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Hon. Solomon Young, a renowned elder and Chieftain in Ekeremor local government area in Bayelsa state has voiced his admiration for the leadership of Senator Henry Seriake Dickson in Bayelsa west. “The chieftain while with other Ekeremor and Sagbama Kinsmen at Senator Dickson’s abode in Yenagoa, asserted so much credence to the Senator who currently represents Bayelsa west at the national Assembly Abuja.” State reporters revealed that Senator Dickson have sponsored and supported several progressive bills that aims at improving lives of people, encourage entrepreneurship, technology advancement and sustainability of the human resource. Example of some bills under course are:…

The “Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day Law” is one of the existing policies signed in 2012 by former governor Henry Seriake Dickson, now a Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, State reporters. A public holiday is usually declared following the law guiding the special day to hold the annual thanksgiving celebration every November 2nd. The annual thanksgiving was among the religious policies of the state introduced by the Dickson administration which also includes a monthly praise night and daily morning devotion at the official residence of the governor inside the Government House, Yenagoa, that have been inherited…

The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed ministers from Tuesday to Wednesday. This announcement was made by Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, in a statement released on Tuesday. Lado explained that the delay was to allow all seven ministerial nominees to complete their necessary documentation. Last week, President Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet, sacking five ministers and nominating seven new individuals to fill various ministerial roles. Among the appointees, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu was appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Jumoke Oduwole was named to head the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, citing alleged anti-party activities. In a resolution addressed to the APC National Chairman, Dr. Umar Ganduje, and submitted to the party’s National Secretariat, the Osun APC accused Aregbesola, a former governor of the state, of undermining the party’s unity by creating a splinter faction within the party. The party claims that Aregbesola’s actions have contributed to divisions, weakening the APC’s cohesion during a critical time for Osun politics. Party leaders assert that Aregbesola’s influence over certain groups has sparked internal discord, prompting the…

The Organized Labour in Bayelsa State comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and The Joint State Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC) has thanked the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri for promptly approving the new minimum wage. In a joint statement issued in Yenagoa, NLC Chairman, Comrade Barnabas Simon, his TUC Counterpart, Comrade Julius Laye and the JNC Chairperson, Comrade Andabai Embeleakpo noted that the Governor was the first to set-up the Minimum Wage Committee during the 2024 May Day Programme. The trio recalled that the moment the Salary, Wage and Income Commission released template,…

A Letter To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, PAP Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro. IT IS ON GOOD RECORDS THAT THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION AND GRANT WAS AMONG OTHER OBJECTIVE REASONS, REACHED FOR THE NIGER DELTA REGION TO BE PEACEFUL, TO BE DEVELOPED BOTH IN HUMAN CAPITAL, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC. ALSO TO REDUCE THE HIGH RATE OF UNREST, INSECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, PIPELINE VANDALIZATION, KIDNAPPING, CRUDE OIL THEFT AND THE DESTRUCTION OF OIL INSTALLATIONS IN THE NIGER DELTA AREA, IN NIGERIA. We, the aggrieved members of the third phase Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP), led by Lord Onipa and…

Nigeria has called for urgent and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change, emphasizing that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action. It also restated its support for the preservation of democracy, the protection of civil rights across the Commonwealth, as well as ongoing reforms in the organisation, focusing more on results-oriented value creation. These, among others, were Nigeria’s priorities at the just-concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Apia, the capital of the Independent State of Samoa, between October 21 and 26. The Nigerian delegation to the meeting was led by the…

A senior management officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has clarified claims of Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, on serving his jail term in a private apartment. Recall that controversial activist, VeryDarkMan, shared a video in which Bobrisky purportedly claimed that he bribed some Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials to drop the money laundering charge against him. In the footage, a voice allegedly belonging to Bobrisky also claimed that a “godfather” alongside Haliru Nababa, the controller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and…

Amid a steep decline in fuel consumption due to surging fuel prices, oil marketers in Nigeria are facing unprecedented challenges, with around 10,000 dealers on the brink of shutting down. Recent data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reveals that fuel consumption fell sharply to 4.5 million litres per day in August 2024, down from 60 million litres per day in May 2023—a staggering 92 percent drop. Additionally, only 16 out of the nation’s 36 states received fuel from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in August, exacerbating shortages across the country. The crisis follows the…

The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rendered a significant decision regarding the ongoing qualification process for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In a ruling announced on Saturday, October 26, the Super Eagles of Nigeria has been awarded three points and three goals due to the controversy surrounding their Matchday 4 encounter against Libya. This match was originally scheduled to take place on October 15 in Benina. The ruling, which was signed by the chairman of the disciplinary committee, Ousmane Kane, outlines several key points which are: 1. The Libya Football Federation was found…