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....As Gov Diri Hosts Newly-Promoted Bayelsa United, Motivates Team With N10m Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has disclosed that his administration is considering constructing a new stadium following the promotion of the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, to the elite Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Governor Diri stated this on Tuesday night at a dinner in honour of the management and players of Bayelsa United. Last Saturday, the team emerged champions of the Group B2 Southern Conference of the 2021/22 Nigerian National League (NNL) after defeating Cynosure of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 2-0 in their last game at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa. The governor said although the Samson Siasia complex, which hosts both Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens, which also won the 2021/22 Nigerian Women Fooybal League (NWFL), will be re-modelled ahead of the new season, there was need for a stadium of international standard in the state. He expressed th...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says that his Rivers State counterpart, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike will be in Abia State next week Monday to commission some projects delivered to the people by his administration.  Governor Ikpeazu made this pronouncement today while  flagging off of the construction of Township Roads in Igwuruta Town, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State on the invitation of Governor Wike. According to Governor Ikpeazu, the commissioning of the projects will mark the grand finale of the commemoration of the 31st Anniversary of the creation of Abia State, and will be an opportunity to reciprocate the invitations of Governor Wike to him for similar reasons.  Governor Ikpeazu thanked the Rivers State Governor for his friendship and for being an outstanding Governor who has raised the standard, especially in the provision of infrastructure for the people of Rivers State. The Governor advised his Rivers State counterpart not to be discouraged by the antics of detractors because...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described Catholic Bishop of Sokoto diocese, Dr Hassan Mathew Kukah as a rare servant of God who works selflessly to salvage mankind. Governor Ortom in a goodwill message to mark Bishop Kukah’s 70th birthday, praised his indomitable spirit over the years noting that “he stands firm and speaks truth to power all times no matter whose ox is gored. “Bishop Kukah is a rare gift to humanity. He identifies with the oppressed and the marginalized. He carries the burden of the poor and defends them even at the risk of his life”. The Governor recalled the many exploits, travails and triumphs of Bishop Kukah in his commitment to serve God and humanity, saying that in spite of all the challenges, he remained undaunted and rather spurred to do more for the common man. Ortom noted that Bishop Kukah is a symbol of peace, unity and justices who has been in the forefront of religious tolerance and harmony in the country. According to Ortom “Bishop Kukah deserves ...

The Rhapsody of Realities, a publication of LoveWorld Publishing Ltd, a daily devotional authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of The Christ Embassy is now the most translated book in the world.  The Director of Operations, LoveWorld Publishing, Pastor (Mrs.) Lola Aisida who made this known said the publication has now been translated into 7,000 worldwide with 520 of these languages from Nigeria alone. “Never in the history of the world, and in all the record books of Guinness Book of World Records, has any literary material – be it document, film, writing, book, or any piece of historical or modern parchment - been translated into 7,000 languages. “The meteoric rise of the Rhapsody of Realities devotional to the most-coveted spot as the world’s No 1 daily devotional and now Most Translated Book in the world began with first edition published in the English Language by LoveWorld Publishing.” She said that 22 years after, LoveWorld Publishing has grown into a vast network of publisher...

 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has given thumbs up to the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, after emerging champions of the Group B2 Southern Conference of the 2021/22 Nigerian National League (NNL). Bayelsa United defeated Cynosure of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 2-0 on Saturday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa. The win sealed the team’s promotion back to the elite league seven years after dropping out of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Governor Diri in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Sunday, expressed delight that after several close attempts, Bayelsa United eventually gained the much-sought promotion to the NPFL. He commended the resilience and dedication of the players as well as the commitment of the Coach Diepreye Teibowei-led technical crew, saying they have again brought pride to the state. The governor also praised the chairman, Ebiki Timitimi, and other board members for their focus in ensu...

Wife of Benue State Governor, Dr. Eunice Ortom has doled out 25 million as empowerment to 58 women and youths in Guma Local Government Area.   Mrs Ortom who is the founder of  Eunice Spring of Life Foundation, ESLF said the gesture is her little way of giving back to the  society.   Dr. Ortom made this known Sunday, August 28th, 2022 at NKST Church, Gbajimba during a Thanksgiving Service organized by Nongov Women Development Association to celebrate her fifty year's birthday. The First Lady who stated that the beneficiaries were selected from Nzorov, Kaambe, Saav and Abinsi council wards of the local government as the first set of beneficiaries said the cash and the kits were to support them in farming and other business ventures.   She said that the gesture, which was actively supported by some of her friends,  charged the beneficiaries to utilize the funds judiciously to make it grow and make them self-reliant and empower others. Dr. Ortom thanked her hus...

 Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has picked the current Member representing Zaki federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Mohammed Auwal Jatau as his running mate in the 2023 governorship election in the state.  The federal lawmaker who announced this to journalists in Bauchi, expressed his profound gratitude to the Governor for finding him worthy to be his running mate in the forthcoming election. Honourable Jatau, a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, promised to reciprocate the honour by being a loyal and supportive running mate for the success of the PDP led administration in the implementation of the peoples-oriented projects. "I want to use this medium to express my profound appreciation to His Excellency, the incumbent Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for finding me worthy to be his running mate in the 2023 governorship election in Bauchi State. This is a great honor to me and I want to assure ...

