“The Governor Diri Scrabble Championship was the focus for scrabble players across the world as it was going on in the Bayelsa capital. We succeeded in introducing technology to positively showcase Bayelsa and the governor’s contribution to human capacity development”
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his statement on the recent killing of soldiers in Okuama community in Delta State. Governor Diri, in a statement by his…
We hold the expectation that members of the newly inaugurated Adhoc Committee will seize the opportunity to etch their names in gold by providing effective oversight of the Administrator’s actions, and where appropriate, reversing some of the unlawful measures he has undertaken since assuming office. A case in point is the arbitrary dissolution of duly constituted democratic institutions, followed by rather whimsical and capricious reconstitution of same.
President Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Ministry of Sports Development. A new Ministry of Regional Development will now oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission. The National…
By Peter Suciu King George VI took the name to honor his father George V, but perhaps due to the fact that both George’s were second-born sons – the proverbial “spare” to the expected “heir” to the throne. It helped restore the continuity that the UK needed. George V proved to be up to the…
The Presidency has categorically denied allegations that the Bola Tinubu administration is considering moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria back to Lagos, its former location. The Presidency labeled these rumors as baseless and the work of “mischievous individuals” seeking to sow unnecessary ethnic division. This statement came in response to recent government decisions, such as…
“This is the best award we have won so far, and it came with a dollar reward. It is down to the exceptional performance of the Commissioner for health. When you work hard, there will be results like this.”
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has announced cash rewards to Olympic silver medalist, Blessing Oborududu, and other wrestlers from the state in the Nigerian contingent that participated in the 2023 Africa Wrestling Championships and the Africa Beach Games in Tunisia. Senator Diri, who congratulated the athletes for their impressive performance, said they not…
Akwa Ibom State-born Rep. Martins Esin has vowed to make youth development a priority as the new chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development. Esin, who was appointed to the position on Thursday, said he would work to ensure that the voices of young people are heard and their needs are met….
Ali-Keffi’s whistleblowing has added a new layer to Nigeria’s complex security challenges. His revelations raise urgent questions: Who truly benefits from the prolonged war against insurgency? And why are those fighting it from within the system being silenced?
