musa said his brother only had a registered vigilante company…
A one-time Commandant-General of the United Nigeria Chaplaincy, (UNC), Chaplain Commandant-General Jidejisos Josiah Ejie, has been accused of fraudulently using the name and trademark of the association in organizing programmes and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public across the 36 states of the federation, in flagrant contempt of a subsisting court order. It…
“I want to appeal to all Bayelsans to please come out and be counted. In fact nobody is going to pay you for it. It’s a civic responsibility that we owe ourselves. So we should come out and show people that we’re here. The last exercise in 2006 ended in litigation”.
