Bayelsa Chief Judge Advocates for Multi-Door Courthouse Funding, Citing Affordability and Efficiency
YENAGOA, The Chief Judge of Bayelsa State and Chairman of the Governing Council, Justice Matilda Ayemieye, has championed the benefits of the multi-door courthouse, emphasizing its affordability and its role in reducing the caseload of traditional courts. Speaking at the maiden Bayelsa Multi-Door
Immortalise Clark, Azikiwe on N500 Note, INC VP Urges FG
The National Vice President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Alabo Nengi James, has called on the Federal Government to immortalise the image of late Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark alongside that of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe on the five-hundred-naira note. Nengi James made the
2,850 Trainees Benefit from Diri Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Programme
Two thousand, eight hundred and fifty trainees have benefitted from a skills acquisition and empowerment scheme by the Bayelsa State Government. At the ceremony of the Diri Skills Acquisition and Empowerment held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, Governor Douye Diri
Ex-Gov El-Rufai Under Fire Over ‘Rescue Nigeria’ Comment
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has faced criticism for his recent proposal of a Northern-South-South alliance to “rescue” Nigeria. According to Israel Sunny-Goli, a former House of Representatives member from Bayelsa, El-Rufai’s suggestion is driven by a selfish political ambition
Stop Lending To Unaccountable Leaders NLC Tells IMF, World Bank
Washington DC- Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, weekend in Washington DC, United States, told the International Monetary Fund, IMF and World Bank, WB, to stop lending money to governments not accountable to their citizens. According to NLC, “such loans only deepen the crisis of governance
Fuel Crisis: Tanker Drivers threaten Strike Over Alleged Harassment
LAGOS, There is looming fuel scarcity in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as tanker drivers have stopped fuel loading over alleged harassment by officials of the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Also, telecommunications companies have raised concerns over
Army 6 Div Crack Down on Oil Theft, Arrest 17, Destroy 18 Illegal Sites in Niger Delta
PORT HARCOURT – The Six Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have apprehended 17 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal bunkering sites across the Niger Delta region. The week-long operation, conducted between February 17th and 23rd, 2025,
PDP South South Leaders Unanimously Endorse Four Governors, Zonal Secretary, Omemu
Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South Zone including the State Chairmen of the party in the six states have passed a vote of confidence on the four Governors elected under the party. In a statement issued by the zonal
Three Female Students Receive APWEN, AJOEL Scholarship Awards
…. scholarship recognises academic excellence in engineering studies The Ann Jonathan Obuebite Engineering Scholars (AJOES) program, in partnership with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, have awarded scholarships to the top three female engineering undergraduate students from Niger
APWEN inaugurate new Chairperson, honour Bayelsa First lady for advancing STEM education
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter has inaugurated it’s new Chairperson, Engr. Mrs. Amalate Ann Jonathan Obuebite, PhD, FNSE. The APWEN also bestowed on the Bayelsa First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Gloria Diri an award of honour
