Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of Eid el-Fitri and urged them to continue promoting peace, unity and love of the country. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, acting general secretary of the Christian body, Joseph Daramola, commended the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs…

The Bayelsa State Government has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for shifting the governorship election earlier slated for November 2 to November 16, this year.  The government had appealed to the electoral commission to review the date of the election because it coincides with the state’s thanksgiving anniversary, which is backed by law.…

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has declined signing the bill seeking life pension for former lawmakers as proposed and passed by the state House of Assembly last week.

The Bayelsa State government has inaugurated a sensitisation campaign committee to spread the message of the Safe Motherhood Initiative it launched at the maiden summit on Infant and Maternal Mortality recently.

Bayelsa State Government said it has concluded arrangements to establish a university of medical sciences in the state.

The Bayelsa State government yesterday revealed that many persons between the ages of 80 and 85 years were found to have remained in the employ of its ministries, departments and agencies.

Bayelsa State government has stressed the need to sustain the country’s democracy.It described 19 years of uninterrupted democracy as one of the best things that has happened to Nigeria since it attained independence in 1960.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has lauded the invaluable role the military and security organisations have played in keeping the country under one indivisible nation despite daunting challenges.He, therefore, advocated support for them.

The on-going public service reforms by the present administration in Bayelsa has thrown up more staggering revelation with the discovery of over 8,000 inherited appointments.

Residents of Ndoro community in Ekeremor Council of Bayelsa State have fled the area following the alleged beheading of a security operative by militants.

The Bayelsa Government on Monday denied media reports that it was taking a fresh loan.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Friday pledged that his administration would continue to fulfil its promises to execute people-oriented programmes in spite of the state’s dwindling resources.