Tag: Bayelsa State
Ojudu, Abati, Others Honoured
Senatorial aspirant in Ekiti Central District, Ekiti State, South West Nigeria, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu; the Editorial Board Chairman of The…
YSFON: 25 States Set For President’s Cup
Twenty five states , including Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have signified intention to participate in the forthcoming Youth…
Rivers People Reject Controversial Tax Bill
Attempt by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to impose more tax on the people of the state through…
Another Attack On President Jonathan’s Aide
Tension is growing by the day in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Barely 24 hours after gunmen attacked the maternal…
Aftermath Of Gang Attacks In Bayelsa: JTF Relaxes Security
The Joint Military Task has temporarily relaxed the security beefed up in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital last week after…
Abuja Fans Mob Siasia
Former coach of U-23 Eagles, Samson Siasia was mobbed by soccer fans at the Abuja National Stadium on Saturday. Siasia,…
The Odds Against Ebebi’s Return As Deputy Gov.
Indications are that the embattled former Deputy Governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, may have technically abandoned his office despite the confusion over…
Shell’s New Project To Boost Electricity Supply
Shell has begun production at a major project in Nigeria that should eventually provide up to 70,000 barrels of oil…
Governor Sylva Names Speaker as Deputy Governor
After more than two weeks of oscillating politically, allowing intense lobbying, following the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor Peremobowei…
Bayelsa Lawmakers, Govt Trade Words Over Impeachment
The plan by members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly to impeach the Deputy Governor, Mr. Peremobowei Ebebi, is…
Uneasy Calm In Yenagoa As Sylva, Ebebi Feud Worsens
Tension is mounting in Yenagoa as the political battle between Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State and his deputy, Peremobowei…
A Feast Of Return Set For Tour
A Feast of Return, the showpiece dance drama of Africa’s struggle for liberation, unity and democracy, written by poet Odia…