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Bayelsa Govt deploys health workers for coronavirus surveillance

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Bayelsa State Government has deployed health workers across the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for coronavirus surveillance, especially in Brass. According to Dr Yerinbuluemi Stowe, Director of Public Health, in the state Ministry of Health, the health workers were giving

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Explosion: We are investigating Agip oil export terminal –NSCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it is investigating the cause of a recent explosion at the Brass Oil Terminal, located off Bayelsa coastline. A pipeline explosion on Monday hit a line feeding the oil export facility operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), compelling it to shut down. READ ALSO: Breaking: […]

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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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Bayelsa PDP raises the alarm over alleged intimidation, violent attacks on members

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2018 0

The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State has again cried out over alleged violent attack and intimidation on the secretariat and security personnel in the area by thugs suspected to be members of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The PDP leaders from Brass Local Government Area led […]

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‘My refusal to join APC is why they want me dead’

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2018 0

The Caretaker Chairman of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, Hon. Victor Isaiah, has raised the alarm of alleged death threat on his life. He also said there are plots to assassinate him and make the council ungovernable. According to him, some people are after him because of his refusal to join the All […]

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Bayelsa crisis: An attempt on my life – Council Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

The Care-taker Chairman of Brass Local Government area of Bayelsa state, Victor Isaiah, said the crisis that occurred in the area that left three persons dead was an attempt to take his life by some thugs sponsored by chieftains of a political party in the state. He stated this in a statement issued in Yenagoa […]

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Pirates seize boat in Nembe

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2017 0

Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have hijacked another passenger boat along Nembe-Brass waterways. We also gathered that the suspected pirates were armed with sophisticated weapons and shot sporadically into the air before seizing the boat. ‎ More to follow

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Pirate attack in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

Gunmen suspected to be pirates attacked a passenger boat in Bayelsa State yesterday evening, killing two persons. The bandits, struck along the waterways of Brass Local Government Area (LGA) near Obama Flow stations in Bayelsa state. More to follow