Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya and several other medical personnel detained as Israel continues its Gaza offensive. The Israeli army has arrested the director of al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the besieged Gaza Strip. It was gathered that Hospital Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya was held for questioning following “evidence showing that Shifa Hospital, under…
Instead of accepting defeat in an election acknowledged by the national leadership of his party as fair, credible and was lost by the APC, Sylva lays claim to a non-existent stolen mandate. Besides disrespecting his party in a vain pursuit, he has kept disrespecting the judiciary.
“As a coastal state, Bayelsa lies below the sea level and consequently faces the risks associated with ocean rise. About 70 per cent of its land area is occupied by rivers and it borders the Atlantic Ocean on its three senatorial flanks.
“Seeing is believing. People are to be guided by what they see not by fancy stories or expectations”.
By Jones Abiri Power supply has been the bane for both small and medium scale enterprises in the state to grow. Without adequate power supply small businesses which are the basic components of growth and development in any society can’t be achieve. One basic indices that swing like pendulum in the heart of Governor Douye…
As in previous years, the Works and Infrastructure Ministry got the lion’s share of N298.6bn, which underscored the administration’s commitment to completing and expanding of the road network in the state as well as other projects like the nine-storey civil servants secretariat.
“I do not agree with anybody who refers to Bayelsa as small. Bayelsa is big enough. It is injustice for Bayelsa to have only eight local government areas while others that are not as big have more. Let us stand for one another. This country can only develop when we operate true federalism.”
“On this day, and every day, let us ensure we do not forget those whose sacrifices have made peace and safety attainable. We know that behind every medal lies a story of sacrifice. Families who have lost breadwinners; veterans who have had their lives altered in their prime; and many who live with wounds, visible and invisible, that demand our practical compassion as much as our respect.”
“Mr. President,” Ambassador Igali urged, “we implore you to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to extend due respect to these eminent Nigerians and traditional rulers who were esteemed guests of the Commander-in-Chief. The Minister does not own the Niger Delta, and his conduct should not be condoned.”
The National Population Commission in collaboration with National Orientation Agency and Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Development Agency with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced training of Volunteers for the Digital Birth Registration of children aged 0-5 years. While declaring the training open, the Hon. Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State in…
