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Tight security in Yenagoa as Osinbajo visits Bayelsa
Security has been beefed up in Yenagoa, as the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, visits Bayelsa on Friday in continuation…
NIS elevates 21 officers in Bayelsa
A total of 21 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Bayelsa Command, have been promoted to their next rank…
NSCDC investigates pipeline attacks in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it is investigating the claims of pipeline attacks…
Bayelsa Poll: Tight security in Yenagoa as Supreme Court delivers judgment
Residents of Yenagoa woke up on Tuesday morning to witness increased security around Government House and strategic areas of the…
Bayelsa APC, PDP trade allegations on judges’ corruption
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa, has threatened to expose moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to influence…
Schools in Bayelsa remain shut over 7 months salary arrears
Public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa have yet to resume for the 2016/2017 session because of the failure of…
Bayelsa revenue drops
The derivation revenue accrued to Bayelsa government witnessed a sharp drop from N3 billion in July 2016 to N1 billion…
Oct. 1 deadline for speed limit enforcement unchangeable — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Bayelsa, has insisted that there is no going back on the Oct. 1…
4 soldiers dead in Bayelsa boat accident
Four soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Delta Safe, ODS, who are currently carrying out an operation…
Thugs attack protesting council workers, journalists in Bayelsa
A group of thugs on Tuesday in Yenagoa attacked a peaceful protest carried out by members of NULGE and Medical…
Teachers protest over backlog of salaries in Bayelsa
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) in Bayelsa on Monday protested over unpaid four months’ salary arrears. The…
Dickson pledges fulfilment of his promises
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Friday pledged that his administration would continue to fulfil its promises to execute people-oriented…
NUC approves new varsity for Bayelsa
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the establishment of the University of Africa for Bayelsa, the 43rd state university…
Niger Delta Avengers claims responsibility for Bayelsa pipeline attack
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers on Friday claimed it was responsible for the attack on a pipeline in Bayelsa state.…
Group protests exclusion of Bayelsa from Ambassadorial nomination
A group of Concerned Bayelsa Indigenes on Monday protested against the exclusion of Bayelsa from the list of ambassadorial nominees…