Tag: Bayelsa
I am struggling to build my house in my village – President Jonathan
by Isi Esene This might be a bit hard to believe but president Goodluck Jonathan disclosed yesterday that he is ...
Alamieyeseigha presidential pardon: “The critics are just being mischievous” – Reuben Abati
by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati has come out strongly ...
Sabella Abidde: Why can’t President Jonathan control the Dame?
by Sabella Abidde …it is hard, very hard to have compassion for someone – anyone for that matter– who is ...
Simon Kolawole: A lesson or two from the Super Eagles
by Simon Kolawole Those who play up ethnic and religious sentiments for political purposes in Nigeria may wish to ...
How I escaped from the kidnappers’ den – Bayelsa lawmaker’s 69-year-old mother
For most women from the coastal communities of the Niger Delta, the leisure of diving into the river and engaging ...
GEJ and First Lady are not having a divorce… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola GEJ And First Lady Not Having A Divorce Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has denied reports that President ...
We watch closely: NEITI begins audit of oil states’ allocations
by Ebere Agina The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has commenced the audit of physical allocations and statutory disbursement ...
Gunmen abduct mother of leader of Bayelsa House of Assembly
by Isi Esene The mother of the Leader of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Akpe has been abducted ...
Opinion: PDP, ACN and the rest – The case of six and half a dozen
by Ferdinand Adimefe The change we seek in our country ought to happen at different levels-on a personal level, in ...
Just In: Bayelsa speaker’s mum abducted
by Tari Tamuno The mother of Kombowei Benson, Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, was abducted by gunmen ...
Sad: Late Gov. Yakowa’s younger brother dies in Kaduna
by Rachel Ogbu The ailing younger brother of the late Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa has passed on. According ...
Ahmadu Ali sues Facebook people… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola “How come they don’t see that we are the luckiest people on earth, so lucky in fact ...
We must have an Igbo President – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze You see, if there’s one advantage to having an Igbo man as our next President, it is ...
Bayelsa: Governor Sylva left just N4,451 in state treasury, “That’s so not true” – Sylva
by Akan Ido Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson yesterday made a startling revelation to the public indicating that his government ...
Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze …he then proceeded to give five (or six) reasons why there is a rural farmer mobile initiative, ...
“Where Gov Yakowa died and even why he died was a true reflection of who he was” – Bishop Matthew Kukah
Homily at the Burial Mass of late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Governor of Kaduna State, Fadan Kagoma, Kaduna on 20th December ...
The real reasons why General Azazi won’t be buried in his country home – Gov Dickson
The late former National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi will be buried in Yenagoa, not his Perentoro-Gbene hometown, Ekeremor Local Government, ...
Kaduna: Governor Yero nominates Bajoga as Deputy Governor
by Isi Esene The deputy governor vacuum left by the death of Kaduna State governor, Patrick Yakowa in an helicopter ...
Simon Kolawole: One burial and six funerals
Beware of Boko Haram this season! It is very predictable that the militants will try to carry out attacks during ...
#MoreTestimonies: How I narrowly escaped the ill-fated helicopter – Labaran Maku
by Akan Ido Minister of Information, Labaran Maku yesterday revealed how he narrowly escaped being involved in the helicopter crash ...
Opinion: Last flight to Port-Harcourt: Did Yakowa and co deserve to die?
by Ayobami Oyalowo Until there is openness and transparency in our government, rumours, innuendoes and hearsays, will forever reign supreme. ...
Duh! “I didn’t travel in crashed helicopter” – Sambo Dasuki, NSA
by Akan Ido The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has reportedly denied being involved in the helicopter crash which killed ...
Bayelsa crash: “It seems as if only the VIPs on board died” – Navy pilot’s family attack FG
by Isi Esene The family of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed in Nembe, Bayelsa ...
Tears flow as Gov Yakowa’s body arrives Kaduna today
Tears flowed freely this afternoon as the remains of the former Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa arrived Kaduna Airport. ...
Opinion: AMAAs is badly organised? A response to Jim “desperate-for-headlines” Iyke
by Onyeka Nwelue In 2011, in Bayelsa, Jim Iyke and Nse Ikpe Etim went on stage as the hosts of ...
Alamieyeseigha is my political benefactor – Jonathan
by Hauwa Gambo President Goodluck Jonathan has come out publicly to acknowledge the former governor of Bayelsa and his former ...
My brother’s death is too painful to bear – Pres. Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the death of his younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan as “particularly too painful to bear”. ...
My brother’s death is too painful to bear – Pres. Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the death of his younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan as “particularly too painful to bear”. ...
Problem Diagnosed: “Nigerian sports is plagued by dark spiritual forces” – Olympian, Pius Bazighe
Former African champion and national javelin record holder, Pius Bazighe took the dwindling fortunes of Nigerian sports to another dimension, ...
Our brother (Meni) battled with liver disease, will be buried on December 7 – President Jonathan’s family
by Isi Esene The remains of Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan, President Goodluck Jonathan’s younger brother, who died on Tuesday at ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy