Igali Urges Amassoma Community to Sustain Unity and Cultural Traditions for Development
The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, OON,…
Bayelsa To Set Up LG Teams Against Oil Theft
“The issue of oil theft and oil bunkering are of serious concern in our local government areas and since the federal government has involved states and local governments in combating the menace, all hands must be on deck to stamp it out.”
Gov. Diri Congratulates New Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi
*Says NFF Went For Merit Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Bayelsa-born newly appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national football team, Finidi George. Governor Diri also commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing the new Super Eagles tactician based on merit. He stated this on Thursday during the draws for…
Bayelsa Hands Over Stranded Fishermen To Sao Tome And Principe
Bayelsa State Government has formally handed over three fishermen who lost their way on the Gulf of Guinea to the Sao Tome and Principe Head of Mission in Nigeria. Speaking in Government House, Yenagoa, during the formal handover on Thursday night, Governor Diri lauded the local fishermen in Okpoama community in Brass Local Government of…
President Buhari Apologizes to Nigerians for Any Offences
Buhari at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa during the final Salah homage marking Eid El-Fitr on Friday, April 21, 2023. Photo: State House President Muhammadu Buhari, with only 38 days left in office, has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness for any hurt he may have caused during his tenure. The President also thanked…
Prof. Erepamo Franklin Osaisai for INC President
A vote for Prof. Osaisai is a vote for visionary leadership, unity, and sustainable development of the Ijaw Nation.
The 10th Senate’s Legislative Betrayal
By Darlington Onyebuchi Agoha The halls of the National Assembly, intended to safeguard the will of the people, have instead become the site of a profound democratic regression. By rejecting the mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the 10th Senate have effectively…
Diri Urges Bayelsans To Participate In 6th SDD Marathon
“Today, we resume from our weekly Prosperity Walk break. The crowd might not be as we expected, but I believe that as we continue, more people will join from next week.”
Bayelsa Exco Holds Valedictory Session For Ex-Commissioner
“To his immediate family, dependents, and all who held him dear, I extend, on behalf of the government and people of Bayelsa State, our heartfelt condolences. We know that words may seem insufficient in the face of such a loss, but we offer them nonetheless as a token of our solidarity and our respect. Your husband, father, brother, and relation was a worthy son of Bayelsa, a committed public servant, and a man who left a legacy of service,”
NDDC Commissions Ogu Road Network and Royal Hall to Deliver Renewed Hope Dividends in Rivers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, into measurable outcomes that directly improve the lives of people in oil-producing communities.
“At the NDDC, we remain fully committed to translating the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into tangible and measurable outcomes for the Niger Delta.”
Diri Directs Police to Fast-Track Investigation, Prosecution of Peresuodei’s Killers
“Patrick Peresuodei’s death is another issue we have on our hands and I have been briefed by my Commissioner for Youth. I have also directed my Commissioner for Justice to take over the matter. It is a case of murder and we want a diligent investigation to unravel those that carried out the act. The process must be expedited so that all those culpable will face the law.
Southern Ijaw Rep Pledges Justice Over Killing of Patrick Peresuodei, Commends Security Agencies’ Action
Yenagoa -The Honourable Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, has vowed that justice will be served in the case of the late Mr. Patrick Peresuodei of Amassoma, describing the incident as a collective tragedy that demands full accountability. In a press statement issued on Wednesday…
ON THE DEATH OF MR. PATRICK PERESUODEI OF AMASSOMA AND THE ONGOING PURSUIT OF JUSTICE
Based on the information available to me, including official communications from the Bayelsa State Police Command and the testimonies that have been made public by members of the Peresuodei family, I understand that progress is being made in the pursuit of justice.
Second Phase of Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei’s Medical Outreach Concludes Successfully in Southern Ijaw
The second phase of Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei’s Medical Outreach, which was flagged off at the Amassoma Town Hall and commenced simultaneously on 27 January 2026 at designated centres across communities in the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, successfully concluded on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. The seven-day outreach programme, organised in collaboration with the Pharmacy…
Friends and Family Celebrate Comrade High Chief Abaye Ambaiowei on His Birthday
We join friends and family in celebrating an amazing labour veteran, political associate, and elder brother to the Honourable Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency; a devoted family man, initiator of our revered annual Goat Peppersoup Fiesta, and Moderator of this Honourable House—Senior Comrade High Chief Abaye Ambaiowei—as he celebrates another wonderful year of life…
