Briga News Nigeria The Stool of Amayanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, King Ateke Tom, have been elevated from second class to first class by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. This happened on Saturday 2nd March 2024. When the Okrika Divisional council of chiefs, honoured king Ateke Tom with “kirike be se puko” which means “the…
Briga News Nigeria …Pledges support towards burial of late Kalabari monarch Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara says the people of Opobo are an integral part of the history of the Ijaw struggle, which makes him a true Ijaw son. Speaking when he met with the Regent, and other representatives of Kalabari Se Kobiri…
Briga News Nigeria Vice-President Kashim Shettima says payment of petrol subsidy will get “rid” of the country if it is not removed. Speaking with journalists on his first day in office on Tuesday, Shettima said the administration of President Bola Tinubu would “frontally address” the issue of petrol subsidy. The vice-president said there would be…
Briga News Nigeria The President of the Rivers Entrepreneur and Investors’ Forum, Ibifiri Bobmanuel, has revealed that the actions of the Rivers State Government and some local governments in the state were the reasons the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was moved from Rivers State to Lagos State. Bobmanuel, in an interview with DAILY POST said the…
Briga News Nigeria The two-week ultimatum issued by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for those owing ground rents to pay up or have their property revoked, has led to the recovering of N1 billion in one month. Since the directive, the headquarters of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) has…
Briga News Nigeria Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated his spiritual father, founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Dr David Oyedepo as he clocks 69 years. Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, acknowledged Bishop Oyedepo’s immense contribution to nation-building through prayers and…
Briga News Nigeria A tense situation is unfolding in the creeks of River Forcados, Bomadi local government area, Delta State, after armed youths from Okuama community allegedly ambushed fishermen from Okoloba community, leaving three injured and two missing. According to Okoloba community chairman, Mr. Clement Koki, the attack occurred last night around 8 pm when…
Briga News Nigeria The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has called on the people of the Niger Delta to reflect on the essence of Easter and show love to one another. In his Easter message, on Sunday, Otuaro urged stakeholders of the region- men, women, youths and all ex-agitators- to…
Briga News Nigeria As the Ijaw Nation prepares yet again to celebrate the founding father( Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro) of the Ijaw Struggle, Comr. Nicholas Igarama, the frontline chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming IYC Western Zone Election, has opined that Ijaw Youth should put up a culture of service. Selfless service is the only…
Briga News Nigeria The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says the registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME begins on January 15,2024 and ends on February 16,2024. Similarly, the board, in a statement on Wednesday, said it fixed March 7, 2024 for its 2024 MOCK-UTME, while the main UTME will hold from April…