The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday, inaugurated phase two of the newly-completed Glory Drive dual carriageway, a 10.2-kilometer road project constructed by the Governor Douye Diri administration.The road, which stretches from Igbogene through several communities and eventually terminates at Onopa in the Yenagoa city centre, was conceptualsed by former President Goodluck Jonathan when he was governor of …

The chairman Engr. (Dr.) Chief Ekperi N.A foremost ONELGA Oil and Gas Host Communities Development Body has sent a Save-Our-Soul message to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu over alleged marginalization.In their open letter to the press on the subject, the group said even though the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA produce the highest quantity of oil and gas in Nigeria with a …

Winners of the 7th Nigerian Content Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, 2023, were unveiled on Wednesday at the Lady Daima Memorial Event Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at a well-attended ceremony.It was the Grand Finale of the competition, with the top 10 finalists awarded prizes.Overall best was Miss Iruoma Favour Lazarus, a 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe …

As mentioned in the first part of this piece, the 2006 Africa Fertilizer Summit in Abuja was a turning point for African agriculture. The Summit’s impetus birthed the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). As the first Vice President of AGRA, Adesina led one of the boldest and most considerable global efforts and finance initiatives that leveraged over …

Much as I cherish the American Constitution as the gold standard and the 8th Wonder of the World, I am now convinced it has long become the Archilles foot of the American Presidential System.No wonder that Nigeria my country which has plagiarized it,has been wise enough to expunge that provision from her own adulterated version of the American Constitution.The Nigerian …

Yoruba mythology describes ‘Ogun’ as a king and the father of Oranmiyan. He is also said to be the first to arrive on earth, clear the roads with a cutlass for the arrival of other deities and gives the finishing touches to the first set of human beings created by Obatala, the Yoruba God of creation.He is also rated as …

The inability of relevant institutions to prosecute those found guilty during elections overtime has been the bane of electoral violence in the country.This are the words of the Chairman Traditional Rulers Council, Bayelsa State. HRH King Bubaraye Dakolo,During an advocacy visit at the Traditional Rulers Council in Yenagoa by a Non Governmental organization (NGO) known as Diaspora 4 Diri (D4D).The …

We have, over time, developed a culture of now and then giving our readers the opportunity to be heard. Today is one of those. Enjoy the views, please.Two tears for Dadiyata and the Sun, by Hassan Gimba (28/08/2023)It’s hard to believe that Dadiyata has disappeared for this long without any deliberate action by authorities concerned to rescue him, if he’s …

In the heart of Nigeria, a silence has settled like a heavy fog. It’s a silence that echoes through the barren fields and the empty stomachs of millions. It’s a silence that speaks volumes about the state of our nation, a silence that demands our attention and our outrage. This silence is the Nigerian government’s response, or rather, the lack …

A new unstoppable wave and phenomenon of Christian Domination of Yoruba Culture and Institutional Monarchy started by Oba Olubadan Akinyele of the CAC has permeated Oodua Republic with the appointment of Oonirisa Babatunde Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja the Second of Ile Ife. the cradle of Yoruba Civilization and the new Soun of Ogbomosho in Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye and the possible …