Bayelsa State
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The Bayelsa State government has approved the payment of wage awards to civil servants in its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as part of measures to cushion the effects of the excruciating economic realities.
10 Apr
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful in the state and across Nigeria on this year’s Eid-el-Fitr festivities.
25 Mar
Twenty-one female students of Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have graduated from the Sporting Coders pilot programme, organised by Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative and the management of the school.
20 Mar
The aftermath of the recent killing of 17 Nigerian Army personnel took a disturbing twist yesterday, as the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) raised the alarm over an alleged invasion of Igbomotoru community in South Ijaw Local Council of Bayelsa State.
5 Mar
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso, in Brass Local Council of Bayelsa State, has destroyed three illegal refining sites and one large wooden boat laden with about 160,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude.
4 Mar
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the OML 83 and 85 NNPC/ FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (‘the JV’) recently concluded the second edition of its medical outreach which reached over 3,400 residents of its 11 host communities. The communities in Bayelsa State include, Koluama 1, Koluama 2,…
2 Mar
Pending the verdict of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Governor Douye Diri, and his Deputy, Lawrence Ehwrujakp, were sworn in for a second term on Wednesday, February 14, this year, amid pomp even as Bayelsans look forward to better governance.
2 Mar
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has hinted that members of other political parties might be in the new cabinet to be unveiled by him soon.
21 Feb
The House of Representatives has ordered the completion of the Amassoma community Shoreline in Southern Ijaw part of Bayelsa state.
15 Feb
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has called on citizens of Bayelsa State to unite towards moving the state forward.
25 Jan
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has directed members of the State Executive Council to begin to prepare their handover notes as his first term in office winds down.
15 Jan
Pipeline security firm, Tantita Security Services Limited, yesterday disclosed how a vessel, MT Kali, arrested in Bayelsa State with 119,000 tonnes of stolen crude oil, tried to deceive the surveillance team that it was on test run.
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Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma has solicited continued support and prayers from well-meaning citizens of the state including the clergymen, community leaders and the youths in the task of fighting crimes and criminality in the State.
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Nollywood is set to thrill audiences across Italy as it gears up to feature Milan, Florence, Rome and Torino in the coming film festival in the country.
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has commended one of the nation’s leading smartcard manufacturing companies, SecureID Limited, for its contributions towards the nation’s digitisation efforts
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct appropriate Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to provide the organisation with copies of loan agreements obtained by the governments of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari
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Despite naira maintaining a steady rise against foreign currencies in the foreign exchange market, prices of goods and food items are still high in most markets and retail outlets.
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Iran, last night, retaliated after an Israeli strike killed Iranian military commanders in Damascus earlier this month.
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Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), an esteemed EU-accredited online institution, renowned for its expertise in IT education, has announced its plans to increase enrolment from African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, for the academic year 2024. Since its inception in 2023, OPIT has been dedicated to providing world-class education in information technology, and now,…
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Former Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Mallam Salihu Lukman, has decried alleged reliance on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors and other elected officeholders to fund the activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it leaves the party at the mercy of elected members.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday disclosed that it has discovered other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19 funds, World Bank loan and Abacha recovered loot at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
