Buhari at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa during the final Salah homage marking Eid El-Fitr on Friday, April 21, 2023. Photo: State House President Muhammadu Buhari, with only 38 days left in office, has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness for any hurt he may have caused during his tenure. The President also thanked…
Bayelsa State Government has formally handed over three fishermen who lost their way on the Gulf of Guinea to the Sao Tome and Principe Head of Mission in Nigeria. Speaking in Government House, Yenagoa, during the formal handover on Thursday night, Governor Diri lauded the local fishermen in Okpoama community in Brass Local Government of…
*Says NFF Went For Merit Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Bayelsa-born newly appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national football team, Finidi George. Governor Diri also commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing the new Super Eagles tactician based on merit. He stated this on Thursday during the draws for…
“The issue of oil theft and oil bunkering are of serious concern in our local government areas and since the federal government has involved states and local governments in combating the menace, all hands must be on deck to stamp it out.”
“Once we are through with the power issue, we will ensure that water is made available in Yenagoa, Nembe and in most of our local government areas.”
Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun has ordered the remand of Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat musician, in police custody for 48 hours over allegations of assaulting a police officer. The remand order was given during a court hearing where Kuti was arraigned for the alleged offense. Kuti, in a 12-second video clip that went viral on May 13,…
“As a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 9, Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Hon. Robinson Erebi offers his prayers for protection and a fruitful tenure of office for both Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei and Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe”.
“I share in the grief of my brother-governor of Akwa Ibom State over the very sad news of the passage of his dear wife. Mrs. Eno showed great passion for uplifting the people of Akwa Ibom, particularly the womenfolk, alongside her husband.”
As part of his Constituency tour, the National Assembly member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, visited Ekowe Community in Southern Ijaw Constituency 3 to evaluate his ongoing free medical outreach program for constituents. During the visit, Hon. Ambaiowei paid a courtesy call to the Paramount Ruler of the community, HRH Chief…
Whereas the former Kaduna governor did not specifically say he was directing his cautionary tale at anyone, he has long been known to use proverbial quips to taunt his political detractors. Nasir El-Rufai is relishing his love for a Bob Marley soundtrack that decried betrayal by close friends and allies, days after he was forced…
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second term. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement….
We must stop calling this “natural death.” This was murder by government negligence. In a country that throws billions at political cronies, gives lawmakers millions in wardrobe allowances, funds endless pilgrimages and jamborees, a professor had to be paraded online like a beggar, with students scrambling to raise funds just so their teacher might live. And even that wasn’t enough. The system choked him to death slowly just like it’s doing to thousands of others right now.
Governor Diri granted approval on March 3, 2025, for the recruitment of approximately 1,000 new officers into the state civil service. According to him, a total of 36,750 candidates participated in the CBT, and applicants who scored 60 and above would be shortlisted for the next stage, which includes a physical examination.
