Briga News Nigeria ••Exco Holds Valedictory Session For Ex-Commissioner Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has directed members of the state executive council to begin to prepare their handover notes as his first term in office winds down. Governor Diri will be sworn in for another term on February 14. He gave the directive…
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 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 News Nigeria A coalition of civil society organisations in Rivers State on Monday protested in front of the Government House, Port Harcourt and warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to re-present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. The coalition, under the aegis of Responsible and Non-partisan Civil Society Organisations in the…
Briga News Nigeria Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba, has recounted how his dad kept malice with him for a decade for choosing comedy over becoming a lawyer. Featuring as a guest in the Christmas edition of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Alibaba recalled leaving the university to inform his dad about…
Briga News Nigeria The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has been dragged before a Benin City High Court, presided over by Justice P. A. Akhihiero, over the suspension of two Enigie (Dukes). In suit No. B/290OS/2023 filed by their Counsel, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, the claimants, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and Edomwonyi Iduozee Ogiegbaen, Enogie of…
Briga News Nigeria … preaches peace in Bassambiri … insists no Chiefs Council, Youth Body recognised by govt Senator Douye Diri, Executive Governor of Bayelsa State today received report of the Nembe-Bassambiri Judicial Panel of Enquiry at Government House, Yenagoa. The panel report was to look into the February 15, 2023 violence in Nembe-Bassambiri community…
Briga News Nigeria The Supreme Court today disallowed our appeal in respect of the March 18, 2023 Delta State Governorship Election and affirmed the return of Rt. Hon. Sherrif Oberevwori as the duly elected Governor of Delta State. As the final court of the land, all citizens are bound to accept and abide by its…
Briga News Nigeria Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), conducting clearance operations at Odogwa in Etche LGA, Rivers State, busted a carefully concealed illegal oil bunkering site. The operation was conducted, following credible intelligence on the activities of criminals in the site. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army/ Land Component Commander,…
Briga News Nigeria The National Youth Service Corps has said it would continue to strengthen its existing relationship with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) towards creating enabling environment for more Corps Members in the growth of small and medium scale enterprises in the country. The Director General of National Youth…