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…
“These suspects will see somebody they perceive to be vulnerable and ask that person for direction. Once that person gives them direction, that’s it. They use white handkerchief. Once they use it to touch the suspect, the suspect will lose consciousness,”
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, inaugurated two projects executed by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the German government. The projects executed in Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area are a police post and a youth development centre.The projects also include provision of a…
The National Population Commission in collaboration with National Orientation Agency and Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Development Agency with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced training of Volunteers for the Digital Birth Registration of children aged 0-5 years. While declaring the training open, the Hon. Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State in…
We believe that cooperation between our countries is key to advancing towards development. Mutual cooperation can be an effective way to overcome underdevelopment.
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, swore in additional 15 commissioners bringing the total number of members of his cabinet to 29. The governor also created two new ministries, which are Blue Economy and that of Special Duties (General Services), which is in charge of non-indigene affairs. Fourteen commissioners had been sworn…
“Upon receiving the news, the people of the town mobilised hundreds to pursue the group into the bush to recover the animals, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the locals and the group, resulting in the deaths of fifteen townspeople and two members of the Lakurawa group.”
In keeping with Nigeria’s leadership role in the development of Local Content in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a two-day Local Content development experience-sharing session with a delegation from Mozambique’s national oil company, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH). The engagement was held on the sidelines of the 8th Sub-Saharan…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, arrived at the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to observe the proceedings. He entered the courtroom at around 10:15 am accompanied by a team of security personnel and supporters. Upon his arrival, Governor Diri was introduced by his lead counsel, Chris Uche SAN. Currently, he is present…
By Emmanuel Badejo Electioneering campaigns have just commenced for next year’s presidential election, which is expected to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor. All the 18 political parties have settled on their candidates and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed such candidatures by publishing a list of the authentic flag bearers of the various…
