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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said ongoing infrastructure projects of his administration were progressing satisfactorily. Governor Diri stated this on Thursday when he inspected a number of the projects, which included the 25,000-capacity stadium at Igbogene, the Yenagoa-Oporoma-Ukubie road and bridge at Angiama as well as the spur to Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The governor also inspected phase one of the Okaba-Okodi road in Ogbia Local Government Area, phase three of the Glory Drive and the bridge across the Epie creek at Imgbi junction in Amarata-Yenagoa, and the Polaku-Sabagreia road linking Kolokuma/Opokuma and Yenagoa local government areas.  The governor said he was impressed by the pace of work on the projects and that the contractors assured that they will meet the agreed timelines for completion of the jobs. He said: “We visited the bridge project at Angiama leading to Oporoma. We all saw the spur to Otuan and Oporoma. We w...

Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri CON has called on Residents of the State to uphold the spirit of peace and selflessness during the Easter holiday weekend. As Christians celebrate Easter across the world, Governor Fintiri while recounting the biblical teachings of Jesus Christ, urges citizens to share with the less fortunate in society. He noted that Christ had given himself up to die for the healing of the world and not its destruction. “This is a special time, especially for Christians, when they remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we enter into the Easter season, let's once again remember that it is a season for sacrificing ourselves, the same season that Jesus was sacrificed for the sake of mankind and peace,” he said Governor Fintiri admonished Christians to remember the saving grace of Jesus Christ, not forgetting the less fortunate in the society. “Let us deliberately make it our responsibility to spread the love by extending a helpin...

…commends Mbah’s transformation efforts The newly appointed Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has said the Enugu-Port Harcourt railway project is already receiving attention as one of the top priority projects of the Federal Government (FG). While assuring that the project had been getting a fair share of the national budget, the MD commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for his transformational initiatives, saying the governor’s investment in infrastructure was already rubbing off on the people’s standard of living.  Dr. Opeifa, who stated these when he led a delegation of senior Management team of the NRC on a working visit to the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday, explained that he was in the state to reaffirm Management’s commitment to fostering cooperation with the state government in areas of mutual interest.  He pledged continuous synergy with the state to revamp the Port Harcourt-Aba-Enugu rail line on the Eas...

  …gets 2nd Term Nod from Senate President, Stakeholders A total of 655 entrepreneurs, including farmers and small-scale business owners in Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, have received business support grants totaling N260 million and equipment support from Governor Umo Eno. The beneficiaries, drawn from the three local government areas of Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim, and Obot Akara, which make up Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, received their business empowerment support on Thursday, 17th April, 2025, during a Town Square meeting held at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium. Addressing the people of the Federal Constituency, Governor Eno appreciated their support, which culminated in his electoral victory in the 2023 election. He said his decision to empower farmers and small-scale business owners in the area was a fulfilment of his campaign promise. He explained that the Town Square meeting provided an opportunity for him to meet and interact with the people, brief them on the gove...

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has sued for calm over moves by the federal government to create new local government councils in the country.  The people of Kolo recently embarked on protest over the alleged relocation of a proposed local government headquarter from their community to Emeyal.  Speaking during a meeting with representatives of Emeyal and Kolo communities on Wednesday in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Diri explained that the notice from the federal government for the creation of new local government areas  was received late, leaving the state government with very short time to make the decision.  He said upon receipt of the information, he alerted the House of Assembly to quickly  come up with the proposed councils.   The governor emphasised that councils were yet to be created and that nobody knows how the ongoing process would end.  He further stated that historically, no civilian administration had been able ...

.... as Senate President applauds his leadership style Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has emphasized on the need for states and local governments to embrace fiscal discipline  and revenue diversification to achieve sustainable development. The Governor stated this while delivering a public lecture on the theme: "Leading Economic Development in Sub-Nationals of the Nigerian Federation: The ARISE Agenda," at the University of Uyo. He noted that the ARISE Agenda was borne out of the desire to grow the economy while developing abundant human resources in the State, focuses on eight lofty goals including; Poverty reduction, Job creation, Price stability,sustainable economic growth, improved standard of living,  environmental sustainability, highly educated, healthy and skilled people, and the Security of lives and property. He further explained that the ARISE Agenda, a flagship economic blueprint that guides his administration's development efforts, is an acronym fo...