  MY GOOD PEOPLE OF ABIA STATE, It is with thanksgiving that I address you today on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of Abia State. I note that this will be my last Abia Day Broadcast to you as your elected Governor as by this time next year, you will be hearing from my successor whom God will select for you.  We have been together on this journey for the last 7 years and counting. We have weathered storms and celebrated triumphs. One thing I am not in doubt of is the fact that we have taken Abia State further than we met it 7 years ago. Our works speak for us. We have delivered many pioneering and indelible landmark infrastructural projects across various sectors of Abia State. These projects will serve as monuments to the work we did during our time long after we have left the stage. We have over 150 roads which our administration has commenced and delivered in the course of our tenure. We are strongly advancing work on another 48 roads and we have a targ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has implored traditional rulers to steer clear of partisan politics in the 2023 general election. Governor Diri said the monarchs should rather provide a level playing field for all political parties. He stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the state’s Traditional Rulers Council at its secretariat in Yenagoa, the state capital. While urging them not to allow any political party hijack the process to perpetrate electoral fraud, he however expressed the hope that introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would bring to an end electoral malpractices. He said: "As custodians of our heritage and culture, it is incumbent on you to provide a level playing field for all political parties in the state to freely canvass for votes in a conducive and peaceful atmosphere. "We all know that issues like elections fragment brothers, sisters and communities. So, as ...

  The second Global Miracle Faith Seminar which the Healing School organizes holds this weekend. According to the media head of the school, the seminar will feature powerful Bible teachings, moments of worship, and testimonies from those who have experienced God's healing power in the school events and the Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris.  “The testimonies are already flooding in,” said Olajide Babasola. Deuel Orok, a once active pilot-in-training, got his intestines accidentally pierced during surgery to treat an appendix rupture.  His diagnosis as a result included an abdominal abscess, a gastrointestinal fistula, and a coma. The several attempts to save his life were unsuccessful.  But the 30-year-old attended the Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris from a hospital ward in Dubai in July 2022 and was miraculously healed despite needing divine intervention.  Expect to experience divine healing during this program. The...

 ...List s governor’s milestone achievements Members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, #Enugu State Chapter, on Wednesday, reiterated their solidarity, loyalty and support to #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi and the declarations by various groups and senatorial districts mandating the Governor to choose his successor as was done by his predecessors. Members of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation who made their position known when they paid a solidarity visit to Gov. Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu, reassured the Governor of their unalloyed support and solidarity, stressing that they are solidly behind him and his political decisions ahead of the 2023 elections. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Enugu North Senatorial District in the 2023 general election and the leader of the PDP in Enugu State and the South East geo-political zone, had endorsed the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, to succeed him in offic...

 Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal  of Sokoto State has on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s Drug Abuse Control Committee (SODACCOM). Chaired by the state Commissioner for Health, the committee’s patron is the wife of the Governor, Hajiya Mariya Waziri. Other members of the committee include: the Commander 199 Composite Group, Nigeria Air Force Sokoto, the Garrison Commander 8th Division, Nigeria Army Sokoto, the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, the State Director of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). Additional members are: the Customs Area Controller, the Comptroller of Immigration, Sokoto State, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Comptroller of the Correctional Services and the Director of the Nigeria Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).  More members are the Director of the National Agency For The Prohibition Of Tra...

 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged members of the state executive council not to forget that their performance was the yardstick to judge their success in office.  Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday during the 85th  weekly state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. The governor urged the cabinet members to put in their best in positively projecting the image of the administration. He, however, expressed satisfaction with the feedback on their commitment so far, saying it is an indication that the state was making good progress. The governor charged them to do more in the second half of their third year in office, stressing that the race was not over yet. His words: “Your performance is the yardstick by which the generality of Bayelsans judge  whether you are doing well or not. I am sure that every commissioner is putting up his best to relate with the public and also to project this administration in very good light. “So f...

 It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing of His Royal Highness (HRH), Enogie Edun Agharese Akenzua, the Enogie of Obazuwa-Iko, who passed at the age of 87 years. A royalty par excellence, Enogie Akenzua was an inimitable blue-blood, filled with wisdom, wit and courage. He loomed large and lived a life dedicated to upholding truth, Benin values and promoting communal integration. He lived an illustrious life as one of Nigeria's brightest journalists, a walking library of sorts, who provided unparalleled insight on Benin history, providing incisive and convincing explanations on thorny issues that confounded many about the kingdom and the Nigerian nation. A fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), he was cerebral in his engagements, deploying his deep knowledge and wisdom in conversations about Nigeria’s past, present and future. During his reign, Obazuwa dukedom recorded unprecedented growth and development as it attracted new investments while existing investors gre...

 At a global programme dubbed REACHOUT WORLD LIVE WITH PASTOR CHRIS, Christ Embassy will celebrate a historic milestone as the Rhapsody of Realities devotional is now in 7,000 languages of the world. No platform or publication in the world has ever been translated into 7,000 distinct languages. LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, has therefore set aside September 2 and 3, 2022, as key dates to mark the huge influence and growth of the devotional Rhapsody of Realities in a global gathering themed REACHOUT WORLD LIVE WITH PASTOR CHRIS. The event, according to a statement from the media department, will be streamed live over all LoveWorld satellite networks, major terrestrial television and radio stations, websites, and social media platforms. “On those two days – September 2 and 3—billions of participants will be led by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, author of the devotional Rhapsody of Realities, President of the LoveWorld Nation, and a global icon of the Christian faith...