Briga News Nigeria Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has sent condolences to the family of former Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Amos Agbe Utuama (SAN). Professor Utuama reportedly died in Warri in the early hours of Saturday after a protracted illness. He was aged 77. Oborevwori’s condolence was contained in a statement…
Briga News Nigeria The Delta State Commissioner for Urban Renewal, Engr. Michael Anoka, has successfully launched a business grants empowerment program through his Michael Anoka Foundation (MAF), benefiting over 100 women and youth in Ogume community. Anoka issued business grants and startup capital aimed at improving businesses and fostering entrepreneurship in the state. He commended…
Briga News Nigeria Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara has shutdown NNPC and all Oil Companies operating in Rivers State, with the Declaration “No Allocation for Rivers State, No Oil for Nigeria” In a bold move, Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara has ordered the shutdown of NNPC and all oil companies operating in Rivers State, declaring…
Briga News Nigeria Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly Committee on Works, yesterday embarked on an inspection tour of ongoing projects across the state for on-the-spot assessment and ensure the projects are executed to specification. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Surv. Moses Teibowei, conducted the lawmakers led by the Committee Chairman, Hon. Bernard…
Briga News Nigeria The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that 65% of repairs on the vandalized 132kV Ahoada-Yenagoa transmission line have been completed. According to TCN, 17 damaged towers have already been erected, with work progressing on the remaining three. TCN also said power will be restored back to Bayelsa State on November…
Briga News Nigeria Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has expressed appreciation to the Board, Management and Staff of the Pointer Newspaper for the “Certificate of Excellence in Public Service” award bestowed on him as part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the state owned media outfit. Rt…
Briga News Nigeria The leadership of Alabini National Youth Council (ANYC) has presented an award of excellent performance to the national coordinator of Safe and Better Nigeria (SBN), Comrade Solomon Charles Ikpaka. The award was presented to him during a one-day summit tagged Vision for Greatness with the theme ‘The Agents of Change for the…
Briga News Nigeria ••Bayelsa Oil Commission Winds Down Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the Federal Government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms to its coffers. Governor Diri said the oil producing states and indeed the communities in…
Briga News ••Retirees Get Monthly Pension Raise, N7bn For Gratuity Arrears Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1, 2024. Governor Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers…
Briga News Nigeria Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai says contractors handling the damaged transmission towers at Okogbe axis of the East West road are working round the clock to restore electricity to Bayelsa State. Hon. Koku-Obiyai gave the assurance while speaking to journalists during an on-the-spot assessment of work…