Baro Port: Babangida, Abdulsalami Call For Urgent Action on Project Former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd),and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) have thrown their weight behind the rehabilitation and operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port in Niger State, pledging their full support to ensure the long-delayed project becomes functional. The two elder statesmen…
NIS expresses willingness to collaborate with Journalist. By Chris Mark Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS Bayelsa State Command has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the United Correspondents Chapel of NUJ and other stakeholders to address issues related to migration and border control. The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. F O Atteh,…
NANNM Begins Seven Days Warning Strike — Direct Members To Down Tools. By Chris Mark The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)has reminded the federal Government of its seven days warning strike to press home their demands. In a letter by the Bayelsa State Secretary Nurse Fii Torubari Samuel to the Chairman State…
RUGIPO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ELECTS EXECUTIVES The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo Alumni Association has elected new executives to steer its affairs for the next 2 years. The new executives emerged through a delegate election held on Saturday, 26 July 2025, at the Adekunle Ajasin Auditorium of the institution, where 85 delegates from five out of six…
Escalating Road Crashes: A Wake-call to FRSC on Competence The recent data released by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has placed an accusing finger on the competence of the road managers in check mating accidents and fatalities on the highway. The data confirms that Nigeria has continued to witness a troubling rise in fatalities…
LG Pensions/Gratuities: Bayelsa Govt Warns Principal Officers Against Sabotage of Quick Payment Policy …As Deputy Governor Hails Council Chairmen Bayelsa State Government has warned principal officers of local government councils in the state to desist from delaying in presenting names of prospective retirees in good time for processing and payment of pension benefits. The Deputy…
Gov. Aiyedatiwa Assigns Portfolios to Newly Sworn-In Commissioners Following their inauguration into the State Executive Council on Monday, the new Commissioners in Ondo State have been assigned the following portfolios by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Professor Igbekele Ajibefun, Education Engr Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, Infrastructure, Lands and Housing Hon. Ayodele Akande, Water Resources and Public Sanitation…
John Whitmire Describes Ijaw Community As Vibrants, As Jonathan, Diri, Fubara Others Receive Awards The city’s Mayor, of Houston in Texas, United States of America Mr John Whitmire, has described the Ijaw community in Houston and across the United States as a vibrant and growing segment of the Nigerian-American diaspora. He said, the IJAWS are…
FCTA Starts Mass Evacuation of Street Beggars from Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced the evacuation of street beggars and miscreants from the nation’s capital. This development follows a directive from the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, mandating the complete removal of street beggars, traders, “one chance” syndicates, scavengers, miscreants, and…
The Skies wept, the Earth rejoiced: Chief Rachael Jegede’s journey home in grandeur It was a farewell like no other, drenched in emotion, soaked in tributes, and blessed by the heavens themselves. As torrents of rain graced the skies, it seemed even nature bowed in honour of Chief Racheal Olaribiwa Amoke Jegede. Over three unforgettable…
