Briga News Nigeria Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said she will resign as a co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” Ms Gates wrote in a statement posted to social media on Monday. Her last day of work will be 7 June. Ms Gates…
Briga News Nigeria Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Education has commended the management and Governing Councils of the four state’s owned Universities for improving standards in the institutions. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Charles Emetulu gave the commendation during an oversight visit by members of the committee to the foremost Delta State University,…
Briga News Nigeria Dr. Dennis Otuaro has congratulated the new leadership of the Ijaw Publishers Forum (IPF), led by senior Comrade Ozobo Austin, charging them to have confidence in themselves as they lead the organization. Speaking through Mr. Prebor Presley, the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Delta/Edo State office, Otuaro Commended IPF for delivering…
Briga News Nigeria ••Dedicates ‘Icon Of Community Development’ Award To Tinubu The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged Nigerian students to always demonstrate patriotism and commitment towards the development and unity of the nation. Otuaro, offered the advice while making his remarks at the inaugural National Tech Summit themed “Empowering…
Briga News Nigeria Renowned Niger Delta, environmental activist and peace development advocate, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has felicitated with Senator Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark on his 97th Birth anniversary He described Clark as a living legend, mentor, and dependable voice in Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. The Ibe-Serimowei of ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South…
By Peter Jonah, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Iduwini Clan Structure, Central Zone, Bayelsa State has refutes the purported suspension of her Clan Chairman, Comr. Ebi O. Rames. In a statement issued in Yenagoa, a copy of which was sent to Briga News Nigeria, the revered Council describe the suspension as misleading, watery, selfish…
Briga News Nigeria Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, last night in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital paid a condolence visit to former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, over the death of his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan. Accompanied by the Managing Director, Bayelsa State Electricity Company, Engr. Olice Kemenanabo, Principal Secretary to the…
Briga News Nigeria The Bayelsa State Government wishes to condemn the criminal damage of the Ogboinbiri/Obiobi 24-inch Gas Pipeline between Angiama and Angiamagbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. This act of economic sabotage will not be tolerated Government is working closely with security agencies to apprehend those responsible and prevent future occurrences. The public…
Briga News Nigeria The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has enjoined the federal government to make policies in the interest of the people by adopting healthy means of taxation without overburdening Nigerians. Speaking on Thursday in Asaba during an interview, Guwor called for friendly and honest policies…
Briga News Nigeria The Nigerian Literary Society (NLS) will on Saturday, June 24, celebrate 65 years of Africa’s No. 1 literary work “Things Fall Apart” by Professor Chinua Achebe. The Theme of the programme is Okonkwo: Between Heroism And Cowardice. Lead Discussant: Uzo Nwamara (Former Chairman, (Association of Nigerian Authors ANA) Rivers State Chapter….