Tag: Bayelsa State
Jonathan congratulates King A. J. Turner of Oloibiri Kingdom
The former President described him as an experienced administrator with a reputation of honour, dignity and glorious strides.
Bayelsa Govt alleges plot to destabilise, blackmail it
According to him, the orchestrated false reports, allegedly carried out by a certain politician, sought to set a selfish political…
Patience Jonathan petitions I-G over demolition of her property
Therefore, the former Nigerian First Lady, in her protest letter to the Police, demanded the arrest of Ekeowe over allege…
PHOTOS: Osinbajo dazzles in Ijaw outfit in Bayelsa
The Vice President was also conferred with the Chieftaincy title of "Ebidou-owei 1", meaning 'a man who desires good' which,…
Cholera outbreak kills five in Bayelsa
Bayelsa Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera in Ofoni, a coastline settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of the…
Pirates demand N25m for NSCDC operative, 4 others abducted in Bayelsa
The five victims were attached to a kitchen contractor working with the ConOil Plc outstation in Southern Ijaw Local Government…
Insecurity: Bayelsa reimposes curfew, announces other restrictive measures
The measures were agreed upon at the State Security Council as part of drastic security measures to curb crimes in…
Death of Goodluck sparks protest in Bayelsa
The protesters blocked the ever busy Melford Okilo expressway to protest Goodluck’s death.
Coastal erosion sends Obogoro residents out of homes
Residents of Obogoro Town in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state have fled their homes following a coastal erosion.
Bayelsa moves to reacquire lost OML 46 block
The Bayelsa Government has not given up on its Oil Mining Lease (OML 46) licence which was revoked by the…
#EndSARS: Bayelsa panel awards record N21B to petitioners
The Bayelsa Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other Related Offence has awarded N21 billion to victims of…
34 cows impounded in Bayelsa for violating grazing law
The Bayelsa Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) has impounded 34 cows in Yenagoa, the state capital for violating the anti-open grazing…
Bayelsa teachers dissapointed with April salaries
Primary school teachers in Bayelsa disappointed that their April salaries did not reflect increases following promotions, as promised by Governor…
Bayelsa residents groan over oil spill from Shell’s pipeline
Some residents of Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa are lamenting the adverse impact of an oil…
Criminal gangs force residents out of Bayelsa community
Residents of Bilabiri community in Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa seek help after they were sacked from their homes by criminals…
Bayelsa govt to build science, technical schools in 8 LGAs
The Bayelsa Government says it plans to build science and technical schools in the eight Local Government Areas of the…
Governor Diri drums support for E-Voting
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has expressed support for electronic voting as a solution to Nigeria’s electoral challenges.
Controversies trail alleged oil spill at Chevron’s Funiwa oilfield in Bayelsa
By Nathan Nwakamma Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa on…
Sporadic shootings on Christmas Day: General Ogunbos’ house burnt in Bayelsa
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt It was not a peaceful Christmas for one of the leaders of ex- Niger Delta ex-militants,…
NAFEST 2020: Bayelsa takes overall 1st position
Bayelsa state on Saturday bagged the overall first position at the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) competitive events.
Diri directs payment of medical bills for police shooting’s victims
The Bayelsa State Government has ordered that the medical bills of the victims of a shooting by police personnel in…
Supreme Court didn’t cede disputed oil wells to Rivers – Bayelsa Govt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa State has said last Tuesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court on the disputed oil wells with…
Bayelsa Govt pledges to upgrade health facilities
The Bayelsa state government on Wednesday restated its commitment towards upgrading facilities at the Diete-Koki Memorial Hospital, Opolo and other…
Tribunal dismisses AD’s petition, affirms Diri’s election as Bayelsa Governor
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday affirmed the election of Duoye Diri as Bayelsa State Governor.
Coronavirus: Bayelsa Govt deploys health workers on surveillance
Bayelsa State Government has deployed health workers across the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for coronavirus surveillance,…
Douye Diri: My cabinet will be ready within 3 months
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state, at a thanksgiving marking his Supreme Court triumph, said he will constitute his cabinet…
JTF confirms death of 4 soldiers in Bayelsa community
The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta on Wednesday confirmed that four soldiers were killed in an ambush by…
9 staff suspended over attack on Radio Bayelsa
The Management of Radio Bayelsa has suspended nine workers over an attack on the station by hoodlums in protest against…
Douye Diri sworn-in as Governor of Bayelsa
Senator Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was on Friday sworn in as the 5th democratically elected Governor…
Police impose 3-day curfew in troubled Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday imposed a three-day curfew in the state after series of violent protests erupt…