It is speculated that a deal may have been made after threats were made to the families of the mercenary group leaders. According to British security sources, Russia’s secret service warned that harm would come to the families of the leaders if the group continued their advance towards Moscow. The Wagner group was estimated to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renaming of 15 of the country’s airports after some prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs. Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday. The memo said that the…
The newly appointed Auditor-General of Bayelsa State, Mr. Tarimotimi Dounana, expressed gratitude to God and Governor Douye Diri for the privilege and opportunity of his appointment. Speaking to Erevision MediaTV after the Thanksgiving reception in Ynagoa, Mr. Dounana thanked God for choosing him out of several other qualified professionals. “We have come to give thanks…
The best-graduating student for the 2021/2022 set in Lagos State University (LASU), Aminat Yusuf, says she settled for garri and groundnuts for a larger part of her undergraduate days. She said the right mentoring by lecturers, hard work, and God’s guidance were major factors for her success. Yusuf who hails from Edo State, finished with…
Vice President Kashim Shettima is holding a closed-door meeting with members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), and development partners, including the Co-Chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates and Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The specific agenda of the meeting has not been disclosed…
…Seeks review of Act Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated an amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in order to address the flaws in the legislation. Governor Diri also said the review would go a long way in tackling the ongoing crisis between oil companies and their host communities. Describing the Act…
Co-Chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has explained why he visited President Bola Tinubu with President of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa. Gates spoke at an event with the theme: ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the power of youth in science and innovation.’ The hybrid in-person and online event was co-hosted by…
A delegation of the NPC Bayelsa State staff visited the Census Committee members in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The purpose of the visit was to formally inform the committee members that the 2023 Population and Housing Census has only been postponed and not cancelled. The preparations for the census are still ongoing….
The Federal Government announced on Monday that six new companies have been granted permission to import petroleum products into Nigeria. Farouk Ahmed, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDRA), made this announcement at the Presidential Villa. Ahmed clarified that in addition to the six approved companies, several others have…
Hon. (Engr.) Rodney Ambaiowei, the Honourable member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, extended his warm congratulations to Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu on his recent appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board by His Excellency, Governor Douye Diri. In a media statement, Hon. Ambaiowei expressed his…
