China, traditionally an ally of Russia on the international stage, made a call to the United Nations for peace negotiations in Ukraine. Al Jazeera reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi requested the governments of Moscow and Kyiv “keep the crisis from spilling over” to developing nations. “China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful…
“All of these projects run into billions of naira. Of course, the one that will make all of us happier and affects everyone is electricity.”
“We are filled with renewed optimism and a steadfast commitment to building a new Bayelsa. A Bayelsa where every citizen has access to quality education, healthcare is affordable and reliable, economic opportunities abound, jobs are plentiful, businesses flourish and communities are empowered to achieve financial security and well-being.”
“Once, I asked him why he did not react violently when youths stormed the Government House to release their leaders detained there. He told me that he reacted differently because even as the military administrator, he did not want innocent blood to be spilled.”
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has pledged its support for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The Executive Director of the NCSCN, Amb. Blessing Akinlosotu, made the pledge during a meeting with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the…
“The launching of the online E-recruitment portal for the 2023 census at the headquarters marks the beginning of the online recruitment process whereby Nigerians from all demography and gender can hook on to the website that will be provided by the Commission to fill the online form and get themselves registered to be recruited.”
“I do not agree with anybody who refers to Bayelsa as small. Bayelsa is big enough. It is injustice for Bayelsa to have only eight local government areas while others that are not as big have more. Let us stand for one another. This country can only develop when we operate true federalism.”
On behalf of the National Leader, our Board of Trustees and the National Executive Committee of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), I extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to all our compatriots of the Niger Delta and indeed to all Nigerians, as we step into the New Year, 2025. Looking back at 2024, we…
Sequel to motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members, the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are thoroughly addressed and clarified. Representative Aliyu Madaki, who moved the motion during today’s plenary, called his colleague’s attention to a particular…
Aviation stakeholders are warning that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger may close their airspace against flights originating from Nigeria. This comes after the three countries officially resigned from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citing marginalisation by Nigeria’s President, who also serves as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Bloc. If the countries follow…
