Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, signed the Medical Residency Training Law 2024, making it the first state in Nigeria with such beneficial law for resident doctors. The executive bill sent to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly provides for funding support for resident doctors to specialise in specific fields. The governor…
“The Federal Government should also proffer a workable and solution to address incessant clashes between farmers and herders across the country.
The Committee operates distinctly in purpose from the National Population Commission (NPC), the constitutionally mandated body responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting censuses in Nigeria.
The Inter-Party Advisory Council has criticized the recent appointment of a Minister of State for Petroleum Resources from the Niger Delta region. According to Yabagi Sani, the National Chairman of IPAC, this move sends the wrong message and could create a feeling of entitlement among people from the region. Sani made these comments during Thursday’s…
The postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census has raised concerns about the implications of the cancellation. The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed that the Commission had spent N200 billion on preparations for the census before the exercise was cancelled. Kwarra stated that the N800 billion budgeted included…
The petition, dated 10th September 2025, alleged that political actors are working with foreign mercenaries from the Niger Republic and arming them through illegal channels. It further claimed that these individuals are being deployed to attack citizens, silence opposition voices, and undermine peace in the state.
They say you cannot fight terror with a smile. They say you cannot win a war with kindness. But Brigadier General Rabe proved that true leadership is not about the rank on your epaulets, it is about the humanity in your heart. When we speak of the fight against terror, we often speak of firepower…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said he made no mistake in nominating Dr. Peter Akpe as his deputy, describing him as a “square peg in a square hole.” Diri stated this on Sunday at a grand reception organised in honour of Akpe by his Ebedebiri community in Sagbama Local Government Area of…
“During the civil war, we were sent out to campaign for our cause. I went to the United States and I remember Alhaji Shehu Shagari went to the Scandinavian countries. When we returned, we compared notes before submitting our reports to Gen Yakubu Gowon, the then Head of State. Shagari told me he met a…
The Okpebholo Change Movement (OCM) has reiterated Senator Monday Okpebholo’s development initiatives for Edo State. In a press release issued in Benin on Monday, the group emphasized the need for a governor with a clear vision, dedication, and focus to effectively manage the state’s economic potential and natural resources. The OCM praised Okpebholo’s leadership qualities…
