NDU Final Year Student Killed in Bayelsa Community
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…
Rethinking Federalism: Sen. Diri Advocates for True Local Governance and Resource Control in Nigeria
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, faulted. Nigeria’s brand of federalism, saying a situation where only the federal government can create local government is an aberration. Governor Diri also said Nigeria was on the wrong path to development and needed to turn back. Delivering a lecture titled: “Rethinking Our Future: The Need…
Rodney Ambaiowei Unveils Midterm Scorecard with Support from PANDEF and Bayelsa Governor
“We are grateful for the new roads, technical schools, and various infrastructural projects that are shaping our communities,” Dr. Igali noted.
Ambaiowei Extends “Light Up Southern Ijaw” Project to Oporoma Expressway
In continuation of the Light Up Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency project, the Member Representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, has installed solar-powered street lights along the New Expressway leading to Oporoma, the headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The project is aimed at improving road visibility, enhancing security, and ensuring…
Peace Accord With Jonathan Aided Peaceful Elections In Nigeria
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says the signing of the peace accord with former President Goodluck Jonathan and other presidential candidates in the build-up to the 2015 elections contributed largely to the peaceful outcome of the polls. The President stated this when he received the National Peace Committee led by former Head of…
FG Arraigns Six Over Alleged Coup Plot, Terrorism Financing Charges
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals over an alleged plot to overthrow the government and engage in acts linked to terrorism. The trial is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. Those named in the charge include Mohammed Ibrahim…
Sen. Diri Is New Telegraph Newspaper’s Governor of the Year
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…
THE EXTRAVAGANCE OF POWER: A CRITIQUE OF DR SAMUEL OGBUKU’s LAVISH BIRTHDAY AMID N’DELTA’s ENDURING MISERY
What should have been a modest milestone in a life ostensibly dedicated to public service has instead morphed into a multi-phase extravaganza, spanning cities within Nigeria and reportedly extending beyond its borders, all funded at least in substantial part—by the very taxpayers whose plight the NDDC was established to alleviate.
Prosperity Alliance Criticizes Victor Isaiah and Preye Aganaba for Attacking Diri’s Vision for Bayelsa’s Development
Prosperity Alliance, a prominent socio-political organization, has criticized former Brass Local Government Chairman Victor Isaiah and APC Chieftain Preye Aganaba for their recent public remarks against Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri. Their criticism followed Governor Diri’s call for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to intensify its developmental projects across the state, rather than focusing…
