Residents and fishermen in Koluama 2 community in Bayelsa State have bemoaned the use of toxic dispersants to contain an ongoing oil leak at Conoil’s field. The fishing settlement on the Atlantic coastline says the toxic chemicals have wiped out…
The Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (LPPCC) in Bayelsa on Friday visited the Igbo Traders Union leadership at the Swali Mini Market in Yenagoa to mobilise support for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2023 general elections. The…
The Bayelsa State government has earmarked N77.92 billion to tackle flooding and other infrastructural projects, representing 20 percent of the proposed N385.2b total budget for its 2023 fiscal year. Governor Douye Diri disclosed on Monday that the budget, themed, ‘Budget…
Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA), has revealed that no fewer than ninety-six persons have lost their lives, with a total of one million, three hundred and forty-four thousand and fourteen persons affected directly by the devastating flood in the…
The Bayelsa government on Friday faulted the ranking of flood impacted states as presented by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Reports state that the Minister, Sadiya Farouq, had told State House Correspondents that Bayelsa is…
The Bayelsa government has reiterated its commitment to adequately funding the education sector in the interest of future generations. Mr. Gentle Emelah, the Commissioner for Education, made the statement at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Summer Class, Coding and…
The rampaging flood that has devastated most parts of the country and almost the entire Bayelsa State has taken over the Otuoke residence of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, in Ogbia Local Government Area of the State. During his visit to…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has expressed his admin-istration’s commitment to collaborate with the National Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) to harness the investment potential in the state. Diri stated this when he received a six-man delegation led by the NIPC…
By Olayemi Oladipupo The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has concluded plans to immortalise Oloibiri and industrialise Bayelsa State. He revealed that the government intends to achieve this through the establishment of…
Bayelsa State Government has appealed to the Federal Government to prevail on the international oil companies (IOCs) to relocate to the state without any further delay. Governor Douye Diri made the appeal on Thursday, at the 2nd Nigerian Content Development…
