The Bayelsa State Executive Council is in mourning following the passing of Elizabeth Bidei, the Commissioner for Women Affairs. The news of her death was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, on Tuesday. Obiyai expressed…
Bassey Williams, YenagoaThe Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said citizens of the state have numerous reasons to be thankful to God Almighty despite its challenges and that of the country. Speaking at the Ecumenical Centre at Igbogene,…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1. Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as…
One person has been killed and a farm settlement burnt as the people of Akaibiri and Bumoundi communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State clashed with Anam farmers doing commercial farming in the area. It was gathered that…
One person has been confirmed dead as a speed boat carrying 15 passengers capsized at Okubie River in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa. The tragic incident occurred barely two weeks after a wooden cargo boat exploded and sank at Ezetu…
There was commotion at the Supreme Court on Friday as the apex court delivers judgment in the governorship election disputes in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The court had fixed today, Aug. 23 for the final judgment of the Nov. 11,…
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has said that the reported oil spill from its facility in Imiringi community in Bayelsa was caused by oil thieves. The company said that it carried out a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV)…
Stories by Seun Ibiyemi The Bayelsa Marine and Blue Economy Commissioner, Dr Faith Zibs Godwin has led her team to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) with a shopping list which includes the establishment of a Bayelsa fish…
After 13 years of seeking the approval of the Federal Government for the upgrade of forest reserves in Bayelsa State to national parks, the President Tinubu led administration has given the approval. The Conservator-General of Nigeria, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni,…
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed an oil leak from the Nembe Oilfields operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Limited at Nembe in Bayelsa. Mr Solomon Ukponevi, Head of NOSDRA’s field Office in Yenagoa,…
