Defection of Gov. Diri to APC a Blessing — Prince Amgbare
‘Bayelsa is united for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and united for APC. This unity will deliver our candidates in future elections.”
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Diri Vows to Fulfill Promises, Equips NDTV To Resume Broadcast
As Governor Diri approaches the end of his first term in office, the Bayelsa State Government has pledged to fulfill all promises made to the people without fail. Hon. Ayibaina Duba, Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, made this announcement during a tour with journalists to showcase the recently installed digital equipment at Niger Delta Television…
Russian Authorities Seek to Declare LGBTQ+ Movement as Extremist
Russian authorities have taken steps to declare the LGBTQ+ movement extremist by filing a lawsuit with the Supreme Court. The move is seen as a major blow to the already marginalized LGBTQ+ community in Russia, which has faced increasing conservatism in recent years. The ministry claims to have identified signs of extremism, including incitement of…
Islamism and jihadi terrorism in Northern Nigeria
While Nigeria is still battling to extinguish the fires of Boko Haram insurgency in its North-Eastern corner, the emergence of Lakurawa in the North-West, which is said to be heavily armed and in control of some villages as well as communities in Sokoto and Kebbi states, is a clear indication that the Muslim north of Nigeria is a fertile ground for the planting, germinating and nourishing of the seeds of radical Islamist ideology that eventually blossoms into Jihadi groups like Mai Taisine, Boko Haram, Ansaru and Lakurawa. And the main element of this fertility is the dominance of Islamism in the mainstream Islamic theological framework in the Muslim north of Nigeria. In fact Islamism, which is “a broad set of political and religious ideologies that dictates Islam should guide and influence the political and legal system of the state in opposition to secularism,” is mainstreamed in the Muslim north to the extent that political Islam is being surreptitiously deployed to undermine Nigeria’s secular constitutional democratic order.
Bayelsa Poll: How Tribunal Exposed Sylva, Police Commissioner’s Fraud – Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state’s governorship election petition tribunal, which sat in Abuja, exposed the electoral fraud perpetrated by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 poll in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, the party’s chairman and a serving Commissioner of Police. The…
Malami Petitions NSA, IGP, DSS, Other Security Chiefs Over Alleged Importation Of Thugs, Foreign Mercenaries Into Kebbi
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.
PANDEF Salutes Jonathan at 68 and Attah at 87
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) joins the people of the South-South geopolitical zone and all well-wishers across Nigeria in celebrating two eminent statesmen—Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah—on the occasion of their milestone birthdays. Dr. Jonathan turns 68, while Obong Attah marks an inspiring 87…
An Open Letter To His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, Governor Of Akwa Ibom State On The Necessity To Begin The Improvement Drive Of Your Arise Agenda From The Areas That Had Long Been Beseeching For Infrastructural Development To Give The People In The Area Perception Of Concern And Inclusiveness
Your Excellency, We in the Oro Youth Movement (OYOM), one of the leading community-based civil society organisations in the country deems it necessary to use this open medium to address you and your office on needs, why you should begin your action plans as enshrined in your Arise Agenda from the areas that have been…
Reforms Implemented in Bayelsa Lead to N2.3bn Savings -Gov. Diri
“We found a lot of fraud in the local government system. But as it stands today, our councils have N2.3billion as a result of the combination of the factors of reforms and proper supervision of that tier of government”.
Bayelsa’s Growth Impressive, Say Reps Speaker, Plateau Gov
“Your leadership style, magnanimity, inclusivity and a strong sense of purpose has set a standard worthy of your administration. These quarters are a symbol of the confidence placed in you by the people of Bayelsa.”
