Bayelsa CPS Congratulates New NUJ Chairman
“I congratulate Mr. Tonye Yemoleigha and the new executive of the Bayelsa Council of the NUJ. May their reign usher in a new vista that will uplift the council, its members and journalists in general.”
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Our Governor Has Gone Mad Again
By Timipre Marlin Sylva I once read a play by Prof. Ola Rotimi of blessed memory titled: OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN. In the prevailing circumstances in Bayelsa State, I thought that play should have been about a Governor who goes mad from time to time. Seeing statements credited to Gov. Douye Diri at…
THE PRICE OF APPEASEMENT: WHY TINUBU AND THE APC MUST ANSWER TO NIGERIANS
By Darlington Onyebuchi Agoha President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government owe Nigerians an urgent explanation. The perceived compromise with terrorists, bandits, and insurgents has raised serious concerns and, many argue, has brought Nigeria’s security architecture to its knees. The statistics are both staggering and heartbreaking. Entire communities have been wiped…
Diri, Cabinet, PDP Chieftains Visit Late Commissioner’s Family, Accident Victims
“Mrs. Bidei and her dear husband stood by me from the beginning of my political journey till date. They never wavered for one second. It is so sad that we are here for a condolence visit.
My Victory Will Propel Me To Serve Bayelsa Better, Says Gov Diri
“The days where you threaten your own people, chase them out of their own land, intimidate them and go and write results are over. So if they change from those ways, l will work with them.”
Ogboin North RDA Commissions 325 School Chairs in Amassoma
The Ogboin North Rural Development Authority (RDA), under the visionary leadership of High Chief Francis T. Aguobiri, proudly commissioned 325 iron-fitted wooden chairs for five government primary schools across three wards in Amassoma on Friday, October 4, 2024. This significant event took place in the Amassoma Community, located within the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area…
Urban Renewal Must Embrace the People – Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu
The Executive Chairman of Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board, TPL Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu led a tour to several locations in Yenagoa, the state capital, to evaluate ongoing projects and ensure that they had been approved by the Board. Speaking to the press, the Chairman emphasized that compliance with state development laws is mandatory…
Edo Elders Express Support for Okpebholo’s Governorship Candidacy
“Senator Monday Okpebholo’s vision knows no bounds. He will establish tangible structures for development, transform our aspirations into tangible realities, advocate for a government that is honest and transparent, safeguard the interests of Edo’s inhabitants, bolster the state’s infrastructure, distribute key positions across the three senatorial zones, foster a business-friendly environment without policy obstacles, and safeguard the wealth of the people in all corners of the state.”
Government Deems Bayelsa United Kit Sponsorship Deal Embarrassing
Bayelsa State Government has said reports of the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, signing a new shirt sponsorship deal with Halkin Exploration and Production Limited for the rest of the 2023/24 Nigerian Professional Football League season were embarrassing. The government said it neither approved nor endorsed such a deal for the team in the ongoing…
MDCN Approves MBBS Programme For The Bayelsa Medical University
“Let me also use this medium to again advocate for true federalism in Nigeria where states pay royalties to the federal government and not the way it is done currently where the centre determines what the states get. If federalism is properly practised, our state can do more for our people.”
