Tag: Bayelsa State
Odi set to hold festival 69 years after it killed mysterious buffalo
Odi Ogori Ba Uge Festival is a people driven celebration that has endured for nearly seven decades due to communal…
Panic in Yenagoa as deputy governor Ewhrudjakpo slumps at work
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa on Thursday after he…
Bolt driver shot dead inside vehicle in Yenagoa
The lifeless body of the bolt driver was discovered early Friday morning inside his vehicle at the Samphino Road Junction…
Lawmaker fumes as pirates abduct four market women in Bayelsa
The Sea Pirates has attacked the passenger and cargo-laden boat few minutes after it left the Swali Market Jetty in…
Wike’s supporters defy gunshots, inaugurate new chapter in Bayelsa
The supporters of New Associates, who had thronged the venue as early as 8am, were already seated when the gunmen…
Four dead, many injured as rampaging cultists hit Bayelsa community
The member representing Yenagoa Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayibanegiyefa Egba, condemned the attack. Egba,…
Bayelsa, parts of Rivers in darkness as vandals destroy TCN’s towers
The towers, TCN said, collapsed after they were vandalized approximately on 6:23 pm on Tuesday. “This incident has disrupted power…
Bayelsa govt. suspends Ohanaeze Ndigbo re-run election indefinitely
Ewhrudjakpo also disbanded the Electoral Committee that conducted the election on Feb. 23 that ended in a stalemate, adding that…
How Tinubu made me to abandon LP for APC: Ex- Bayelsa governorship candidate
Eradiri, who was received by a crowd of residents and APC members in his ward said through the Tantita Security…
Troops dismantle 23 illegal refineries in major raids in 3 states
According to Danjuma, troops impounded four boats and over 2,700 litres of stolen products in Oga-Ama, Buguma LGA, while a…
Navy rescues 8 police officers, 1 civilian from boat accident in Bayelsa
The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said…
Navy arrests 2 vessels, 12 crew members in Bayelsa
“Both vessels were found to be transiting with their automatic identification systems switched off, this is a violation of maritime…
Explosion rocks Shell gas plant in x Bayelsa
The gas plant feeds the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) export terminal in Bonny Island, Rivers. A community source said…
NYSC: 35 Corps members to repeat service year
Some corps members who distinguished themselves during the service year were rewarded with certificates of commendation.
Oil theft: Police set for prosecution of 40 suspects
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Police said 40 suspects who were recently arrested at the Ogbogoro Oil Field, Brass Area, and…
NDDC fast tracks construction of key Bayelsa, Rivers link road
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said the…
PDP Rep Fred Agbedi sacked by tribunal
The tribunal directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately withdraw the certificate issued to Fred Agbedi and conduct…
Jonathan felicitates Gov. Diri at 64
He commended Diri for the significant progress his administration had recorded in ensuring peace, progress and the general welfare of…
Wike begins construction of houses at site of demolished Bayelsa property
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has flagged off construction of seven units of five bedroom buildings for…
Deadly clash: Gov Diri restricts movement of tricycles in Yenagoa
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa Governor Governor Douye Diri, has ordered restriction of movement of tricycle (‘Keke’) in Yenagoa and…
Drama in Supreme Court as Bayelsa, Edo join FG in legal battle on currency swap
At the resumed hearing of the case on Wednesday, Edo and Bayelsa States announced that they are supporting the Federal…
Gov. Duoye Diri’s father, Pa Abraham dies
According to the statement, the Diri patriarch passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the age of 88.
Tinubu: I will end misery of Bayelsa people
The APC presidential candidate noted that Bayelsa holds an important position in Nigeria, being one of the major suppliers of…
NSCDC reacts to alleged killing of 3 youths in Bayelsa
NSCDC said its patrol team on pipeline surveillance duties was ambushed by gunmen who opened fire on them.
Bayelsa flood: How footballer Peremobowei died after rescuing 5 people
According reports, the late Peremobowei drowned due to exhaustion after saving five other occupants of a boat that capsized in…
Bayelsa communities submerged by flood (Photos)
Many homes were swallowed up, as the governor, Douye Diri has taken as assessment tour of the affected areas.
Tricycle drivers protest torture of member in Bayelsa
The tricycle riders took to the streets of Yenagoa in protest and refused to carry passengers.
‘How hunters discovered 320 PVcs inside Bayelsa bush’
The hunters handed over the PVCs to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday July 27, in Yenagoa, the…
Eight die in another boat accident in Bayelsa
It could be recalled six persons, including a female corps member had reportedly died in a similar boat mishap in…
Osinbajo: Why I’m the most prepared presidential aspirant
Osinbajo said he will be ready on first day in office as president because he has had seven years training…