Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Senator Dauzigha Dan Etete
On behalf of the government and the good people of Bayelsa State, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a happy birthday and many more wonderful years ahead filled with good health.
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Beyond 2023: Nigeria’s Political Prospects and The Three Musketeers
By Amatare Mozimo The craze for politicking and campaigns are here again. And usually in Nigeria, this phase comes with a fanfare of razzmatazz as citizens pit one political figure against another in trying to sell their preferred candidates. Since people think differently, perception and reception of the political messages differ. This breeds anarchy of…
How Coastal States Can Grow Nigeria’s Blue Economy – Gov Diri
“To ignore the Blue Economy in Bayelsa would be to ignore Bayelsa itself. That is why, following the initiative of the Federal Government, Bayelsa is not merely a state with a bespoke ministry, we are a national model for how to institutionalise and mainstream the Blue Economy at the sub-national level.”
Tompolo talks tough as protesters attack 28,000bpd facility
Tompolo, speaking through Tantita Security Services’ spokesperson Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, denied any involvement in the matter. He clarified that the surveillance contract and the company he leads have no connection to the oil field in question, which falls under the jurisdiction of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), a firm linked to the Olu of Itsekiri.
Matters Arising From Government Budget Allocation for Food and Foreign Trips
As the Nigerian economy continues to struggle, President Bola Tinubu has called for citizens to make sacrifices in order to help the country recover. These sacrifices have included the removal of subsidies on petrol, a merging of foreign exchange rates, and an impending increase in electricity tariffs. Shettima, Buhari and Tinubu However, many citizens are…
Visit of Bayelsa Governor to Dangote Refinery: Strengthening Partnership for Economic Growth
Governor Diri’s visit was a follow-up to an earlier meeting with Dangote in Nassau, The Bahamas, during the AFREXIM Bank annual meeting in June.
Diri Pledges Support for City Boy Movement’s Youth Agenda and 2027 Tinubu Re-Election Drive
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed his administration’s commitment to support the City Boy Movement (CBM) towards actualising its objective of re-electing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The City Boy Movement is a youth-focused political advocacy group supporting the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu. Senator Diri made the pledge…
The Importance of Ward Boundary and Electoral Maps in Electoral Planning
By Robinson Erebi INEC Ward boundary map and Nigeria Electoral maps are significant geospatial resources for conducting elections in Nigeria. They are also examples of enumeration area demarcation maps, which play a vital role in electoral planning. Enumeration area demarcation is the process of dividing a geographical area into smaller units that are easier to…
Agoha Questions APC Convention Spending, Demands Greater Fiscal Transparency
“If a consensus was the goal, a more cost-effective announcement would have better served a nation in need of fiscal discipline,” Agoha stated. He argued that, given the current economic climate, organizing a large-scale convention to ratify a pre-determined list of candidates amounts to an avoidable drain on resources.”
NUJ, New Bayelsa Police Commissioner Pledge Stronger Collaboration for Safer State
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, Mr. Tonye Yemoleigha, alongside other leaders of the Council, on Wednesday received the new Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Adewale, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre in Yenagoa. The visit provided an opportunity for the NUJ leadership and the new…
