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Guinness has unveiled Nelson Enwerem of BBN 2020 fame (aka Prince) as its Nigerian Brand Ambassador.Dropping the announcement with a bold, intense, audacious and engaging short film that speaks to the character of the brand and the new ambassador, Guinness proclaimed Prince as its ‘Nwakaibeya’ (on greater than his mates)The short film, titled ‘Nwakaibeya’, showcases the rich and colourful heritage and character of the East, and takes Prince, like Guinness, to the heart of this pride of place, where both he and Guinness are held in the highest esteem.Entrepreneur, interior designer, fashion professional and model, the 24-year-old scion of Umuebie,…

As eyebrows are being raised over President Muhammed Buhari’s sudden love for ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and the recent visit of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to him in Abuja, the party has given a hint on why its governors visited the former president.According to Daily Post, the party said it was taking steps “to consolidate on its national appeal and acceptance” as a progressive platform.Yekini Nabena, APC deputy national publicity secretary, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in which he derided the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which had raised alarm over leaders of its rival party visiting him…

Gov. Douye Diri, his wife, Mrs. Gloria Diri at the ServiceThe Bayelsa State government on Monday lamented the decline in revenues accruing from the federation account while announcing its income and expenditure profile for the months of August, September and October 2020.Presenting a breakdown of the figures in Yenagoa, the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, disclosed that the state received a gross inflow of N12.8 billion for August.He explained that the amount consists of statutory allocation of N3.14 billion, derivation N8.8 billion, VAT N1.97 billion, refund for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) N636 million.Mr. Ebibai also noted that deductions…

Gov. Douye Diri receives Hon. Isiaka IbrahimBayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated the management of the funds for ecological challenges in the country by states and not the federal government in Abuja.He expressed worry over the current situation where ecological funds were managed in Abuja by people that know little or nothing about the ecological problems of the states.Governor Diri spoke in Government House, Yenagoa, when he hosted members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund.His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as expressing appreciation to the committee for the visit, saying Bayelsa…

Bayelsa State Government, on Saturday, commenced distribution of relief materials to victims of flood-ravaged communities in the eight local government areas of the state.The distribution is in fulfillment of Governor Douye Diri’s promise when he led top government functionaries on an on-the-spot assessment of flooded communities in the state.A statement by his Chief Press Secretary Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said the governor, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Konbowei Benson, noted that the distribution was the government’s own way of cushioning the negative impact of flooding on the people.He said the government was not unaware of the…

Victims of the November 13, 2019 dastardly attack on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in Ogbolomabiri-Nembe had cause to smile on Thursday night as the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, announced immediate employment for the survivors and relations of those that lost their lives.The governor also directed immediate promotion for victims that are already in the state civil service as well as the Commissioner for Health to take over the medical bills and treatment of those still undergoing treatment.Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a statement that the governor made the pronouncements at a meeting…

Kamala HarrisThe US 2020 presidential election made history when Kamala Devi Harris emerged the vice-president-elect of the country. By that election, Kamala has become the first American female to step into the White House the country’ number two personality, not as First or Second Lady. She is also the first African-American woman and first Asian –American to step into the White House.Kamala ran the presidential race on the Democratic Party platform alongside Joe Biden, the in-coming American president. Their victory has given hope to women and girls all over world that nothing is impossible, a message for Nigerian women to…

On October 31, 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, calling on member states to support women’s participation in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction, to take action to prevent violence against women and girls, to respect women’s rights and mainstream gender in all work around peace and security.Two decades after the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 at the global level and seven years after Nigeria’s adoption of a National Action Plan (NAP)on UNSCR 1325, progress in the implementation of the resolution has been minimal. Women are still vastly underrepresented in decision-making, formal peace…

The news of his passing June 16, 2020 hit many like a blow to the midriff. Although Samuel Timinipre Owonaro was human and therefore expected to end his mortal existence at some point, the depth and significance of the events in which he played a leading and defining role and which threw him into Ijaw and national consciousness in the 1960s, enveloped him in a cloud of superhuman ability. And having survived the mortal fate that befell his compatriots five decades ago, an aura of invincibility.Owonaro was one of the three stout hearted young men, who led an insurrection popularly…

We at the Rivers State Civil Society Coalition commend the setting up of the Panel on Police Brutalities in Rivers State by the state government led by Chief Nyesom Wike. We congratulate the panel chairman and members, particularly the CSOs representative in the panel, Comrade Karl Chinedu Uchegbu, zonal chairman of the Civil Liberty Organization CLO, the foremost human rights organization in the country.Although we recognize that the task assigned to them is daunting, we are confident that they possess the experience, expertise and all that it takes to achieve the aims and objectives for which the panel was set…