Bayelsa Government says it will give priority to the health sector in its efforts towards improving the health and overall well-being of citizens. Gov. Douye Diri, stated this on Monday, in Yenagoa, at the opening of a three-day maiden Bayelsa…
Bilabiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa has called on the state and Federal Governments to help in restoration of normalcy after the sack of residents by criminals. The Chairman, Community Development Committee (CDC) for Bilabiri 1, coastline…
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed oil spill from its facility at Agbura-Otuokpoti area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The company’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists in Yenagoa on Friday.…
… Direct FG to stop use of explosives by oil service firms The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Power to work towards completing the installation of 333KVA Line in Onne, Rivers and Bayelsa. This was sequel to the…
The Bayelsa State Chapter of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) on Sunday said it has suspended the industrial action embarked upon by its members on Feb 12. The Chairman of MHWUN, Bayelsa, Mr Barnabas Simon told our…
The Bayelsa Government has expressed support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its deregistration of political parties that fail to fulfill provisions of the Electoral Act and the Constitution. The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made this…
The Bayelsa Government has granted autonomy to Kabokiri Community in the Sagbama Local Government Area. The Kabokiri community, on its boundary with Delta, is formerly known as New Patani. The Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, has…
The Bayelsa government on Thursday condemned the attack on operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state by suspected militants engaged in oil theft. The condemnation was contained in a…
From Basssey Williams, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has joined other key stakeholders to demand better federal government’s presence to fast track overall development of the state. The stakeholders made the call during a Special Town Hall Meeting…
A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes of transport complemented…
