Morris’ Story: A Political Journey Filled with Party Hopping
Finally, in 2023, he became a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and actively supported Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s candidacy.
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House of Representatives Committed to Strengthening Of Bilateral Relations
The House of Representatives has reiterated its dedication to building a strong working relationship between Nigeria and Switzerland. During a visit by Deputy Head of Mission Counsellor, Mr. Lukas Schifferle, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Switzerland friendship group in the House, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, praised Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas for creating committees to ensure…
$3.27bn crude lost to thieves in 14 months – FG
“The concern of the government is to increase our national oil production. Basically, we are an oil economy and when the upstream is sick, it affects the well being and health of the country.”
State Universities Under Pressure To Pull Out Of ASUU Strike
Education is on the Concurrent List in the 1999 Constitution and it means federal and state governments can legislate on it. The situation accounts for why both tiers of government set up their own universities. With 48 state universities and 43 federal ones as at the last count, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,…
Gov Diri Proceeds On Annual Leave
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, will commence his annual leave from today, Monday, November 25. A statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, disclosed that during the period of the governor’s absence, the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will take charge of all state functions. Kindly share
YECCIMA’s 5th Investiture Ceremony: Chief Noble Akenge Takes the Helm Amid Commitments for Economic Growth and Support for SMEs
By Lucky Ebido The Yenagoa Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines And Agriculture (YECCIMA) has conducted her 5th Investiture Ceremony with Chief Noble Akenge, FNES, JP, Egegba of Yenagoa as President at the Professor Steve Azaiki Library along Imgbi Road in Yenagoa and also played host to the Coalition of South-South Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines…
Gov. Diri Inaugurates Prosperity Transportation Vehicles
…To increase vehicles in the fleet over the time The Executive Governor of Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri has inaugurated the prosperity transportation vehicles to boost intra city transport scheme in Yenagoa. The new transport scheme is expected to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal and alleviate the sufferings of Bayelsans as a result of…
INEC Presents Certificate Of Return To Bayelsa Gov, Deputy
*I’ll Remain A Servant-Leader, Says Diri The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, presented the Certificate Of Return to winner of the November 11 off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Governor Diri and his deputy, Ewhrudjakpo, were the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Diri Approves N740m Interest-Free Loans For Two Young Entrepreneurs
“Let us have a paradigm shift from depending solely on revenues generated from crude oil. This is the time for us to move towards where the world is going.”
My Annual Leave and Update on Power Restoration Efforts in Bayelsa
While we battle to restore public power, our government has commenced a process to develop our own Independent Power Plant through the procurement and installation of new Gas Turbines.
