“In Bayelsa, we believe in the spirit of complementation and give-and-take. So be very objective in your assessment. We want you to be our guide. Whatever you look at and, in your opinion, is not legal, justiciable or ours, we will happily relinquish.”
The National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has stated that the party has conceded victory to the opposition in Bayelsa State. He made the statement during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governors elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. Dr. Ganduje praised the party’s…
“Projections indicate that a one-meter rise in sea levels in Nigeria could compel up to 80 per cent of the delta’s population to seek higher ground just as flooded 18,000 km2 of land results in damages valued at US$9 billion, and necessitate the relocation of up to 3.7 million people. These alarming consequences of climate change are not limited to the Nigerian Niger Delta region but are shared by coastal deltas worldwide”
The new leader of the Wagner Group, a notorious Russian mercenary group, has been revealed as Anton Yelizarov, 42, also known as “Lotus”. Yelizarov takes over the leadership role following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on August 23. Yelizarov, a former army officer, has been involved in some of the most…
Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow. Zaporizhzhia Gov. Oleksandr Starukh said the Russians targeted infrastructure facilities in the Dnieper River city, and one of the missiles hit an apartment building, killing one person and…
“At this fifth anniversary of our administration, we have paid over N20 billion as gratuity and pension to retired citizens and we will continue to ensure that they receive them. Before we leave office, we would have cleared the backlog.”
A pastor from the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, has been brought before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter. The Lagos State Government has filed two charges against the defendant, accusing him of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault. It is…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the end of the month-long fasting and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri was a period to reflect on the lessons of sacrifice, tolerance and love that the feast epitomises. Governor Diri stated this while felicitating with Muslim faithful in the state and across Nigeria on the Ramadan…
Bayelsa Queens Football Club will depart the country on Sunday ahead of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco. Preye Yabrifa, Media Officer of the team, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that they would no longer go on a West African tour but would travel straight to Morocco. “Initially, we planned…
“The state government is convinced in the capacity of NPC to deliver to the nation a reliable and credible census especially with the change from analogue to digital deployment of modern technology by the commission. This according to the governor will enhance the quality of data and inspire confidence of Nigerians and acceptance of the census outcome.”
