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Bayelsa Assembly moves to ban open grazing

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2021 0

In an apparent effort to address growing tension of confrontations between nomadic herdsmen and native farmers, legislators of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have given their support to an executive bill aimed at regulating livestock, rearing, grazing and marketing in the state. The

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Bayelsa State Lawmakers Retreat

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2021 0

The leadership of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has granted qualitative legislation to persons in the state that would have a positive effect on residents in the days ahead. At the end of a four-day special retreat in Asaba, Delta State arranged to boost the ability of legislators in the 6th Bayelsa State Assembly, […]

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Breaking: Court affirms Diri as Bayelsa governor

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the majority judgment of the Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Bayelsa State. Daily Times had reported that Diri’s election was nullified on August 17, 2020, based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which […]

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Group begs US,UK to place visa ban on INEC officials involved in rigging elections

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

A group called Leadership and Accountability Initiative, has called on the U.S. and UK government to also place visa ban on officials of the Independent and Electoral Commission (INEC) involved in rigging elections. Daily Times reports that the group made this call in reaction to announcement by the US Government to impose visa ban on […]

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New Minimum Wage: Bayelsa Deputy Gov sues for patience

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

By Aherhoke Okioma Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged local government workers to be patient as the government is taking practical steps to ensure they benefit from the N30,000 new minimum wage. Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo stated this at the weekend while addressing a delegation of the National Union of Local Government Employees […]

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I didn’t abscond with the mace — Bayelsa Assembly speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

The Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Abraham Ingobere, has denied the allegations that he escaped with the mace to thwart plans by Governor Douye Diri to have him impeached, DAILY TIMES gathered. Ingobere said in a statement that the rumour circulating on social media platforms that he escaped with the mace during […]

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NOSDRA confirms discharge of 45,000 barrels of crude at Angiama fields, Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

By Aherhoke Okioma National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed the discharge of 45,000 barrels of crude at Angiama oilfields in Bayelsa. The Angiama oilfield operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is located in the swamps of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa. NOSDRA announced on its official Twitter handle […]

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Bayelsa: PDP Councillor shot dead

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The Councilor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, Karma Agagowei, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning from a party congress in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. Agagowei was attacked by gunmen along Opolo while returning from a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congress on Saturday night. Daily Times gathered that he was taken […]

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Dickson gets automatic ticket from PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

For the Bayelsa West Senatorial District election scheduled for October 31, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State Chapter, has given ex-Governor Seriake Dickson an automatic ticket. As gathered by Daily Times, this was made known by Chief Solomon Agwanana, the State Chairman of PDP at Yenogoa on Tuesday. Agwanana said the people had implicit […]

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INEC responds to Bayelsa State Governorship Election nullification

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal when it is availed of the full judgment of the case. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Election Tribunal sacks Bayelsa Gov, orders… The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee,

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INEC reacts to nullification of Bayelsa governorship poll

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal when it is availed the full judgment of the case. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, stated this on Monday in Abuja. READ ALSO:

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BREAKING: Election Tribunal sacks Bayelsa Gov, orders fresh election

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting at Abuja has invalidated the election of Governor Douye Diri. The Tribunal additionally requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to arrange a new election inside 90 days, Daily Times gathered. The decision follows the request by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) challenging the triumph of

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Bayelsa records one new death, 14 new cases of COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force, has recorded one new death and 14 confirmed cases from the Coronavirus pandemic as announced by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Dr Jones Stowe, Director of Public Health and a member of State COVID-19 Task Force who gave further details in a statement on Monday in Yenagoa, said […]

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Suspected Covid-19 patients in Bayelsa lament delay in test results

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

 Patients suspected to be COVID-19 positive in Bayelsa have bemoaned the delay in getting results from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) laboratories  Edo and Port Harcourt. The worst affected are medical personnel who had contacts with confirmed patients, who went into self- isolation for two weeks and the test results are still being […]

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Bayelsa council stakeholders seek replacement of Gov Diri at Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

Frontline political stakeholders from the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area (KOLGA) of Bayelsa State have called for the replacement of Governor Douye Diri with a person from their council area at the Senate. It will be recalled that following Senator Diri’s emergence as the governor of Bayelsa State, his seat at the Senate has remain vacant. […]

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LG Chairman’s father killed in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

84-year-old father of Sagbama Local Government Area Chairman, Napoleon Alale, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Bayelsa. Mr Nikade Anderson, the Press Secretary of the local government area, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Yenoga. READ ALSO: Trucks conveying almajiris stopped on their way to Akwa Ibom […]

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COVID-19: 4 relatives of Bayelsa index case test positive

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2020 0

Four household relatives of a coronavirus index case in Bayelsa have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total figure in the state to five. Dr Inodu Nathaniel, the co-Chairman of the state Task Force on COVID-19, confirmed this at news conference on Friday in Yenogoa. Bill Gates: Life will return to normal only when […]

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2 suspected cases of COVID-19 in Bayelsa test negative

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2020 0

The two suspected COVID-19 cases in Bayelsa State have tested negative for the virus, the state government has said. The samples were collected from the suspects on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, for testing at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State. COVID-19: NCDC urges Nigerians to stay home as they […]

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COVID-19: Bayelsa worries over decline in oil revenue

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

The Bayelsa State government has expressed concern over decline in revenue from the Federation Account, arising from the global COVID-19 crisis. The Technical Adviser on Finance to the governor, Mr Maxwell Ebibai, who raised the alarm on Wednesday during the state’s monthly transparency briefing in Yenagoa, said that the COVID-19 challenge had posed a great […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Food shortage hits Bayelsa as prices soar

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

Yenagoa – Restrictions of movements over the coronavirus pandemic has led to shortage of staple foods and rising prices in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. The affected items include, sachet water which the residents depend on due to absence of potable water, grains and food condiments amongst others. A market survey at rural and urban markets […]