The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State claims to have discovered a scheme by Governor Douye Diri to falsely implicate Timipre Sylva, the party candidate in the last governorship election. The party alleges that the plot involves using an anti-corruption agency to harass Sylva and pressure him to drop his legal challenge against the […]
By Nosa Akenzua The National leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has called on all the other governorship candidates in Saturday’s Bayelsa State governorship election, especially former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to follow the example set by the noble son of Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta, […]
…faults candidate being campaign DG The embattled governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva has been accused of running the party as a fiefdom. A group within the party expressed concern that should Sylva not be cautioned, APC may run into problem in the November 11 gubernatorial election […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the November 11 election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent Governor, Duoye Diri, describing him as clueless about running government. Sylva submitted that the major experience Diri has in governance is just a few days as a Senator, […]
Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has appealed a Federal High Court ruling disqualifying him from the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa state. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Sylva filed his notice of appeal on Tuesday, October 10. He faulted the judgment by Justice Donatus Okorowo and urged the court to set it […]
By Amos Okiona Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State His Excellency Chief Timipre Sylva has described Gov Douye Diri’s remarks against him at Ogbia as the tantrums of a drowning man. Governor Diri who turned what should have been a PDP constituency campaign at Ogbia LGA to a Sylva-bashing contest, as […]
…urges court to direct investigation of conflicting certificates By Tom Okpe Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has filed a criminal complaint case against the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva at the Chief Magistrate Court Abuja. In the suit filed by his Counsel, Edward Omaga […]
By Amos Okioma Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Nov 11th, 2023 election, Chief Timpere Sylva has implored Bayelsans to vote for APC, to avoid the state remaining in opposition, as the state will benefit maximally from the ruling party, with Asiwaji Bola Ahmed. Sylva stated this while addressing […]
By Amos Okioma Some members of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State are rooting for a female with a rich professional resume to occupy a choice Federal Ministry following the resignation of Chief Timipre Sylva, as Minister of State for Petroleum, to vie for the Bayelsa Guber race. They say, having a core […]
By Amos Okioma Immediate Past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has emerged as candidate for the All Progressives Congress in the November 11, 2023 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Major General Ahmed Jibrin (Rtd) made the declaration on Saturday at the Party’s Secretariat […]
.Says Buhari sensitive to plight of ordinary Nigerians The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the Federal Government has not approved any increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol. In a statement, on Friday in Abuja, Sylva said that President Muhammadu Buhari had not approved […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, is set to feature at the 7th GbaramatuVoice Lecture series to proper solutions to oil theft menace which has plagued the country in recent times as well as speak on economic diversification. This was made known in a statement signed by the Publisher/CEO […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to call its Bayelsa state scribe to order and stop fabricating lies against its leaders. The APC also called on security agencies to note that the lies being peddled by one Godspower Keku, identified as the Bayelsa state PDP secretary are capable of throwing […]
Abuja -The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Slyva, said that about one billion Barrels of Crude oil have been discovered in Northeastern part of Nigeria. Sylva made the disclosure at a news Conference to end the 2020 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), in Abuja on Wednesday. “The figure we are getting, the […]
The Federal Government has warned that it would no longer tolerate the sabotage of oil pipelines by unscrupulous persons anywhere in the country. Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, who issued the warning while playing host to the management team of the Daily Times in his office on Monday, said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration […]
Yenagoa – The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Timipre Sylva, says the Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the All Progressives Congress (APC) a stay of execution on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court nullifying the primaries of the party. Sylva, who stated this in a news confrerence in Yenagoa on […]
A group, Partner For Petroleum & Energy Sector Prosperity Initiative( P-PESPI has condemned a recent call for the sack of Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Sylva over a recent comment on debts owed by International Oil Companies (IOCs). Sylva was quoted as saying that the $62 billion owed Nigeria by IOC’s would be difficult to […]
The Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee has outlined a week long activities for the inauguration of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The committee is co-chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim; and a former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timpre Sylva. Both of them addressed State House correspondents on Thursday […]