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 By Samuel Peres   It was 7 o’clock on Saturday morning, October 1, 1996. Nigerians had sat glued to their television and radio sets to listen to the Independence Day broadcast by their Head of State, General Sani Abacha. All ears stood at attention to hear firsthand the plans for the country as she turned 36, when the great news hit the nation in the course of the broadcast. Alas! It was the pronouncement of six additional States bringing the total number of States in Nigeria to 36.  One of these new States was in the oil rich region of the country, the Niger Delta, which happened to be the only homogenous Ijaw State, carved out of old Rivers State. She is Bayelsa State, christened the GLORY OF ALL LANDS. With only 8 local government areas, she had just her oil, land, water and people; but more to these was the zeal of the people to nurse the young State to grow into its full potential in the far future. The hope that their new State would like a seed buried in

After 3 days of elaborate Collaborations, Networking and Exposure, Organisers of the NIG@60, ALGON MADE-IN-NIGERIA Exhibition/Trade Fair and Lecture has enumerated the line-up of activities slated for the closing ceremony. In a press statement signed by, Principal Consultant/ Coordinator to the programme, Ono K. Akpe, explained that the event which will climax on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki, Abuja, TIME: 10:00am Prompt, will have the Hon. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume at the closing ceremony. According to Akpe, the ceremony will avail stakeholders, visitors and guest opportunity to brainstorm and exchange ideas on countless means of promoting massive economic development and empowerment schemes at the grassroots. He insisted that although the event will the officially closed, the collaborations will continue even to the local government areas, LGAs.   ‘‘This is to invite  guests the general publ

   All over the world, local governments are saddled with responsibilities that make for the economic development of nations from the grassroots.  This was disclosed by the Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA) Dr Garba Abari at the ongoing Nigeria @60 ALGON Exhibition and Trade fair organized by Repsapphire Nigeria with the Theme "Nigeria’s Third Tier of Governance as the Stimulant for Cohesion Unity Economic Growth and Development". “From basic education to housing and planning, waste management, licensing, business support, tax collections and more Local Governments deliver value in facilitating the growth of any nation, he said.  Abari said that as the tier of government closest to the people, the Local Government feels the pulse of the people better and understands their yearnings more clearly than any other tier of government add that to the fact that local government areas consist of smaller communities, usually closely link by common language, customs, t

 Day 2 Of The Ongoing ALGON made- in - Nigeria Exhibition/ Trade fair Organized by Redsapphire Nigeria @ the old parade ground, Abuja  

        ……Bayelsa Gov decries lack of federal presence The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has praised Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, for his administration’s infrastructure development strides. Mr. Fashola gave the commendation on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to Government House, Yenagoa, after inspecting federal projects in the state. A press release by Governor Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Minister as having applauded the Bayelsa governor for his state’s collaborative efforts with the federal government on projects sited in the state. His words: “Bayelsa has clearly shown it is an example for other states to emulate in fast-tracking partnership between the federal and state government on issues of development. And I commend you. “We found out that the cost of building foundation in Bayelsa is actually the cost of completing the entire building in some other parts of the country.” Fashola, who also laude

       A Lagos and Abuja based Public Relations Consultant, Mr. Demola Olarewaju has officially joined the race to become the next State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State. He was until June this year the Head of Corporate Affairs of TStv Africa, an Abuja based digital satellite company.   A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Demola Olarewaju has been a frontline advocate of the party on social media as well as various programmes on radio and television. Before going into the corporate world, Olarewaju had overseen the media engagements of former Minister, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro before 2015 and also led the Lagos digital media arm of Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign in 22015. He had after then worked with presidential aspirant and former Governor Sule Lamido before working with the eventual candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the Director of Digital Media Strategy in the PDP presidential campaign structure.   His e

 The Federal Government has advised local government councils in the country to explore the immense opportunities from its policies and programmes aimed at improving the welfare of people at grassroots. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, gave the advice on Monday at the opening of the Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) Made-in-Nigeria Exhibition / Trade Fair in Abuja. The event with the theme,  “Nigeria’s Third Tier of Governance as the Stimulant for Cohesion, Unity, Economic Growth and Development” The Event which was organised by Red Sapphire, an Abuja based Events Management Company. is part of the activities to commemorate the Nigeria at 61 Diamond Jubilee Celebration.  Adebayo also tasked local governments to promote the development of agricultural value chains that would produce goods for export, attract investment and stimulate economic growth.  The minister, represented by the Director Public Affairs and Bi-lateral Division in t

*Restates Call For True Federalism, Equity In Nigeria   Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed appreciation to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, over the creation of the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. Governor Diri said the people of his homogeneous Ijaw state remain grateful to the late Nigerian leader for that singular decision regardless of factors that could have hindered the state's creation. He stated this on Sunday during a thanksgiving service on Nigeria's 61st independence and Bayelsa State's 25th anniversary at the King of Glory Chapel in Government House, Yenagoa. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as eulogising Abacha, noting that the late Head of State remains a hero to people of the state and indeed the Ijaw nation. He said: "Let me use this medium to thank one man. He may not be popular in Nigeria but to me and all of us Bayelsans, we see him as a great man, a hero. The man wh

   All is now set for the commencement of the NIG@60: ALGON Made-In-Nigeria exhibition/trade fair and lecture, as organiser have disclosed that the event will create history and rebrand Nigeria as the pride of Africa. In a press statement, Head of Media on the project, Mr Olu Adekunle, noted that this is the first of its kind event in Nigeria, conceptualized with the objective of promoting massive economic development and empowerment schemes at the grassroots. He explained that the event also marks the end of a year-long series of activities designed to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary as directed and approved by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR in September, 2020. The Opening Ceremony of the NIG@60: ALGON MADE-IN-NIGERIA EXHIBITION/TRADE FAIR AND LECTURE is scheduled to hold on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 by 10 AM PROMPT at the OLD PARADE GROUND, AREA 10, GARKI, ABUJA. Expected to grace the occasion are the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON, Se

  ... He offered a stable leadership and required balance... Ag. President  With encomium from local and international dignitaries including the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, the University of Port Harcourt Alumini laid to rest its National President Chief Christopher Adokeme in Bayelsa state.   The burial activities started with a Service of songs at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, last week with a candle light procession and the interment held at his home town in Isampou, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Thanksgiving Service was however held in Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital The state Governor Senator Douye Diri, who showered encomium on Late Adokeme described the late national President as a man of many parts that impacted positively on various facets of life. Speaking at the service of songs, Diri noted that Adokeme left when he was most needed.   “Chris was a man of many parts. He was a journalist, entrepreneur and sports admin