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Governor Douye Diri has charged youths in Bayelsa State to emulate the exemplary life of His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, AGADA the fourth, Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, describing him as a role model and a symbol of intellectual militancy. The governor gave the charge during the weekend at the public presentation of two of King Dakolo’s books, Pirates of the Gulf and The Kingfisher. The event, held at the […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of fees for the standard Nigerian passport, effective September 1. In a statement on Thursday, by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, said the new charges apply only to applications made within Nigeria. Under the revised structure, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page passport with a ten-year […]

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering increased crude oil production through supportive policies, incentives, and strategic partnerships with international oil companies, IOCs. This reassurance came during a courtesy visit by Mr. Nicolas Terraz, President, Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies SE to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, in Abuja. During the meeting, Mr. Terraz, provided updates on TotalEnergies’ ongoing and future operations […]

Renowned gospel singer and social commentator, Buchi Atuonwu, on Thursday expressed concern over the challenges facing Nigerian youths, stressing that wrong models and misplaced priorities have distorted their understanding of education, morality, and power. Mr. Buchi who featured on Let’s Talk Nigeria, Golden FM’s morning programme, said not all young people have the capacity to rule the country, largely because of the faulty values being promoted in society. He noted […]

As schools resume in Bayelsa State, some residents of Yenagoa have expressed mixed reactions over whether government should ban kindergarten and primary school graduation ceremonies, and also introduce a policy to regulate the use of textbooks. Recall that the governments of Imo and Benue States recently banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and primary pupils, restricted the use of textbooks to four years, and outlawed customised textbooks and exercise books. Reacting […]