(LOCAL) Governor Dickson Declines Assent To Bill Seeking Life Pension For Bayelsa Lawmakers

 

   The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has declined assent to the bill seeking lifetime pension for lawmakers in the state as proposed and passed by the Assembly.

    Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the State Commissioner for Information, in a statement said the governor conveyed the decision to decline assent to the bill in a letter to the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Monday. The Governor held consultations with the Assembly members in his country home of Toru-Orua, where he explained his reason for declining assent.

(CELEBRITY) Brazilian Model Caroline Bittencourt Drowns In Sea

 

   Caroline Bittencourt’s husband Jorge Sestini reported her missing on Sunday after she fell from their boat.

(ENTERTAINMENT) Yvonne Jegede Reacts To Regina Daniels And Ned Nwoko Marriage

 

  Actress Yvonne Jegede has waded into the controversy surrounding the marriage of young actress Regina Daniels and 59 year old Ned Nwoko. She wrote:

(LOCAL) Power Supply Has Improved Compared To 2015 - Fashola

   Minister of Power Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, has said that well-meaning Nigerians can attest to the fact that power supply has improved compared to what it was before the Buhari-led administration came into power in 2015. Fashola stated this at a media parley in his Abuja office yesterday Monday April 29th.

(FOREIGN) Japan Emperor Akihito Step Down From The Throne

   Japanese emperor Akihito is stepping down from the throne after a three-decade reign and this makes him the first monarch to abdicate the throne in the country in 200 years. Akihito, 85, who prayed to a Shinto sun this morning, starting a day of ceremonies to mark the end of his reign.