Tension is highly rising as the Ijaw National Congress general elections draw closer as many are of the opinion that the election might be compromised. Of course, Niger Delta Stakeholders are concerned that there may be some subtle manipulation to favour some aspirants as a stakeholder had complained during an interactive session which took place […]
It was a colourful event as journalists as well as friends of Ovieteme George, converged on the Samson Siasia Stadium, to celebrate over 90 retired media practitioners in Bayelsa State for their meritorious and impactful service to the pen profession in the state. The celebration which was held at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa comprised […]
The administration of Senator Douye Diri in Bayelsa State commemorated its sixth anniversary on Saturday, February 14, with a thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre at Igbogene. This year’s celebration was however devoid of the usual fanfare, which Governor Diri explained was to honour the memory of the departed deputy governor of the state, Senator […]
Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsà State Police Command have arrested a 38 years old man, Iliasu Mohammed over his alleged involvement in the 2022 shooting of a Police Inspector,Ekperi Edwin in the stomach and left for dead in Yenagoa,the State capital. The Police Inspector, Ekperi Edwin Osuo, was shot on August […]
The National Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress INC, Engineer Ebipamowei Wodu has submitted his interest/nomination form to contest as President. Wodu, who is one of the leading aspirants to succeed Professor Benjamin Okaba, was accompanied to the Ijaw House, the Secretariat of the INC amidst pump and peagentry with scores of aspirants endorsing him […]
There was a bomb scare at the Bayelsà State Secretariat complex on Wednesday following a strange early morning explosion from an improvised explosive suspected to be dynamite. According to workers at the complex, a 60 years old indigene of Otuan Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the State,Pentecost Elijah, who claimed responsibility for […]
Former BAYELSA governor, Senator Seriake Dickson has poured encomiums and glowing tribute on the life and times of late Deputy governor of Bayelsa, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,who he described as a man of uncommon conscience ,principled and quite essential leader and trusted ally, whose demise will take him time to be consoled considering long time shared […]
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has distributed additional 900 laptops to its scholarship scheme beneficiaries studying in Nigerian universities in the third batch of the exercise within the country. The institutions include two partnering institutions–Nigeria Maritime University and Admiralty University of Nigeria, and three non-partnering schools–Dennis Osadebey University, Southern Delta University, and University of Delta. The […]
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for sending yuletide palliatives to Bayelsans. The State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Chief Timipa Tiwei Orunimighe, confirmed that the group received thousands of bags of rice from the President as Christmas palliatives to Bayelsans to mark the […]
As the 2026 Ijaw National Congress election (INC), draws closer and the search for a credible and trusted person to take over from Prof Benjamin Okaba who has been in the saddle as INC president, a former Acting President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Senior Comrade Wisdom Ikuli has called on all Ijaw […]
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State under the leadership of Governor Douye Diri on Tuesday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. At a special stakeholders meeting of the party convened by Governor Diri at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, the Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Dr. Konbowei […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has assured that his administration would forge ahead with its critical infrastructure programme across the state in 2026. Governor Diri, who stated this on Thursday in his New Year statewide radio and television broadcast, highlighted some key road projects already captured in the 2026 budget. The projects include […]
No fewer than 150 pastors in Bayelsa State have fingered National Vice President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) South-South Zone, Arch. Bishop Emmah Gospel Isong, Gov. Douye Diri’s Special Adviser on Religion, Rev. Godspower Asengba, and the incumbent chairman and Executive Secretary of Bayelsa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Pastor Tam Seth Eyedoude of […]
Immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the death of the deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was a personal loss and deeply saddening. Senator Dickson, accompanied by his wife, Prof. Rachael Dickson, and a large delegation of political associates, spoke on Tuesday during a condolence visit […]
The Bayelsa State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Alonyenu Francis Idu, carried out Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) across the state ahead of the yuletide season. The campaign aims to sensitize members of the public on the dangers of crime, and other social vices while promoting […]
The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Niger Delta University (NDU), Professor Gogo Otuturu, has described the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as the “Chief Pillar and Cornerstone” of the faculty. Professor Otuturu made the remark when he led a delegation of the Law Faculty to pay a condolence visit on […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and the family of his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Monday, received more sympathisers at the Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, informed that among the condolence visitors were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by the Bayelsa […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a friend with whom he had an outstanding relationship and was never seen or treated as a subordinate. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Senator Diri as stating this on Friday night when he led […]