Bayelsa
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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, praised President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s commitment to the second phase of the Nembe-Brass road project. The governor said the project reaffirms Mr. President's vision for inclusivity in national growth and development, adding that the people of Bayelsa deeply appreciate the milestone that Mr. President…
20 Mar
The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday signed a three-year rolling work plan with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to enhance health and nutrition services in the state. The work plan, which also covers advancing child protection systems, and improving social policy, as well as social protection mechanisms, is expected to run from 2025 to…
19 Mar
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, says the full weight of the law will be brought to bear on those who violate the Anti-Grazing Law of the state to ensure the continued protection of lives and property of citizens. This comes after a recent attack on Amarata youths in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the…
18 Mar
Afrobeats singer Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly known as Timaya, has raised the alarm over the reported destruction of farmlands by herdsmen in his home state of Bayelsa. He called on the government to take urgent action, describing the situation as heartbreaking. The Dem Mama crooner also spoke against open grazing, urging herders to adopt ranching…
26 Feb
The National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency (NOSDRA) has commenced remediation work on the crude oil spill from Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, 16" Nun River-Kolo Creek pipeline located at Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Council of Bayelsa state. NOSDRA Director General, Chukwuemeka Woke, in a statement, said the agency is actively monitoring the…
21 Feb
The leadership of the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension earlier imposed on the South-South Zonal Acting Secretary of the party, Barr. George Turnah, by the Bayelsa State Working Committee of the PDP on grounds of alleged misconduct. It could be recalled that the Bayelsa State Working…
12 Feb
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his major preoccupation is to bequeath the legacy of a better Bayelsa and society than he met it. Diri spoke on Wednesday during a memorial service in honour of his father, Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, at the St. Peter's Anglican Church, Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local…
12 Feb
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has rejected social media rumours alleging that he is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. The rumours, which recently gained widespread attention, claimed that Nengi had given birth to the governor’s child, with some even suggesting he has four wives. The Guardian reports that, on Monday,…
10 Feb
The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has assumed office as the 35th Commissioner of Police for the Anambra State Police Command. Orutugu’s appointment follows the redeployment of the former commissioner, CP Nnaghe Itam, to the force headquarters. Orutugu officially resumed his duties on Monday and immediately visited the scene of…
5 Feb
A woman identified as Madam Stella has drowned her six-year-old daughter, Rachael, in a fit of rage. The incident occurred on Monday in the Ukubie community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State/ The act occurred after Rachael disobeyed her mother's repeated warnings not to bathe in the river. According to eyewitnesses, the young…
4 Feb
The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa in the 2023 election, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, on Tuesday in Yenagoa formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eradiri said President Bola Tinubu is behind all the projects in his Agudama/Ekpetiama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Eradiri, who registered for the…
23 Jan
Residents of the Jacob Beredugo street along the Osiri area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital were on Wednesday night thrown into shock and disbelief following the discovery of the skeleton of 45-year-old Preacher, Esere Okilo in his residence 15 months after he was declared missing. The deceased, Esere Okilo is from Nembe-Bassambiri in Bayelsa…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent assent to the South-South Development Commission Bill marks a pivotal moment in the quest for equitable development in Nigeria. This decision reflects the administration’s recognition of the South-South geopolitical zone as a crucial component of national development. The establishment of this commission is a bold and commendable step towards addressing…
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The Enugu State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Obi Ozor has said the state government would not ban tricycle, known as Keke, and mini buses from operating in the state. Ozor made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Enugu. According to the commissioner, tricycles and mini buses…
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The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, has deployed 2,500 personnel to ensure the safety of lives and protection of critical national assets. This deployment will be in effect during and after the Sallah celebrations. The Command’s spokesperson, SC Musa Labaran, made the announcement in a statement issued…
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Japan's justice minister on Friday asked a legal panel to review the country's retrial system after the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death row prisoner last year heightened scrutiny of a system often labelled the "Unopenable Door". Keisuke Suzuki tasked the panel of legal experts with scrutinising Japan's retrial process to recommend any necessary revisions,…