Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the procurement of a 60-megawatt gas turbine by his administration was a milestone worth celebrating by the state as it turned 29 on October 1, 2025. Governor Diri also stated that when fully installed, it would not only guarantee 24-hour power supply in the state but would also

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the late retired Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, as a distinguished officer who exemplified the virtues of humility, compassion and hard work in his service to the country. Senator Diri stated this on Friday at the funeral mass in honour of Arase at the

The nation’s welding ecosystem may be on a rebound with the strategic alliance between key stakeholders like the Petroleum Training Institute, Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) and The Welding Federation (TWF). Speaking at the maiden edition of the National Welding Road Show delivered online, Engr Bijimi Gaiya, Chairman, NIW CTC, shared experiences and challenges in

Delta, Jigawa police impound 45 vehicles while enforcing order Jubilation yesterday greeted the news that a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State has ordered the Police to maintain the status quo on the enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permit. The court issued the order in suit No.FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed by a lawyer, John Aikpokpo-Martins, against

…pay seven-month arrears of traditional rulers’ salaries The All Progressives Congress (APC) reinstated local government area chairmen have vowed to recall over 1,500 sacked workers and offset the traditional rulers’ salary arrears once the Federal Government releases the withheld council allocation. The Nation recalls that federal government had withheld the council allocation since February 2025

The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved another board, the Rivers State Microfinance Agency, inaugurated by the former Sole Administrator of the state, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd). The dissolution occurred about two days after Fubara disbanded the Rivers Pension Board and directed the state’s Accountant-General to take charge of the board’s activities till

The recent News Central Diaspora Town Hall convened a powerful dialogue on the pivotal role of Nigeria’s diaspora in the nation’s development, spotlighting the critical link between diaspora remittances and democratic inclusion. As remittance flows continue to underpin Nigeria’s economic stability, speakers urged that diaspora voting rights must be recognised and enabled as a natural