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A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is billed to happen next month. While the Federal Government and security agencies have cautioned against the demonstrations, Falana says threats won’t aid the shelving of the protest. “How do you identify those who are issuing statements; those who are planning the protest, and then engage with them productively?” Falana asked on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “But threats…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced on Tuesday that former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, does not influence decisions made by the Rivers State chapter of the party. The APC clarified that Wike is not a member of their party and does not attend their political meetings. Tony Okocha, Chairman of the Rivers APC caretaker committee, addressed the media at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, describing Wike as an “unrepentant” member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Okocha stated, “When I hear people talking about his membership in our party,…
Yesterday, we witnessed firsthand the “White Coat Ceremony.” of the pioneer medical students of Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa. The White Coat Ceremony is an official event that marks the “transition from Basic Medical Science to Clinical Science.” The program recorded great attendance from professional Medical Doctors, Lecturers, parents of students and government functionaries. The Chairman, house committee on health in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. (Dr) Godbless N. Oyinke was also a special guest and encouraged students to be hardworking while advancing their academic and doctorial program. We joined all the government functionaries, the management of the school,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the upgrades of two forest reserves in Bayelsa State- Apoi and Edumanom in Southern Ijaw and Ogbia Local Government Areas to National Parks. This was disclosed as Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri received the Conservator-General of Nigeria, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni, at his office, in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri who was joined by the Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, appreciated President Bola Tinubu for the approval aim at preserving the environment. “We are happy as a State that at the end of this long journey, we have two of our forests that have…
In 1983, long before the advent of social media, Mike Ejeagha released a song in his popular folklore storytelling style titled “Ka esi le onye isi oche”, which told the story of how the elephant was tricked by the tortoise and used as a gift towards the marriage of the princess and tortoise. In 2024 and 41 years later, Brainjotter, the popular skitmaker used a part of the chorus ending in “gwo gwo gwo m” for his funny dance steps. Many people have recreated his dance steps using the soundtrack and made the song more popular on social media. If…
Hon Ramatolai Olanrewaju Akinola Hassan aka RAMOTA, Chairman of Oriade LGA in Lagos state shows off her achievements in less than two years since inception of office. The chairman who took to social media to show case her developmental strides to the local council while office highlighted various projects, both ongoing and commissioned in various sectors of the economy. Some of the achievements includes; *Council Infrastructure* Rehabilitation of Road within Oriade LCDA 1, Rehabilitation of full stretch of Assembly Road to link Close 16 and mumin adio badmus road Satellite Town 2, Reconstruction of Dupe Otegbola Road linking Navy…
The Senator representing Bayelsa west senatorial district, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, yesterday, plays host to the new Head of Service of the Federation, Dame Didi Walson-Jack, her husband Hon. Nimi Walson-Jack and their family pastor in his Abuja residence. Celebrates, express gratitude to President Tinubu for the appointment. According to the Senator, “Hard work, discipline and perseverance are important elements of success and as a thorough bred professional that she is, I have no doubt that she will give her best in organizing and leading the public service of the Federation to support the President. Her life and success should…