The United States has announced the closure of its Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The announcement was made on its X handle on Sunday. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria stated that normal operations would resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. “The U.S….
“I hosted selected Christian leaders at my country home today (Sunday). A few of them spoke and rather than criticising me very hard, they went to the reality of what we are doing in terms of infrastructure development and human capacity building. So, I felt, maybe, we were trying.”
The theme of the 2024 World Population Day – “Embracing the Power of Inclusive Data Towards a Resilient and Equitable Future for All” is a reflection of the outcome of both global and regional reviews and evaluations of progress and achievements attained in the last three decades of the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA); a decade of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD); and almost two-decades of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), among others.
The National Population Commission’s Director of Public Affairs Dr. Isiaka Alada Yahaya has said that there’ll be no Controversy over the 2023 census. Dr. Yahaya made this known while speaking in a television programme “Development Focus with Jide Ojo” on ITV monitored by Erevision MediaTV in Abuja. Speaking on controversies that characterized previous censuses, Dr….
We heartily congratulate Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei on his inauguration as a member of the 21-member parliamentary ad-hoc committee, tasked with overseeing the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Through his leadership, Dr. Ogbuku has shown that kindness is not a weakness but a powerful force for unity and progress. His ability to empathize with the challenges of the Niger Delta has translated into initiatives that not only address infrastructural gaps but also uplift communities and restore dignity to individuals. Whether through community engagements, social interventions, or gestures of personal goodwill, his acts of kindness have resonated with those most in need of support.
The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where sixteen soldiers were killed have been burnt down to the ground. There are strong allegations that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Meanwhile, manhunt for the killers is still ongoing and some arrests have also…
Commendation and royal blessings for the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, came from Omoku in Rivers State on Monday as the Oba of Ogbaland in Rivers State, King Nwachukwu Nnam Obi lll, led a delegation of the Ogbaland Council of Chiefs on a visit to Government House, Yenagoa. The monarch said the Bayelsa governor’s…
By Timipre Marlin Sylva I once read a play by Prof. Ola Rotimi of blessed memory titled: OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN. In the prevailing circumstances in Bayelsa State, I thought that play should have been about a Governor who goes mad from time to time. Seeing statements credited to Gov. Douye Diri at…
Reaffirming the long-standing position of the Ijaw people, the INC stressed that no part of Ijaw land or waterways has ever been, nor will ever be, part of the Biafra Republic. According to the Congress, such misrepresentation not only distorts historical and cultural realities but also risks creating unnecessary tension among ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta and beyond.
