Amos Okioma, THEWILL

A batch of fifty-four offshore post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom to resume studies in various universities.

Since Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the official kick-off of the presidential and National Assembly campaigns, and with the approaching September 9, 2026, electioneering date for the governorship and assembly candidates, three major political parties continue to dominate the polity in three vital areas: Issues, personality, and mobilisation.

President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, described the exiting HOSF as a remarkable and distinguished public servant who repositioned the federal bureaucracy, making it more effective and efficient.

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide says it remains committed to securing a peaceful resolution to the legal dispute between Dr Azibapu Eruani, President of Azikel Group, and Mr Kariyai Daukoru.

Democracy's Missing Pillars: Governor Douye Diri identified the lack of justice, equity, and fairness as the primary factors hindering Nigeria's democratic progress, emphasising the need for true fiscal federalism and the rule of law. Injustice in Resource Distribution:...

PenCom named Bayelsa State governor as Nigeria's most friendly governor in pension reforms The state has amended its pension laws and improved pension institutions The state is geared towards adopting a contributory pension scheme Diri posited that his...

Governor Douye Diri stated that Nigeria’s democracy is struggling due to the absence of justice, equity, and fairness, warning that true democracy cannot thrive without fiscal federalism and the rule of law. Citing Oloibiri and the Niger Delta,...

July 9 (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says he is confident that the newly-constituted interim board of Bayelsa United will deliver on its assignment. ‎ ‎Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, last week Thursday, during the weekly...

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party PDP) has reprimanded the Bayelsa State government, challenging it to address issues of hunger and poverty in the state instead of engaging in propaganda to distract the people. The PDP, while noting...

June 28 (THEWILL) — Athletes of SAMKAY Athletics Club impressed, creating new Personal Bests at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games Trials, held at the Yabatech Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos. A few of the athletes were fielded to represent Bayelsa State...