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.
10 Jan
Nigeria is in a strategic move with leaders of the oil-producing region to douse security tension and ensure the safety of oil and gas infrastructure, especially pipeline assets.
7 Jan
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Nigeria’s major problem is the character issue, reason religious organisations and families should bring up their children in the way of the Lord.
4 Jan
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged his Rivers counterpart, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, to take measures that would help to restore peace in Rivers to ensure speedy development. Diri gave the advice on Thursday when Fubara, accompanied by top government functionaries, visited him in his country home in Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The News…
4 Jan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he owes no one apologies for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll in the state.