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Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has dismissed assertions by former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke that the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is impossible to build through the Niger Delta’s swampy terrain, labeling the criticism as politically motivated and out of touch with modern engineering achievements.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, paid a courtesy visit to Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, pledging enhanced cooperation between the Nigeria Police Force and the Read more…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has ordered the state Ministry of Health to institute mandatory free quarterly medical examinations for citizens across all eight local government areas. Governor Diri announced the initiative on Sunday while speaking at a special Read more…
Human rights activist, PhD research fellow at Middlesex University, London, and Founder/CEO of Legal Supporters, SRTV Media, and SRTV Film Academy, Ogbevire Christian Ashaiku (popularly known as Daddy Kris), has issued an open letter to the Governor of Delta State, Read more…
As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly faulted recent remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, concerning former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. The opposition Read more…
In a major move to fortify regional security and safeguard critical infrastructure, Delta State is preparing to host a newly established Air Defense Regiment under the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division. The deployment will see an initial contingent of approximately 300 Read more…
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