*Bayelsa Earns $4m For Reform Initiatives Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has assured that funds from the World Bank for the state government’s reform initiatives in the education health and local government sectors will be judiciously utilised to strengthen the sectors. Governor Diri spoke on Wednesday during the 190th state executive council meeting…
“As usual, l am not imposing any candidate. We need someone who has the interest of Ijaw nation at heart and that will fly our flag. We cannot be divided at this time. We can no longer have a factional leadership in the IYC.”
*Gov. Diri Welcomes Defectors A political tsunami hit the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State on Monday as veteran politician, Chief Fyneman Wilson, and thousands of his supporters defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yenagoa. Wilson, a former legislator in the old Rivers State House of Assembly and former…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, on Monday presented his Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination form to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, at the Governor’s Office, Government House, Yenagoa. The presentation underscored the formal…
YENAGOA, BAYELSA – The Honourable Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, on Sunday paid a scheduled courtesy visit to the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Daniel Igali, at his residence in Yenagoa. The visit was marked by a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting…
“With the new IOC built by the Ministry of Interior — a first in Nigeria’s history — all our maritime and air border systems are now fully synchronized and controlled”
“Rather than terminate the opportunity, Dr. Eruani Azibapu CFR extended the probation period in the hope that Kariyai would meet the required standards and secure the recommendation.”
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has sparked widespread debate after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli as viable sources of income, saying they require little capital to start. Mrs Tinubu made the remarks while addressing State House Correspondents following the second-quarter meeting of the…
“There was a strong yearning for an INC that would rise to the challenges of the moment in advancing the cause of the Ijaw nation and its people. This sentiment became a key driver of the committee’s deliberations and informed the recommendations we have made.”
