Ukrainian officials say they are targeting towns in the eastern Donbas region after making a series of gains in a rapid counter-offensive. In recent days Ukraine’s army reclaimed swathes of occupied territory, forcing Russian troops to retreat. President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces were fortifying their hold over 8,000 sq km (3,088 sq miles) of…
By Chibuzor Emejor Undoubtedly, the importance of an accurate, acceptable and reliable population and housing census cannot be over-emphasised. To ensure holistic national development, an accurate census is very indispensable. The conduct of a census helps to generate demographic data for national planningwhich in turn ensures even development of all sectors of the country. President…
The Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra-led National Population Commission is committed to conducting a credible, accurate, and scientifically verifiable census for Nigerians, attested by the international community. The Commission has implemented a strategic plan that includes the successful digital demarcation of the entire country, two pretests, and a post Enumeration Survey (PES). The Commission has also…
In August 1970, Biafran soldiers carried out a surprise nocturnal attack on the sleeping Ikibiri community, firing bullets from their gunboats for several hours. Thankfully, no lives were lost. The invasion was based on misinformation that Nigerian soldiers were camped in Ikibiri, preparing to attack the neighbouring Anyama community.
“On behalf of the SWC and SEC of the NUJ, Bayelsa State Council, I wish to congratulate my friend and brother, Elder Chris Odi, on the occasion of his birthday celebration.”
The emergency rule, which suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, and members of the House of Assembly, is due to end on September 18, when the governor is expected to return to office.
•Inside story of the cartel that steals crude with impunity •How Sylva, Kyari convinced Buhari to hire Tompolo For many years, security personnel deployed in the Niger Delta to guard oil installations and stop crude oil bunkering had turned themselves into oil bandits in collusion with some International Oil Companies, IOCs, government officials and oil bunkers. They…
The Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in Bayelsa State, and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Nigeria–Switzerland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, has led a high-level delegation to the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria in a move to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. The visit, which was at the…
“If you ignore education, then you have to build more prisons because crime will soar. For us as a government, education is a priority.”
In Bayelsa State, a tricycle operator was killed by a mob in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa after allegedly stabbing a young man to death during an argument over N50 change on Wednesday. The victim died immediately, and the Keke rider was subsequently attacked. Burning down of many Tricycles (Keke) in Kpansia by angry youths…
