Year: 2026
Rodney Ambaiowei Joins NDDC Adviser Doodei Agbabou Week at Fe-Atei Uge Festival
The Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 National Assembly elections, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, joined his friend and brother, the Special Adviser on Procurement to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Hon. Prince Doodei Agbabou Week, PhD, at…
NUJ South-South Zone F Urges FG to Fix Roads, Fund SSDC, Tackle Environmental Degradation
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), South-South Zone F, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address critical infrastructure deficits in the region, including the poor state of federal roads, while adequately funding the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to enable it to effectively discharge its mandate. The call was contained in a communiqué issued…
Bayelsa Receives U.S. CDC Award for Immunisation Programme, Ranks Among Top Five States in Teachers’ Certification
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, received an international award presented by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in conjunction with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET). The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, who made the presentation during the 193rd state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa,…
Alleged 2025 Coup Plot: Investigators Claim ₦785m Linked to Timipre Sylva Financed Operation
Military investigators have alleged that more than ₦700 million was distributed to soldiers, civilians, companies and Islamic clerics to finance an alleged failed 2025 coup plot against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to investigation records, former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva allegedly provided ₦785 million through Purple Waves Limited, an Abuja-based construction…
NCDMB Warns Public Against Fake Training Registration Website
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has warned members of the public against a fraudulent website being circulated on social media and other online platforms, cautioning that it is being falsely presented as the Board’s official portal for training registration. In a public disclaimer issued by its management, the Board categorically stated that…
NPC Launches Nationwide Digital Birth, Death Registration in Bayelsa
“Whenever Mr. President gives us the go-ahead, we are ready to conduct the census. Our preparations are substantially in place.”
Gov Diri Commissions Reps Member’s Bridge Project, Approves Access Road in Yenagoa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday inaugurated a constituency bridge project constructed by the member representing Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Oforji Oboku, in Opolo Community, Yenagoa Local Government Area. The governor also approved the construction of an access road linking the community to Gloryland Drive in Yenagoa….
Gov Diri Directs Introduction of Scrabble Tournament in Bayelsa Secondary Schools
Yenagoa – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the Ministries of Sports Development and Education to work out modalities for the introduction of a scrabble tournament in secondary schools across the state as part of efforts to promote intellectual development and strategic thinking among students. The governor announced the directive on Saturday…
INEC Releases Final Candidate List for 2027 Elections, Omits Jonathan, Nwoko, Goje, Others
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, bringing months of political uncertainty to an end. Several prominent politicians were absent from the list, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had claimed to have…
