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Aiyedatiwa appoints Erelu Taibat Oloruntoba as Commissioner, rewards decades of service By Ladidi Al-Hassan In a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery, Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appointed seasoned administrator and former National Population Commission Director, Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, as a Commissioner in the state. Erelu Oloruntoba, a distinguished…

PROTESTERS DEMAND COMPENSATION FROM RENAISSANCE ENERGY OVER BRASS CREEK MANIFOLD LAND By Chris Mark Members of the Burumuke Sana Family and the Peretoru-Gbene Federated Communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has staged a peaceful protest against Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, over alleged unlawful occupation of their land and non-payment of compensation….

Atiku Tells Tinubu to Stop Blaming Past Governments Over Pension Backlog. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim  The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his comments linking Nigeria’s pension challenges to the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, urging the President to stop blaming past governments and…

Lagos Court nullifies FG’s acquisition of Onigbanko community land, awards N312m. By Kunle Michael  A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has nullified the Federal Government’s acquisition of more than 292 hectares of ancestral land belonging to the Onigbanko community in Irede, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, holding that the exercise violated due process and…

NUJ Bayelsa Faults Slow Pace of LG Development, Sets Up Committee to Probe Council Projects By Chris Mark  The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the slow pace of development across the eight Local Government Areas of the state, despite the visible infrastructure drive at the state level. Rising…

I’m Fulfilled Taming Nembe-Brass Road Terrain, Says Gov Diri *Contractor Promises December Delivery. By Chris Mark A visibly satisfied Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed fulfillment with the ongoing construction of the 21km phase one of the Nembe-Brass road project in the state’s eastern senatorial district. He described the project as a…

Eid El Adha Celebrations :   Let’s continue to pray for the peace of our Nation… AGBOOLA AJAYI As our Muslim brothers and sisters join millions of faithful across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid El Adha, I warmly felicitate with the entire Muslim Ummah in Ondo South Senatorial District, Ondo State, and Nigeria at…

BMU Career Service Centre Holds Training to Boost Employability and Industry Readiness By Chris Mark  The Career Service Centre at Bayelsa Medical University, BMU, held a one-day capacity-building training aimed at providing innovative career services that foster employability, entrepreneurship, and professional leadership. The training was held on Thursday, May 14, at the University Auditorium in…

Diri Administration Declares ₦56.8bn Q1 Closing Balance, Completes Bank Loan Repayment By Chris Mark  The Bayelsa State Government has released its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, detailing revenue, expenditures, and ongoing infrastructure projects to promote transparency. The disclosure was made during a media briefing in Yenagoa, where the Commissioner for Information, Orientation…