Bayelsa State

The Bayelsa State Government has come out to threaten to deal with traditional rulers who fail to open registers to profile visitors and non-indigenes engaged in business and other socio-economic activities in the state. The Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo recently revealed this at the second round of local government meetings ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has come out to say that his government would diversify the state’s economy away from the total dependence on oil-related revenue in 2021. He recently revealed this via in his New Year message, tagged: “Message of Hope and Prosperity,” and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

The Ebedaowei of Kabowei kingdom, HRH Aserifa Hope Torru has urged the Bayelsa State government to activate the State Emergency Management Agency to offer relief materials for flood-displaced victims in his territory. He recently revealed that even if flooding in the five Kabowei communities of Adagbabiri, Trofani, Asamabiri, Ekpereware, and ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has come out to say that his government is ready to embrace the bottom-up budgeting process in the preparation of the 2021 state budget. He recently revealed that this process will help to get rid of any proliferation of misplaced projects, misallocation of projects, ...

The National President of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association Of Nigeria, IPMAN, Alhaji (Engr.) Sanusi Abdu Fari has come out to celebrate with all Muslim faithful and IPMAN members nationwide on the successful end of Ramadan. In a recent statement shared today by Alhaji DanAsabe Kakanda, Chief of Staff to National ...

Traditional rulers in Bayelsa State have begged President Muhammadu Buhari to speak to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to help improve their impoverished communities. The Bayelsa chiefs’ appeal to NDDC over dead fishes was contained in a letter dated April 27, 2020, signed by 29 royal fathers and addressed ...

Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri has extended the stay-at-home order in the state by another one week, with effect from Monday, May 4, 2020. He revealed this in a statement by the acting Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, made available to newsmen in Yenagoa on Monday. ...

The Bayelsa Government has debunked reports that there are cases of coronavirus in the state. In a recent statement by Dr Inodu Apoku, Permanent Secretary, Bayelsa Ministry of Health, he revealed that the news saying otherwise are fake and should not be taken seriously. According to him, the public must ...

Ex Federal Commissioner for Information and for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has begged politicians in Bayelsa State to forget war and embrace peace in the overall interest of the state. He urged the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri who was returned as the duly elected Governor ...

APC candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon has shared his reaction to the court throwing out his call for a review of its November 16 governorship election judgment in the state. David Lyon said he has accepted the result for peace and development to reign in the state. He thanked ...

The Supreme Court has decided to not reverse its judgment that sacked David Lyon and Degi-Eremieoyo as governor and deputy-governor elect of Bayelsa State. In a recent unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the court threw out 2 different applications that want the ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has said he is set to forward the 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The new governor revealed this recently when he met with all the 24 members of the State House of Assembly. Recall that immediate past governor, ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole of instigating violence in Bayelsa State. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan came out recently to say that Oshiomhole saying no one would be sworn-in in Bayelsa State, contrary to the ...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has come out to say that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Douye Diri will not be sworn in as Bayelsa Governor since he has failed to meet the requirements of the Supreme Court. At a ...

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson has urged all political parties to remain calm and embrace peace over the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on Bayelsa governorship poll. Remember that the court canceled the All progressives Congress (APC) victory at Nov 16 governorship election that David Lyon won. Speaking to ...

Ex-Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie has hailed the Governor-Elect, Senator Douye Diri, and the Deputy Governor-Elect, Lawrence Ewrujakpor for the restoration of their mandate. In a recent statement, Ovie urged the Governor-Elect to not allow pride into his life after the recent ruling because Bayelsa State needs ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has come out to say that the Supreme Court judgment that restored ts mandate in the Bayelsa state governorship election will not distract their move to reverse the recent court judgment in Imo State. Reacting recently to the Supreme Court sacking of the All Progressives ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the Supreme Court ruling on Bayelsa governorship election will be effected as soon as it is served with the certified true copy of the judgment. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, revealed this during an ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has come out to say that he will be leaving very huge shoes for his successor after 8 years of developing the state. He disclosed this briefly after commissioning the Bayelsa Golf Course at the Tourism Island in Yenagoa. According to him, his government ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has urged state governor, Seriake Dickson, to desist from heating things up in the state with wild allegations and inciting comments. APC revealed this in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo, saying that Seriake has been dishing out threats ...