NATIONAL VIBES

 Former Rivers State Commissioner for Health Dr. Tamunoiyoriari Sampson Parker says for society to succeed in the campaign against drug abuse; we must make a conscious effort to drive the advocacy on drug abuse down to the grassroots. Former Commissioner for Health Dr. Tamunoiyoriari Sampson Parker (Middle) with the Deputy President, Scout Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Scout Council, Barr. Franklin Peterside (2nd Left), the State Scout Commissioner,  Monima E. Karibi-Whyte (2nd Right), and others during the 2022 Founders Day Ceremony at the State Scout Council Headquarters, Harbour Road, Port Harcourt on the 22nd Feb. 2022. Dr. Parker stated this during his presentation on the topic “Drug Abuse” as the Guest Speaker at an event to commemorate the Birthday of the founder of the International Scout Movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022 in Port Harcourt. Dr. Parker said the campaign against drug abuse must be simplified to a one-on-one and door-...

  …..To invite foreign scout, agents for talent hunt Bayelsa State Commissioner For Youths and Sports Development, Dr Daniel Igali, says that the essence of the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament also known as the Prosperity Cup is to drive grassroots sports development, and proper grooming of the abundant football talents in different communities in the state.  Dr. Igali who is also the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation and former Olympic and Commonwealth Wrestling Champion,  stated this during the unveiling of the Tournament. He reiterated the impact the competition, formerly known as the Restoration Cup has had on Bayelsans, especially in the area of discovering talents who now ply their trade in various clubs across the world. The Commissioner ascribed the several successes the state has recorded in football to the motivation and exposure from the previous governor's cup tournaments, adding that the present administration led by Senator Douye Diri, wil...

 The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Godwin Elumelu has said that the needs of the people will continue to be the focal point of his representation at the National Assembly. Elumelu spoke on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at the official handing over ceremony of an Ecological Project, Ugbodu-Ohordua Road Flood and Erosion Control project, to the Contractor, held at Ugbodu in Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State. The occasion which was organized by the Ecological Project Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, in the Presidency, Abuja was attended by the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Dr. Habiba Lawal. Elumelu who represents Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives said that his people and their need will continue to be dear to him more than any other thing and revealed that the Ugbodu-Ohoadua Road Flood and Erosion Control project which he facilitated, was...

 Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the State Chief Executive Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has continued to support the course of women in the State, through empowerment and political positioning.  Dr. Banigo made this assertion during a courtesy visit by the Women Association of Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday, 21st February 2022. The Deputy Governor said Governor Wike sees Professional Women as great assets and value to the State, noting that professional women should get involved in politics to contribute their quota to the socio political development of the society. “We as professional women have a lot to contribute to the development of our society and nation, be involved in politics get interested, register in your wards, get your voters cards, seek to elect the person you know can represent you, and even get yourself to be voted for because you are capable”. The Deputy Governor stressed Dr. Banigo als...

  The Rivers State Government has reiterated the fact that the Rivers People deserve the best in health care delivery as well as other sectors of the economy. The State Deputy Governor, Dr (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo stated this while playing host to members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Rivers State Government Hospitals Branch at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday 18th February 2022. According to Dr Banigo, “The health sector is extremely dear to our hearts, our Governor believes that if you are sick, you cannot go to school, you cannot do business, I can also tell you that he spends as much in other sectors, be it education, be it security, he spends tremendously on all the sectors, because he wants to give the Rivers People a better life”. Dr.  Banigo who expressed gratitude to the Almighty God for giving the Governor and his team the opportunity to work for the Rivers People said, “We also thank the People of the State for...

 The Attorney General and Honourable Commissioner for Justice  Ekiti State today over a telephone interview clarified a matter of mistaken identity as reported by Punch newspaper 12th February 2022:  Fapohunda, reaffirmed his commitment to freedom of opinion on social media while advising bloggers to do a lot more in ensuring that their stories are verified. According to him  '' The Wale Fapohunda mentioned in the Punch newspaper is not me. True he is a lawyer and an accomplished one in his own right but we are not even related. A simple online research will clearly show that we are not the same”

The incompetence of  Abdumumini Jubril as the Director General of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Supports Group Management Council BATSGMC, continues to manifest as he could not   give account for over N200 million after the just concluded support group conference in Abuja. According to the post event reports of the conference planning committee to the chairman of the support group management council, senator Abu Ibrahim which was leaked on the social media, “Two days leading to the event, all request made to the DG to release funds to the adhoc committees, delegates, logistics and so on was treated with disdain, dishonesty and nonchalance , Abdumumini started dribbling the committee and made sure he didn’t release money until after the event, all the committee members were to fund the conference from their pockets.” According to  investigation, money released to him from sponsors was about N300 million but could only released N79million.” Presently, delegates, vendors and media ...

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors' Forum Abubakar Sani Bello has charged Strategic Leaders and Members of Course 30 of the Nigerian Defense College, to reflect on why the fight against insurgency has not yielded the desired result and come up with strategic roadmap to end the menace soon.    Governor Sani Bello gave the charge while presenting a paper on "Strategic Leadership: My Experience as the Governor of Niger State" at the National Defence College, Abuja, an event organized for the Higher Defense Management Course 30 of the College. The Governor, who wondered why the Nigerian Military, known for its gallantry worldwide, is having difficulties curbing the security challenges bedeviling the nation. "We need to do further retrospection as to why the Nigerian Military that is praised all over the world for its gallantry seem to be fighting insurgency and banditry without an end. As strategic leaders and Members of Course 30 of the Nig...

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors' Forum (NCSGF), Abubakar Sani Bello has lauded the individual and collective efforts of citizens and Founding Fathers of the state who have made various but exceptional contributions towards the growth and development of the state.  The state, created by the Military regime of Murtala Ramat Mohammed in February of 1976, has historically evolved through different stages of growth propelled by the various contributions of previous administrations.  To mark the 46th anniversary since the creation of the state, Governor Sani Bello expressed the need, not only to consolidate on the legacies of those founding fathers but to institute a legal framework that will harmonize all Blueprints and or Development Action Plans from previous administrations to establish a compelling path to growth and development of the state.  The Governor, in a commemorative message  said it was time to stop arbitrary, politically-min...