As the Special Assistant on Media to the NPC Chairman, Mr. Nwosu is expected to manage and promote the public image of the Chairman and the Commission, ensuring the dissemination of timely, accurate, and engaging information to foster public trust in NPC data and Nigeria’s population management processes.
The Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal filed by the faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President, , against the rival group headed by Nafiu Bala. In the appeal, Mark is asking the apex court to grant an order staying the execution of the Court of Appeal judgment…
“The exchange rate needs to be stabilised and we have to address the fundamental question, why is there no money coming in? Why is the NNPCL not able to bring in dollars? Am sorry this is the question that cost me my job and I will continue asking this question until NNPCL fixes it up or until I die. Where are the dollars? We need to shine a light on the NNPCL. The finance minister cannot tell you because he doesn’t have a monitoring system that reports to him. The finance minister can’t tell you how many barrels of petrol we produce and export. It is only the NNPCL that can give those figures. The finance ministry needs to know how much oil we produce daily, how much we sell, and where the money is going”.
Twelve Nigerian youths are set to undergo a one-year structured training programme aimed at preparing them for opportunities in the nation’s oil and gas industry, courtesy of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL). The programme, which commenced…
“Somebody had to take the decision (to leave the PDP) and I took it on behalf of the state. I took it in the best interest of the state. Some of you might not understand now but later it will be clear to all.”
Organisers of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship have confirmed that the fourth edition will hold on August 23-25, 2024. The three-day classic, which usually attracts national and international scrabble stars, is slated for the Chief Dappa Biriye Conference Centre of the Golden Tulip Hotel at Onopa, Yenagoa. Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scrabble…
The Benin Traditional Council has denounced the planned installation of one Alhaji Danjuma Binkola as Hausa traditional ruler (Garkuwan Hausawan Benin) by one Alhaji Isah Adamu. This was contained in a letter dated April 18, 2024, titled, “Denunciation of plan to hold a turbaning ceremony in Benin City,” which was signed by the Iyase of…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Douye Diri has received the New Telegraph Newspaper’s 2023 Governor of the Year Award in the Human Capacity Development category. Sen. Diri was given the award at a ceremony held at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos on Saturday. Other awardees, include his Brother-Governors of…
Some yet to be identified youths from Amassoma Community In Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on July 15, 2024, reportedly killed a final year student of the department of political Science, Niger Delta University, over his refusal to pay a N150 levy at a popular Sand Dump. Resident of the community who…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, at a valedictory session on Wednesday, formally dissolved the state executive council following the expiration of his first term on February 14, 2024. The dissolution came one week after he was sworn in for a second term. Governor Diri made the pronouncement during the 128th session of the…
