By Felix Ayanruoh Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a commodity over what it would otherwise have been. However, critics of energy subsidies believe otherwise. They say subsidies distort markets and discourage…
By Robinson Erebi As Bayelsans, we must acknowledge the progress made by Governor Douye Diri in his first tenure. Despite this, the opposition parties are attempting to unseat him by bringing up old files of projects initiated by past governors. It is clear that their goal is to win the election, not to improve the…
The Nigeria Census Support Group has congratulated His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his swearing-in as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In a congratulatory message on the group’s Facebook page, the National Coordinator, Mr. Robinson Erebi, expressed confidence that President Tinubu’s…
Football stakeholders in Bayelsa state are calling on Ebi Egbe, CEO of Monimichelle, to run for the Bayelsa State FA chairmanship position. The group, known as Friends of Bayelsa Football, believes that Egbe has the necessary qualities to elevate the state’s football scene. In a statement signed by its chairman Binebi Park, Friends of Bayelsa…
He was the owner of Nigeria’s first private radio station, Raypower FM, and AIT. Dokpesi died on Monday, May 29th, 2023, according to a statement issued by his family and signed by his first son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr).
Nigeria has a new President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, as the 16th president of the country. In his inaugural address, President Tinubu spoke about the Nigerian ideal and his commitment to building a better society for all Nigerians. He acknowledged the challenges the country has faced but expressed…
Inflation is running at its highest rate for nearly 18 years, one in three people are unemployed, and the output of the vital oil industry is shrinking. He will have to move quickly to convince people who did not vote for him that he is up to the task.
During a news conference in Abuja on Friday, Prof. Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), urged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to continue with the census process despite its suspension. Sodiya emphasized the importance of census in national planning and development, stating that “census is crucial for national planning and…
“The contest is now over and the hard work of building a prosperous and unified Nigeria now begins”.
