By Surv. Furoebi F.S. Akene Surprise in this context is the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you. The unexpected is both positive and negative depending on the impact and what it portends. The surprises I am deeply worried about are the ways construction activities are been carried out in the State…
In a gathering to commemorate the 9th-year remembrance of Robert Ebizimor in Sagbama, Alfred Izonebi was honored with the title of Doctor of Izon Music. The event was organized by the Robert Ebizimor Fans Club, and it recognized Alfred’s commendable efforts towards advancing Izon culture and promoting unity and development in the Ijaw nation. Henceforth,…
Former legislators in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have endorsed Governor Douye Diri’s bid for a second term in office. According to a press statement released by Daniel Alabrah, Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, the ex-lawmakers under the aegis of the Bayelsa Former Legislators Forum passed a vote of confidence in…
*Says Dredging, Dams Solution To Flooding *Reinstates Traditional Ruler Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has implored Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited, which recently acquired the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), to accept the liabilities and not just the assets of the oil firm it bought over. Governor Diri said this was the only…
By Jones Abiri Power supply has been the bane for both small and medium scale enterprises in the state to grow. Without adequate power supply small businesses which are the basic components of growth and development in any society can’t be achieve. One basic indices that swing like pendulum in the heart of Governor Douye…
“Today, this is effectively gaining their independence. The rest will, without doubt, depend on the citizens of Niger and how effective governance will be, but the main thing is this: They have got rid of the colonisers,”
By Willie Etim Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been installed as the Pere Se Bobo of Ogu lingdom, by the Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers. The Chairman of the Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs, Alabo…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a friend with whom he had an outstanding relationship and was never seen or treated as a subordinate. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Senator Diri as stating this on Friday night when he led…
“We are not sleeping on our oars. We are working day and night. What we are doing may not be made public, but very soon Nigerians will hear good news.”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the ongoing 60-megawatt power plant project promoted by the Bayelsa State Government upon its completion. The power plant, initially scheduled for inauguration in December 2025, also missed a subsequent deadline set for February 2026. The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai, told newsmen…
