Gov Diri boosts Bayelsa’s minimum wage to ₦80,000 for workers
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of ₦80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service […]
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Supreme Court upholds Duoye Diri’s as Bayelsa Governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State after dismissing the app eal of Timipre Sylva, […]
Off-cycle election: INEC officials arrive Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polling units
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrived at polling units in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states for the conduct of the governorship […]
Bayelsa Gov’ship: How Sylva escaped fresh hurdle on election eve
On Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the suit was not justiciable, was in bad faith, and statute-barred, having been filed outside time. […]
Guber 2023: Seven steps to voting in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls today
Governorship elections have been scheduled in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states for November 11. On election day, voting will take place between 8:30 am and […]
137,973 polling and collation agents set to participate in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi guber polls – INEC confirms
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said a total of 137,973 polling and collation agents registered to participate in the November 11, 2023 governorship poll […]
Another Nigerian from Bayelsa state sets new Guinness World Record
By Goodluck Ikiebe, Abuja An indigene of Bayelsa State, Tonye Solomon, has set another Guinness World Record. Mr Solomon set the record for the most […]
Bayelsa poll: Few hours after list went viral, APC strikes out Wike’s name
The name of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been withdrawn from the list of the national campaign council of the […]
Nembe Crisis: How hoodlums attacked journalists, confiscate cameras
On Monday evening, journalists who had gone to the Opu-Nembe community in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to examine a crisis there were ambushed by hoodlums brandishing sophisticated guns and other weapons. The journalists attacked include Mr. Joseph Kunde of TVC and his cameraman, Mr. Bina Miebi, Mr. Awe Baratuapere of NTA and his cameraman, Mr. […]
Photos: Labour protest in Bayelsa over fuel subsidy
The organised labour in Bayelsa State commenced the protest against fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government this morning. They are marching along the Mbiama-Yenagoa […]
Anti-oil theft: Troops raid militants’ camp, capture armoury (photos)
Soldiers from the 5 Battalion of the 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army carried out a raid on the Azuzuama Community in the Ijaw South Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and they seized an armory that was kept in a camp where it is believed that renegade militants and illegal oil bunkerers carry out their nefarious operations. According to a statement by army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyeama Nwachukwu, the raid was carried out on Sunday, June 25. General Onyeama disclosed that […]
Breaking: Sylva grabs APC governorship ticket in Bayelsa
A former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November election. He defeated the […]
Ex-minister of petroleum resources, Sylva wins APC Gov’ship ticket in Bayelsa
Immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary for Bayelsa State […]
Sylva resigns as Minister, to contest Bayelsa governorship position
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has reportedly resigned from his post to seek a new term as governor of Bayelsa State. According […]
Bayelsa: Diri swears in acting chief judge
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has sworn in Justice Matilda Ayemieye as the acting chief judge of the state. Ayemieye took the oath in an […]