Governor of Bayelsa state, Duoye Diri has disclosed that the state is broke owing to unfavourable federation allocation. This was stated on Thursday by the governor while speaking on Sunrise…
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Unlike Other States, APGA pegs Osun, Ekiti governorship forms at N12m
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has approved schedules for the conduct of the party’s governorship primary elections for Ekiti and Osun states, respectively. In a provisional timetable/schedule of activities for Ekiti…
Aiteo: We’re Working With Experts To Contain Bayelsa Oil Spill
By Sodiq Adewale Chocomilo Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) has stated that it has mobilised specialised technicians and equipment to contain an hydrocarbon wellhead leak in its Santa Barbara, south-west…
Bayelsa Government Activates Open Grazing Law, Impounds 34 Cows
The Bayelsa Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) on Tuesday said it impounded 34 cows in Yenagoa for alleged violation of the State’s anti-open grazing law. The cows were impounded around the…
One Killed, Other Injured As Sea Pirates Storm Bayelsa
A five-year-old girl, Comfort Isegu has reportedly been shot dead by suspected sea robbers who attacked speedboat in Bayelsa State. The deceased, her sibling and their mother, Lovina Isegu, were…
BREAKING: Ijaw Youth Council Shuts NDDC Office, Blocks East-West Road
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has shut down the Bayelsa office of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Mbiama-axis of the East-West road for a mother-of-all protest against…
Man Kills Roommate, Sells Body Parts To Pastor For Rituals
A 34-year-old man, Okpegboro Avwerosuo, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his roommate, dismembering the body and selling the vital organs to a pastor for ritual purposes in Bayelsa…