Category: State News

Diri Tasks Renaissance Energy On Support For Host Communities
April 16, 2025 No Responses

Diri Tasks Renaissance Energy On Support For Host Communities

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited that having acquired the assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), it should operate differently from the former owners of the oil firm.The...
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IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre
April 15, 2025 No Responses

IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in Ibadan, Oyo State, has disclosed plans to set up a sub-national centre in Bayelsa State through partnership with the state government.The Deputy Director-General of the institute, Dr. Kenton...
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Heavy Rains: FG Warns FCT, 30 States
April 11, 2025 No Responses

Heavy Rains: FG Warns FCT, 30 States

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has predicted heavy rains and floods in 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The high-flood risk states are: Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebony...
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NLNG Science Quiz For Rivers Schools To Focus On Advancing Renewable Energy Innovations
March 28, 2025 No Responses

NLNG Science Quiz For Rivers Schools To Focus On Advancing Renewable Energy Innovations

NLNG has kicked off the 2025 edition of its annual Science Quiz and Science Project Exhibition, with a sharp focus on advancing renewable energy innovations among secondary school students in Rivers State.The 2025 edition, which commenced on Wednesday, is desi...
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Akwa Ibom Approves City Bus Scheme For Uyo Metropolis
March 27, 2025 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Approves City Bus Scheme For Uyo Metropolis

The Executive Council of Akwa Ibom State Government has ratified and approved the implementation of a modern City Bus transportation system for Uyo metropolis.  According to the state government, the project will provide safe, reliable and eco-friendly bu...
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Labour Threatens Action Over Emergency Rule In Rivers
March 26, 2025 No Responses

Labour Threatens Action Over Emergency Rule In Rivers

Organised Labour has threatened action to compel the Federal Government to reverse proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State. The threat was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Rivers State Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Alex...
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Okpebholo Lauds NDDC Boss, Prays For His Community
March 24, 2025 No Responses

Okpebholo Lauds NDDC Boss, Prays For His Community

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, for facilitating the rapid development of communities across the Niger Delta region. Senator Okpebholo g...
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Osun Communal Crisis: Adeleke Tasks Traditional Rulers 
March 23, 2025 No Responses

Osun Communal Crisis: Adeleke Tasks Traditional Rulers 

Based on the communal crisis in Ifon, Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has threatened to suspend traditional rulers in the communities if clashes erupt in the towns again. The communities have been at loggerheads with...
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Alao Assumes Duty As Permanent Secretary, Lagos Finance Ministry
March 21, 2025 No Responses

Alao Assumes Duty As Permanent Secretary, Lagos Finance Ministry

Mahmud Tajudeen Alao has officially assumed office as the new Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Finance, following his recent appointment by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.A distinguished financial expert and seasoned civil s...
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NADDC DG Visits Imo Governor To Discuss Partnership
March 21, 2025 No Responses

NADDC DG Visits Imo Governor To Discuss Partnership

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.The visit aimed to strengthen the ongoing collaboration between NADDC an...
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Lagos Receives 80,000 Bags Of  Dangote Foundation 10kg Rice 
March 19, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Receives 80,000 Bags Of  Dangote Foundation 10kg Rice 

Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the Aliko Dangote Foundation on Tuesday flagged off the National Food Intervention programme aimed at alleviating hunger and promoting food security across Lagos and Nigeria at large.   The programme is mea...
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Tinubu’s Text On State Of Emergency In Rivers
March 18, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu’s Text On State Of Emergency In Rivers

TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the...
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Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers
March 18, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing an unending political crisis.Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all the members of t...
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At UN Summit, Diri Makes Case For Niger Delta Coastal Communities
March 17, 2025 No Responses

At UN Summit, Diri Makes Case For Niger Delta Coastal Communities

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again taken his campaign against environmental degradation and the impact of climate change on communities in the Niger Delta to the international arena.The Bayelsa governor on Monday advocated for the imposit...
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