Yenagoa
23 Feb 2019
Smart card reader has rejected the thumb print of Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, amidst reports of delays in arrival of election materials in some parts of the state. Dickson was however allowed to vote at Ward 2 unit 5 in Orerewari, Toru Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area at about 10.35 am after several unsuccessful…
22 Feb 2019
Unknown gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, carting away two assault rifles and injuring a police sergeant. The incident occurred few hours after suspected military personnel killed a 27-year-old man in Biogbolo, a suburb of the state capital. According to residents, the killing might not be unconnected with the alleged dispossession…
16 Feb 2019
Bayelsa State’s quest to create a new revenue avenue through sports will be enhanced by the state’s new airport, Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle, a sports facilities construction outfit, Ebi Egbe has said. Speaking in Yenagoa, Egbe said sports and tourism would be the biggest beneficiary of the state’s international airport commissioned on Thursday…
13 Feb 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday vowed to probe the $16 billion invested in the power sector by his predecessor in office, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. He pledged that every kobo would be recovered and anyone found wanting exposed. Speaking during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the president stated that he was unrelenting…
13 Feb 2019
Indigenous oil & gas company, Petrolex Oil & Gas, has expressed its commitment to Local Content development in Nigeria. This was revealed during its participation at the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board’s yearly conference in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. Speaking on the sideline of the event, the Executive Director of Petrolex, Kayode Adelaja, said: “We are…
10 Feb 2019
The Head of the European Union delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West Africa States, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, has said the EU delegation’s mission to Nigeria is not to select a leader for the country in the February 16, elections. Karlsen made the comment, Friday, during a courtesy visit to Governor Seriake Dickson…
8 Dec 2018
The final home journey of Bayelsa state governor’s mother, Goldcoast Dickson, began on Thursday in Yenagoa, the state capital with prominent Nigerians including the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, paying tributes. Jonathan, Jerry Gana and King Alfred Diete Spiff joined governors at the service of song held at the ecumenical center. Goldcoast Dickson, fondly called…
5 Dec 2018
If Nigeria is really committed to developing local capacities and harnessing its economic fortunes, it needs a single local content policy framework for all sectors of the economy. Executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, said this yesterday at the eighth Practical Nigerian Content Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Wabote…
28 Nov 2018
The Police Command in Bayelsa says it is committed to protection of lives and property in the state and will not backslide on raiding of criminal hideouts. Mr Mukan Joseph, the Commissioner of Police in the state, said this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, while addressing a group of students. The students had staged a protest…
10 Oct 2018
Kano Pillars, which at the weekend in Gombe defeated Enyimba of Aba 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 AITEO Cup, will lock horns with Katsina United in Lagos as the semifinals of the competition hold today. The second game of the semifinals will pit five-time champions, Enugu Rangers against Nasarawa United at the Sani…
7 Oct 2018
Title: Oil And Gas Activities; The Bayelsa Experience Author: Imgbi G. Stanley Publisher: Kadmon Printing Company, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State It might seem somewhat disingenuous to begin a review of a book by quarrelling with the appropriateness of its title but in this case the issue is at the heart of the impact and content of…
15 Sep 2018
Having gone through the rigorous process of selecting finalists for this year’s Most Beautify Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) pageant, a total of 37 lucky girls have been selected to slug it at the grand finale billed for Friday September 21, at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Center, Ovom Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The decision to return…
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