“We want to use the occasion of the National Peace Summit to reunite all our officers across the nation and to make them feel the impact of the current management. We are changing the narratives of the past”
“Bayelsa has huge potential for rice cultivation and yet we purchase rice. As a government, we decided to engage with the immediate past Korean Ambassador to Nigeria and he put Bayelsa under the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) programme that supports sustainable development in developing countries.
The Executive Chairman of the Physical Planning and Development Board Tpl. (Hon) Kuroakegha Dorgu has met with PDP Women of Goin-Ama at his country home in Amassoma, alongside Chairman of Ogboin North Rural Development Authority, High Chief Francis T Aguobiri and the Former Director of Protocol Government House, Hon. Joseph Akedesuo. Dorgu thanked the women…
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…
In August 1970, Biafran soldiers carried out a surprise nocturnal attack on the sleeping Ikibiri community, firing bullets from their gunboats for several hours. Thankfully, no lives were lost. The invasion was based on misinformation that Nigerian soldiers were camped in Ikibiri, preparing to attack the neighbouring Anyama community.
Dr. Stolpe worked with us in Bayelsa State with so much commitment towards reduction of drug abuse and crime among our youths. The successes we achieved were largely due to his effort and immense support.
The postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census has raised concerns about the implications of the cancellation. The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed that the Commission had spent N200 billion on preparations for the census before the exercise was cancelled. Kwarra stated that the N800 billion budgeted included…
*Niger Gov Inaugurates 22km Ring Road Project Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration is considering immortalising the late Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, for his contribution to development of the state. Wigwe, his wife, son and a former Group Chairman of…
A recent incident involving the interception of an ocean-going vessel, MT PRAISEL, by the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) in Delta State has brought to light the internal friction among security agencies tasked with protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Conflicts between various security agencies over operational procedures had been ongoing prior to…
“They said we must provide $150,000 each. For the two of us, it is $300,000. We want to be reunited with our families.”
