Briga News Nigeria •••Says PAP Not Gift to Niger Delta The Governor of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri has said that funding is critical for the success of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The Governor for adequate funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for it to function effectively. Diri also stressed that PAP was not…
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 The Presidential Amnesty Programme, on Wednesday, deployed 98 delegates for a boot camp and a refresher course in maritime-related skills as part of its manpower development scheme for the Niger Delta. Addressing the maritime cadets during the flag-off ceremony at the Joemarine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research, Otomewo, Delta State, the…
By Peter Jonah The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Ogulagha Clan structure, Western Zone has felicitate and appreciates the 48 Western Zone Parliamentarians for unanimously endorsing their son, Comr. Williams Ayoromigha Welemu Jr as the consensus Clerk of the IYC 6th Mobile Parliament Worldwide. According to them, Welemu is a dedicated, dogged and…
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 Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has been honoured as the Hero of Nigerian Students by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for his outstanding performance in the education sector. The students’ body led by the Senate President, Comrade Babatunde Akinteye, presented the award on Monday in Government House, Yenagoa….
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…
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE IJAW NATION A CALL FOR SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME UNDER CHIEF DENNIS BRUTU OTUARO PhD AS ADMINISTRATOR We write as critical stakeholders of the Ijaw nation and Niger Delta region. Ijaw means the truth and we must at all times stand by the truth without fear or favour….