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Gov. Dickson receiving the Certificate of Recognition from Prof. Rasheed, E S of the NUC NUC RECOGNIZES BAYELSA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, YENAGOA . .....Information transmitted to JAMB and NYSC....NUC Executive Secretary ......Presents Certificate to Gov. Seriake Dickson By Michael Egiethua in Abuja. The Bayelsa State University, Yenagoa has been recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the 170 th University in Nigeria, the 48 th State Government owned University, Second State owned Medical University and Fourth Medical University in Nigeria. This recognition took place with immediate effect on Thursday, 31 st of January, 2019 and the certificate presented at the NUC Headquarters in Abuja by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed. Prof Abubakar Rasheed said that with the successes achieved so far in the 1 st State University, the Niger Delta University in Wilberforce Island and the 2 nd state owned University, the

Secondus says Buhari now ruling with his army uniform. ......As Jonathan, Atiku, Dickson explains why he should go. Prince Uche Secondus The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party' PDP, Prince Uche Secondus says that President Muhammadu Buhari is now full blown dictator with his true colour now out for all to see.. Prince Secondus who was speaking at a rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state as the PDP Presidential campaign train arrived the South South state, said that since chameleon cannot change its color Buhari has now shown his true colour. "The President has put on his Army uniform and is busy breaking the constitution, which is the soul of our nationhood. The National Chairman said that after breaking the country with his nepotistic and divisive governance, the President has gone further to break the constitution. "The All Progressives Congress, APC, calls it politics and wants us not talk about it but we must talk abou

AFRICA YOUTH CUP ORGANISERS INVITE BAYELSA RESTORATION STARLETS TO CAPE VERDE ...CONGRATULATE DICKSON ON BAYELSA QUEENS VICTORY,GRASSROOTS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT... By Our Correspondent  in Yenagoa Organisers of the Africa Youth Cup billed for April in Cape Verde, Serahanasports, have extended invitation to the Restoration Starlets of Bayelsa State, a youth team assembled after the Governor Seriake Dickson-sponsored Restoration Cup last year. The France-based organisers of the tournament also congratulated Governor Dickson on the emergence of Bayelsa Queens as champions of the National Women Premier League (NWPL) even as they expressed joy over the progress being made by the state in the area of sports infrastructure and development. "We congratulate Governor Dickson on the stride Bayelsa is making in grassroots sports development. The victory of Bayelsa Queens is heart warming and we hope to see the Restoration Starlets in Cape Verde to be part of the Af

DICKSON CELEBRATES 53RD BIRTHDAY WITH ORPHANS ...OFFERS TO PAY WAEC, NECO FEES FOR PRISON INMATES Governor Seriake Dickson Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson on Monday further demonstrated his love for education by offering to bear the cost of enrolling 49 prison inmates for the next NECO  and WAEC examinations. The Governor made the promise when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Okaka Prisons in Yenagoa where he interacted with some inmates who are undergoing studies for the ordinary level examinations. According to his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, Governor Dickson, accompanied by his wife, Dr Rachel Dickson, had earlier visited and donated various items to the Gloryland Children's Home at Opolo, as part of activities marking his 53rd birthday. At Okaka, the governor emphasized the importance of education in building a virile society, noting that, Prisons are meant to play reformative roles in the

DICKSON PRESENTS EMPLOYMENT LETTERS TO 1000 EMPLOYEES INTO THE CIVIL SERVICE By our Correspondent in Yenagoa Gov. Henry Seriake Dickson Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Monday, presented letters of employment to 1000 successful young graduates into the state civil service in fulfillment of his promise to the Bayelsa people. The Governor charged the newly employed graduates to adopt healthy work ethics, shun truancy, absenteeism and other acts of indiscipline in the state civil service. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the Governor as saying that the recruitment process that led to the emergence of the 1000 new intakes was transparent and based strictly on merit. He said that he resisted a lot of calls from people in high places to influence the recruitment process stressing that no top official of his government had any favoured candidate in the recruitment exercise. The Governor who spoke amids

NIGERIA'S ELECTION 2019 AND THE LOOMING ASSAULT ON TRUTH - Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali Amb. Godknows Igali At last 2019 has, with poise, come! Like a spinning wheel, the orbit of political maelstrom in Africa's largest democracy, Nigeria, has completed its course after nearly four years since 2015. So, the country joins the league of nations around the world having general elections at the very dawn of 2019. Nigeria's elections, covering all levels of governance come with profound duality; of positive expectations and ominous anxieties. But in all these, an apparent and emerging concern of stakeholders and observers is the assessment of truth or the absence thereof, that is, lies and falsehood. We need to recognize from the outset that one of man's greatest life pursuits, almost as valued as daily existence is the search for what is considered as truth. At the intellectual level, no other subject matter has preoccupied the mental rigour and philosophical

2019 ELECTIONS WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA SAYS US AMBASSADOR By Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media. US Ambassador to Nigeria Stuat Symington United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has stated that the forthcoming elections  will define the future of the country, urging all stakeholders to promote credible and peaceful elections. Addressing journalists after meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Stuart Symington declared that all institutions of Government must do what is right. He said: "All of the institutions of Government must do what is right . Election is not a matter of life and death. "It is a matter of defining the future of Nigeria.  There must be free , fair and credible elections ". He said that  the idea of a free people with the ability to make free decisions remains the most importan

Kola Ologbondiyan PDP CALLS ON INEC CHAIRMAN TO RESIST PRESSURE  FROM APC AND BUHARI PRESIDENCY The PDP Presidential Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan has called out the INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to rise up above the growing suspicion that the forthcoming general elections will not be free, fair, transparent and credible. This he claimed is due to the compromised processes engineered by the ruling APC. Below is a full text of the Press briefing : January 21, 2019 Press Conference Gentlemen of the press, we have called you to address certain issues of urgent national importance as they affect the 2019 general election and claims of fresh threats to the security of our nation by Alhaji Lai Mohammed Call On INEC Chairman To Resist Pressure From APC and Buhari Presidency The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reviewed all the circumstances surrounding the activities of the Independent National Electoral