The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and the Chief of Army Staff, Major Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, have both affirmed their commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s security. Speaking before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on screening of service chiefs, General Musa stated that his leadership concept would prioritize troops’ welfare and deepen jointness…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has advised citizens of the state to refrain from seeing themselves as commodities that can be purchased, particularly with the upcoming elections. Gov. Diri made the statement when he received members of the Forum of Special Assistants to the Governor at the Samson Siasia Stadium in…
One is happy to report that today, Bayelsans can now comfortably drive to Ekeremor and other communities in Ekeremor LGA, as well as communities like Angiama in the Southern Ijaw LGA, because the Diri Administration made continuity/completion of vital public infrastructural projects a cornerstone policy.
Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya and several other medical personnel detained as Israel continues its Gaza offensive. The Israeli army has arrested the director of al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the besieged Gaza Strip. It was gathered that Hospital Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya was held for questioning following “evidence showing that Shifa Hospital, under…
By Robinson Erebi As of now, there is no information or official statement from President Ahmed Bola Tinubu regarding a new date for conduct of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census in Nigeria. The census is usually conducted every ten years, with the last one being held in 2006 and should have been conducted…
*Says NFF Went For Merit Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Bayelsa-born newly appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national football team, Finidi George. Governor Diri also commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing the new Super Eagles tactician based on merit. He stated this on Thursday during the draws for…
The Federal Government has urged organised labour to propose or agree to a realistic minimum wage that will not lead to massive job losses in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening of the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said…
President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of martial law on Wednesday officially imposed it only in four occupied regions of Ukraine. But many experts said in reality Putin appeared to have laid the groundwork to apply a form of martial law across the whole of Russia, just under another name. In his public address, Putin portrayed the…
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP -Delta) has canvassed for the various social media platforms (YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter etc) to have offices in Nigeria. Nwoko made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said that his call was premeditated…
The event of this year’s Independence Day is coming at a time when the country is at a crossroads in many aspects of our national lives. Sixty-three years ago, when this great country acquired independence, it was upon the promise of abundant prosperity and the principle of social justice. As a nation, we have continued…
