By Peter Jonah Abuja……………. The House of Representatives has said the protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has the capacity to shut down the nation’s economy and not in the interest of the masses Spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi, said in a statement that rather that the action by the Congress, the the…
Briga News Nigeria The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has unveiled plans for its inaugural Ijaw Media Conference and Annual Dialogue, slated for December 4, 2024, in Bayelsa State. Themed “Advancing the Quest for Economic Freedom in a Siege Nation,” this pivotal event promised to unite leaders and stakeholders to explore innovative solutions for the Ijaw…
Briga News Nigeria The Presidential Amnesty Programme Administrator is advising ex-agitators under the PAP to conduct themselves responsibly in the wake of the constitutional development in Rivers State. The PAP Office in a statement by the Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, on Wednesday, urged all ex-agitators and beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to resist any…
Briga News Nigeria …says Bayelsa practising local government autonomy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has called for the creation of additional local government areas in Bayelsa State. The governor made the call while speaking to journalists in Abuja following his Appeal Court victory in the gubernatorial election. Gov. Diri said:”First in Bayelsa, we…
Briga News Nigeria As the world marks International Women’s Day, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has stressed the need for enhanced gender friendly environments that would encourage more females to excel in their chosen careers. The Speaker while acknowledging the remarkable achievements of some Nigeria women…
Briga News Nigeria The National Youth Service Corps has said that it would continue to deploy all resources at its disposal to compliment Federal Government’s efforts towards achieving universal health coverage as part of its social welfare programmes. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed stated this while flagging off the nationwide first…
By Keneware Emmanuel Comr. Austin Babangida Tukorogha has paid barrels of gratitude and appreciation to all and sundry who in one way or the other ensured and contributed to the success of the burial ceremony of his late mother. The President of Ogulagha Youth Association, extend his felicitations to leaders and Chiefs who showed concern,…
Briga News Nigeria Youths from different parts of Rivers State and Niger Delta will be in Okrika to celebrate, Amaibi Day 2023 It will be held at Maryland Plaza Opposite Refinery Staff Quarters Okrika Mainland on Thursday 7th 2023. Amaibi 1st, is a socio political organisation whose aim is to defend the interest of the…
Briga News Nigeria Given the prevailing economic realities in the country, the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor has canvassed the need for the affluents in the society to continue to lift fingers of economic assistance to the less privileged ones.The speaker who gave the counsel yesterday at the resumed sitting…
Briga Media The Ijaw Nation Forum (INF), an organisation representing the Ijaw ethnic nationality, has petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to grant freedom to Niger Delta freedom fighter Henry Okah, who has been serving a 24-year prison sentence in South Africa since 2010. The group described Okah’s prolonged imprisonment as unjust and…
