Briga News Nigeria Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Solomon Martins to one year imprisonment for romance scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday. The commission stated that Martins was arraigned…
Briga News Nigeria Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has lost her father, Johnson Ametuo Daniel. She shared the news in a post shared on her Instagram account on Friday. The actress shared a throwback birthday video of her father and wrote, “For the rest of my life Daddy, I will keep asking God why? I don’t…
Briga News Nigeria …prays for victims …urges action to prevent recurrence The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has described the collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque, which led to the death of some persons, as disheartening and devastating. Speaker Abbas, who represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna…
By Peter Jonah The Election Tribunal sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital has sacked Him Fred Agbedi representing Sagbama/Ekermor Federal Constituency. The tribunal also ordered the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate given to Agbedi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and conduct a fresh election for the 26,000 voters unlawfully excluded….
Briga News Nigeria Former Deputy governor of Delta state, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has expressed deep condolences to the people of Egbema Kingdom following the passing of His Royal Majesty, Meshack E. Ubabiri, Bini Pere IV, Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. In a statement, Otuaro praised the late king’s contributions to the kingdom, noting that despite…
Briga News Nigeria A survey report conducted on the forthcoming Gubernatorial Election in Bayelsa State indicates that the incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri, will win the election in the eight Local Government Areas of the State. The Opinion Poll initiated by the Bayelsa Government New Media Team was conducted by a team of six researchers…
Briga News Nigeria Warri———–Niger Delta rights activist and environmental advocate, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade, PhD, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently implement its final report on the Supreme Court-ordered ward and polling unit delineation in Warri Federal Constituency, warning that delays could trigger renewed tensions in the area. The…
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, on his 70th birth anniversary. Oborevwori in a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, lauded Bishop Oyedepo for his immense contributions to the Lord’s…
Briga News Nigeria The Prosperity Government is a very responsive administration. In December 2023, Governor Douye Diri, assented to the Bayelsa State Electricity Law 2023, to ensure that the state sets up its electricity outfit to not only generate and distribute but also commercialize power. Yesterday, at the State Executive Council meeting, Governor Diri, announced…
Briga News Nigeria His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, Sworn-in Commissioners Designate into the State Executive Council, at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Yenagoa. Names of Commissioners and their Portfolios; 1) Biriyai Dambo, SAN – Ministry of Justice/ Attorney General of Bayelsa State 2) Maxwell Ebibai – Ministry of Finance 3) ESV…