Two teenagers identified as Victory Age and Gospel are currently in the custody of the Bayelsa State Police Command for hiding a 14-year-old girl. The girl whose names have been withheld stayed with the two boys for four weeks after running from her parents home in Biogbolo, Yenagoa LGA of the State. Explaining why she … Read more
Bayelsa State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested six suspected ringleaders of a deadly kidnap syndicate. The operation was jointly carried out by the command and operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team The spokesman for the command, Asinim Butswat, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Monday According to … Read more
An employee reportedly committed suicide in Bayelsa last week, after losing his boss’ N150k to gambling in Bayelsa. The Nation reported that the deceased staked the money on a virtual game which lasts less than two minutes and is controlled by computers. The man who was identified simply as Suga used the money realized on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would meet on May 7 to deliberate on important issues that were put on hold and those that emanated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said top of its agenda will be to access the situation in its offices nationwide, the preparation for the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended twelve of its chieftains in Bayelsa State. A former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, former governorship aspirant in the last election, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, are among the suspended party bigwigs. The party also suspended a former governorship aspirant in the State and a former member … Read more
Despite the second inauguration of the Bayelsa Airport last week, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says the airport has not met the safety requirements that will enable it to begin flight operations. The General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, told The PUNCH on Monday that the regulatory agency was not yet satisfied with … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded a fresh election in Bayelsa State following the alleged unconstitutional swearing-in of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as governor of the state. According to Premium Times, the nationwide chairman of the celebration, Adams Oshiomhole, in a letter of appeal to the Independent National Electoral Compensation, attested the … Read more
There seem to be little or no rest in Bayelsa State since the Supreme Court sacked APC’s David Lyon and declared PDP’s Duoye Diri as governor. Angry mob stormed the premises of the Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation damaging and looting valuables to protest the declaration of the candidate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, issued a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Douye Diri. INEC earlier declared him as the winner of the November 16 governorship election held in Bayelsa State. A few minutes after INEC ’ s pronouncement , Odiri and his deputy arrived at … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Duoye Diri as the winner of the Bayelsa election. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who made this announcement at the INEC headquarters in Abuja said the certificate of return will be issued immediately to the winner. Details later….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reacts to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole’s comments on the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Bayelsa State Governorship election. Oshiomhole, earlier while reacting to the sacking of APC’s David Lyon by the apex court, had insisted that Lyon was democratically elected and … Read more
Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have engaged notorious kidnappers in gun battle in Bayelsa. Following their superior gunpower, the operatives were said to have dislodged the kidnappers operating along Imiringi general area in Ogbia and rescued the wife of a popular businessman and a medical doctor. Vivian Okoye, the … Read more
The people of the gas-rich settlement in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, to complete the construction of a new unity bridge to replace the collapsed one linking Imiringi. The bridge, which is the fastest route connecting natives and visitors from the Kolo end of … Read more
Policeman guarding a new generation bank at the Ekeki axis of Bayelsa capital city,Yenegoa, has shot a commercial bus driver and two of his passengers. The yet-to-be-identified police operative reportedly boarded a commercial tricycle and escaped the scene shortly after wrecking havoc in the area. It was learnt the bullet, which was shot at close … Read more
Supporters of Ex President, Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned Bayelsa Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for “attacking” the former Nigerian leader. Jonathan’s former aide,Reno Omokri condemned Dickson in a statement on Tuesday night. Omokri said: “You can keep sponsoring false stories against former President Jonathan, but that will not make your situation any better. Pride is your … Read more
As part of its efforts to involve private sector involvement in Nigeria’s health sector, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) accepted a contribution from a leading telecommunications infrastructure firm IHS Nigeria today to support USAID’s activities to eradicate HIV and AIDS in Bayelsa State. IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of the international telecommunications infrastructure provider … Read more
– APC, Oshiomhole insists election was peaceful, transparent – Oshiomole told newsmen after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday – The president has always been concerned about peaceful election and we were proud to inform him that besides very isolated cases of ballot box snatching, the election in Bayelsa can be described … Read more
– INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu said that PVCs have been distributed to Kogi and Bayelsa ahead of November 16 election – “A total of 889,308 PVCs were collected in Bayelsa, while 1,485,828 PVCs were collected by the electorate in Kogi as at Sept. 30 – He said that while 67 domestic observer groups were accredited … Read more
– Bayelsa PDP chairman, Chief Cleopas, said that it will win the November 16 Gubernatorial election without the defectors – He said that the difference between the party leadership and the defecting politicians was the lack of capacity to resist the temptation of suspicious political offers and even threats – He also said that the … Read more
– Bayelsa PDP chairman, Chief Cleopas, said that it will win the November 16 Gubernatorial election without the defectors – He said that the difference between the party leadership and the defecting politicians was the lack of capacity to resist the temptation of suspicious political offers and even threats – He also said that the … Read more