SENATOR HENRY SERIAKE DICKSON, THE $14.8 MILLION LOCAL CONTENT CONTROVERSY, TIMIPRE SYLVA AND MATTERS ARISING By Professor Steve Azaiki, OON Member, House of Representatives (2019–2023) The recent revelation concerning the alleged diversion of $14.8 million belonging to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has once again placed the politics of the Niger Delta…
Briga Media … as works, education get higher priorities of N296bln, N75bln respectively Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has presented a total sum of Nine Hundred and Ninety-Eight Billion, Three Hundred and Seventy-One Million, Three Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-Three Naira, Four Kobo N998,371,313,943.04), budget proposal for 2026, dubbed “Assured Prosperity…
Briga Media ~As Delta Ijaws Prepare To Endorse Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for 2027 Ahead of the 2027 governorship election and the proposed endorsement of governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidate by Delta Ijaws, a prominent Ijaw leader, peace and development advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has declared that Ijaw votes would be determined…
Briga Media The Ijaw Leaders Consultative Forum (ILCF) has commended Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by the Convener Hendrick Opukeme, the ILCF described the governor’s move as a “strategic and a “bold declaration…
Briga Media A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, the Speaker of the House and five others to appear before it to show cause why they should not be stopped from making any move to impeach the Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo pending…
Briga Media Prominent political leaders from Sagbama Constituency 3 in Bayelsa State have resigned from the PDP, pledging full support for Governor Douye Diri following his recent exit from the party. Those who announced their resignation include the member representing Sagbama Constituency 3 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Ebizi Ndiomu, the Commissioner…
Briga Media The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone. When created, the South-East will be at par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-East zones with six states. The South-East is the only geo-political…
Briga News Nigeria Traders in Akwa Ibom State have lauded Governor Umo Eno for his transparent distribution of empowerment packages to boost small and medium-scale businesses. At a meeting of the Ibom Traders Association in Uyo, the traders passed a vote of confidence on the Governor and in a dramatic show of support, the association…
By Peter Jonah In a massively turnup meeting, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Burutu Local Government Area has vowed to reclaimed the mandate of the people in the 2027 general election. In a meeting held in Warri on September 30th, 2025 at Bimos Hotel, supporters, party faithful, stewards, chieftains, stakeholders and leaders of the party…
Briga News Nigeria With the countdown to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention gathering momentum, some of the party’s most influential voices have raised the stakes by issuing a six-point demand to the National Working Committee, NWC. They reached the decision at a high-powered stakeholders’ meeting held at the residence of the Federal Capital…