The revival of Opugula worship through Chief George Ogboro’s leadership signifies not just the return of a deity but the reawakening of cultural identity for the Ikibiri people. In a time when indigenous beliefs are rapidly eroding under modern influence, Opugula’s homecoming reaffirms the spiritual roots of a resilient community.
As a member of the Executive Council, who played a crucial role in shaping policies and programmes that benefited the people of Bayelsa State, her death has denied our state of her inspiring contribution and created a vacuum that is difficult to fill.
The National Population Commission Felicitates with Muslim Ummah on this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebrations and prays for our dear country’s peace, unity and progress as a catalyst for socio-economic development. In a press release by the Director of Public Affairs Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, the Commission calls on the Muslim faithful to imbibe the core values and…
“The remarks, which were later misinterpreted by sections of the public, were not a denial of the incident but a preliminary response pending confirmation of details from the field, including the number and identities of those affected.”
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the National Population Commission (NPC) to disclose expenditure details related to the suspended 2023 Population Census within seven days. The census was initially scheduled to be held in 2022 but was later postponed to 2023. The exercise was, however, suspended indefinitely by former President Muhammadu Buhari…
The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP -Delta) has canvassed for the various social media platforms (YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter etc) to have offices in Nigeria. Nwoko made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said that his call was premeditated…
By Godknows Bolade Igali An archetypical inference to a tsunami, news of the tragic death of ace banker, businessman, educator and philanthropist, Herbert Onyewumbu on 9th February, 2024 hit the global news space with indescribable shock; and misbehave. True, Herbert had died from a helicopter crash, on the cold plains remote part of the Mojave…
The founding fathers of the PDP envisioned a party that would play a pivotal role in not just national governance, but as a beacon of hope for the black race globally. Regrettably, that vision has become obscured, diminishing Nigeria’s stature on the world stage and overshadowing our influence as a leading voice within Africa.
The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Kebbi State Dr Haliru Bala Jikan-Daudu says that the 2023 Population and Housing Census initially scheduled to be conducted from 3rd to 7th May 2023, was postponed to allow the new administration to take part in the process. Dr. Jikan-Daudu made this known while speaking…
“The initial armed struggle in Ijawland basically fought for justice and development. The community called Oloibiri in Bayelsa State, where crude oil was first struck in commercial quantity in 1956, is now a shadow of itself. Nothing was ploughed back into Oloibiri that brought out all the trillions of naira for Nigeria”.
