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Crisis in Bayelsa APC as Factions Suspend Chairman, Secretary, 10 Others Over Allege Diversion of Party Funds

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2019 0

Less than a month to the November 16th Governorship elections in Bayelsa State, the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been hit by a new crisis with factions loyal to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and immediate past Minister of State for

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Just in: Bayelsa Commissioner’s father Kidnapped

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2019 0

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Doodei Week, father has been kidnapped on Thursday morning. The commissioner’s father, Chief George Agbabou Week was kidnapped by gunmen from his home at Ayama-Ijaw in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. Details shortly…

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Just in: Bayelsa speaker Isenah impeached

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Tonye Isenah, has on Monday been impeached. Recall that the Bayelsa State House of Assembly was invaded by angry youths who shot started shooting indiscriminately. The punch reports that the violence followed an alleged attempt by a faction of the house to impeach Isenah who […]

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Bail-out Fund: FG deducts N122bn from 35 states’ FAAC share in 7-months -NBS

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Motolani Oseni The Federal Government (FG) deducted an accumulated sum of N122.4 billion from the monthly allocation due to thirty-five (35) states in Nigeria between January and July 2019, the monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee’s (FAAC) report released (year-to-date) by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. While providing details on the item, the

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Bayelsa APC governorship primary holds today

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Tunde Opalana – Abuja The governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state will eventually hold today as court sets aside order stopping it. A High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, yesterday set aside an interim order stopping the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting its governorship primaries in […]

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Bayelsa PDP Primaries: Chairman raises alarm over allege fake bank alerts to delegates

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2019 0

…Fingers two aspirants as brain behind alert Patrick Okohue Ahead of today’s governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Cleopas Moses has raised the alarm over fake bank alerts being sent to some delegates. In a statement on Sunday, Hon. Cleopas said the […]

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Jonathan , Dickson are democrats, they will only Back Sellable Candidate, Says Okoko

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue A frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Mr Keniebi Okoko, Thursday described former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Dickson as patriots and visionaries, who will only support a marketable candidate. Speaking in Yenagoa, the state capital, Okoko, a businessman and philanthropist, said as two leaders

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Bayelsa guber: APC postpones primary, adopts direct mode, as Court fails to stop APC primary in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the date of the governorship primary for Bayelsa to Saturday, August 31. The APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) has also adopted the direct primary mode for the state. The party’s NWC has also chosen indirect primary mode for choosing its governorship candidate in Kogi state. The […]

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Navy impounds 502 bags of imported rice in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested two medium sized wooden boats laden with 502 bags of rice valued at over N10 million around Parrot Island waterways and Mbo River in Akwa Ibom state. The naval gunboats were deployed from Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, on ‘Operation Swift Response’. A statement signed by Director […]

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Abdulsalami Abubakar commends Dickson over rate of development of Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has expressed surprise at the fast rate of development of Bayelsa and its capital, Yenagoa, under the leadership of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. A statement by the Special Adviser to Governor Dickson on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, stated that Abdusalami, made the comment while […]

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Ranking series: Odunayo Adekuoroye wins gold, Blessing Oborududu bags bronze

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Reigning Commonwealth champion, Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye, defeated Tetyana Kit of Ukraine 10-0 in the final to win gold in the 57kg category at the ongoing Yasar Dogu Ranking Series event holding in Istanbul, Turkey. Newsmen report that the World wrestling silver medalist, Adekuoroye defeated the 2015 World Championships bronze medalist and 2016 European championships

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Bayelsa: By planning to boycott LG polls APC has shown it lacks capacity to win – says Dickson

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has said that the planned boycott of the forthcoming local government council poll by some political parties particularly the All Progressives Congress is a demonstration of their understanding of inability to win elections in the state. Governor Dickson stated this during a meeting with members of […]

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2019: Despite World Bank’s N228.7bn incentive, 12 states fail to publish 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

Not less than 12 of the Nigerian state governments have proved that the returns from the usual business of budget secrecy are much more fulfilling to them than the $750million incentive provided by the World Bank to encourage public finance transparency in Nigeria, BudgIT research has shown. BudgIT in its latest assessment of the availability […]

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Many feared dead, as local boat explodes in Yenagoa river

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2018 0

There was pandemonium in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital on Monday, as no fewer than seven persons including women and children were feared dead after a local market boat in which traders were travelling exploded at the popular Swali market. The boat had barely left the Swali Jetty before it exploded and burst into flames. […]

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Police dismiss killer of undergrad Nikadae

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Bayelsa Police Command in south-south region of Nigeria on Wednesday said it has dismissed a Police Sergeant who shot and killed a 20 year-old undergraduate, Tariela Nikadae, on Nov. 23. Asinim Butswat, Spokesman of the Command, said the sergeant, would in addition be charged with murder in court. NAN reports that the incident happened […]

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Bayelsa NUJ inaugurates 7 working committees

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Bayelsa state council, Comrade Samuel Numonengi, has inaugurated seven working committees with a view to revive and reposition the current status of the council. The inauguration came few days after the State Working committee of the State council approve the constitution of the various committees. Addressing […]

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Non-indigenes agitate for political offices in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

A political group of Non-indigenes in Bayelsa state, under the guise of Non-indigenes Restoration Forum, Bayelsa state chapter, has called for the consideration of its members for political offices in the National Assembly, State Assembly, and State executives. The group made their positions known after an Executive meeting yesterday, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital.

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Bayelsa solicits public support for war against cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

The Bayelsa Government on Friday solicited the support of the citizens for the current efforts to curb the rising menace of cultism in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Dr Boma-Spero Jack, made the call in a statement in Yenagoa. Jack expressed concern about the increasing cases of cultism, armed […]

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Promote, protect, project Nigeria’s unity, Bayelsa Deputy Gov tells IPAC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

The Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah, Rtd, has charged political parties in Nigeria, under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), to promote, protect and project the unity of the country, despite their political affiliations. Rear Admiral John-Jonah, gave the charge, when the National Legal Adviser of the Inter-Party

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APC alleges N80bn Bayelsa airport project, fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the state airport project reportedly scheduled for inauguration soon is a cesspit of fraud. APC said that the project was a “fraudulent scheme put up by Governor Seriake Dickson to facilitate the siphoning of state funds.” APC State Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo, […]