In a few hours from now, precisely on July 2, we shall, hopefully, roll out the red carpet fittingly accompanied by a consort of musical instruments. Why you may ask? Of course, to celebrate a great daughter of Ijaw nation, a scio of the Ndiomu dynasty. Her father, Major General Charles Bebeye Ndiomu, you would…
Former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta/Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr. Kingsley Kuku, has hailed the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, for resolving the leadership crisis in the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) and ensuring a peaceful election transition. Kuku, a one-time IYC spokesman, said in a press release that the recent…
The National Executive Council (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCON Youth Council) has commended the Global Services Limited (GGSL) for strategic protection of critical oil and gas assets, effective host community engagement, employment opportunities, Corporate Social Responsibility programmes….
The General Overseer of Everlasting Christ Gospel Mission International, His Grace, Most Rev. Sir Friday Ibanga, KSMT, PJHR, has raised concern over the growing menace of drug abuse in Nigeria, alleging that about 14.3 million Nigerian youths are addicted to drugs. He said despite sustained efforts by government agencies and non-governmental organisations to educate young…
The National President of the Coastland Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies of Nigeria (CIESN), Hon. (Elder) Fred M. Obot, has urged Nigerian youths to take advantage of the institute’s entrepreneurship programmes, describing them as a pathway to self-reliance, innovation and sustainable economic growth. Obot made the call while speaking with journalists during the inauguration of the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, bail in the sum of N20 million after he pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge bordering on alleged certificate forgery filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The anti-graft agency…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) following widespread public concern over the planned review. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the suspension on Monday, saying it had withdrawn its…
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), **Engr. Udengs Eradiri**, has called on the Bayelsa State Government to establish a state-owned mining company to harness the economic potential of black sand deposits found across the state’s coastal communities. Eradiri, a former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth Development and later Commissioner for Environment, made the…
An attempt by an angry mob to attack officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) following the death of a commercial tricycle rider on Monday along the Okaka–Mbiama Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was foiled by security operatives. The fatal accident, which claimed the life of the rider, sparked outrage among residents and passers-by…
Stakeholders at the Bayelsa Infrastructure Rebirth 2.0 Breakfast Roundtable, organised by the South-South Reawakening Group (SSRG), have endorsed the infrastructure development agenda of Governor Douye Diri’s administration, calling for sustained investment in critical projects and stronger measures to protect public assets from vandalism. The position was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of…
