By Ibiyemi Mathew Security operatives have unravelled the operation of no less than nine illegal refinery sites in Bayelsa. The illegal refineries according to reports have a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million barrels. The…
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party is confidence of winning the Nov. 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. Ogidi, a former PDP Vice-Chairman (South) in an interview with the News Agency…
Bayelsa State Government has handed over a new building in the State Capital, Yenagoa to Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), to temporarily accommodate the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC) to mediate disputes between players in the oil and gas…
The Coalition of Ijaw Interest Groups has urged the Federal and Bayelsa Governments to implement the recommendations of the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commision (BSOEC). Speaking on behalf of the groups in Lagos on Wednesday, Secretary, Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF),…
A popular group South-South Stakeholders Forum (SSSF) has commended the visit by South South Community Abuja to Senator Abdullazeez Yari yesterday. In a communique signed by the Coordinator, Comrade (Engr) Japhet Ogbueri and the secretary, Hon Victor Nse Udoh made…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. Those listed for Bayelsa poll included Gov. Diri Duoye (PDP), Chief Sylva Timipre (APC), Mr Eradiri Udengmobofa…
Bayelsa State’s Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) has revealed that a minimum of $12 billion will be needed to clean up the soil and drinking water, reduce the health risk to people and restore mangrove forests essential to stopping floods…
CHIEF Timipre Sylva has been declared winner of the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, held on Friday. The result of the primary was announced at the APC state Secretariat in Yenagoa by the Chairman of the election committee,…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched a N7billion pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku, Bayelsa State. The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote, performed the groundbreaking ceremony, noting that the plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy…
A passenger boat capsized near Okoroma in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Thursday in an accident involving a cargo boat. The occupants of the passenger boat swam to safety, but the cargo boat sank. Mr Tari Dikuma, Assistant…
