Category: News
How Hon. Waikumo Won Koku-Obiyai in Rerun Election
Contrary to expectations in some quarters that the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would take the day in the Yenagoa Constituency II Bayelsa House of Assembly rerun election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Hon Amakoromo Waikumo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA as winner. Hon Waikumo polled a total of 5,959 votes…
Sen. Diri Is New Telegraph Newspaper’s Governor of the Year
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Douye Diri has received the New Telegraph Newspaper’s 2023 Governor of the Year Award in the Human Capacity Development category. Sen. Diri was given the award at a ceremony held at the Federal Palace Hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos on Saturday. Other awardees, include his Brother-Governors of…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger To Close Airspace
Aviation stakeholders are warning that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger may close their airspace against flights originating from Nigeria. This comes after the three countries officially resigned from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), citing marginalisation by Nigeria’s President, who also serves as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Bloc. If the countries follow…
Idris Decries Deceit by EFCC
The former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has accused the EFCC of deceiving him to admit to the allegations of N109bn fraud against him. The ex-AGF claimed that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the minister of finance and some other governors. Idris and his co-defendants are standing…
Telegraph Awardโll Spur Me To Deepen My Service to Humanity โDiri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has said that his recognition by the management of New Telegraph Newspapers as the Governor of the Year 2023 in the Human Capacity Development category will spur him to deepen his service to Bayelsans and humanity. The newspaper is using the awards, scheduled for February 2, 2023 in Lagos, to…
Timi Frank slams Tinubu for the disgraceful withdrawal of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso from ECOWAS
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has described the recent withdrawal of three member states comprising the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu as a national disgrace and shame to Nigeria. He said the inability of Tinubu to peacefully…
Presidency Refutes Rumors Of FCT Relocation To Lagos
The Presidency has categorically denied allegations that the Bola Tinubu administration is considering moving the Federal Capital of Nigeria back to Lagos, its former location. The Presidency labeled these rumors as baseless and the work of โmischievous individualsโ seeking to sow unnecessary ethnic division. This statement came in response to recent government decisions, such as…
2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey Commences in Bayelsa State
The 2023/2024 edition of Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has commenced Bayelsa State. This was disclosed by Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo, mni, the Hon. Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State in the National Population Commission during a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Ekeki-Yenagoa. Mrs. Izonfuo said that the NDHS is conducted every five…
President Tinubu Is Committed To Conduct Of Census
Honourable Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission in Bayelsa State, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo, mni, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has reiterated his commitment to conduct the National Population and Housing Census. She stated this during an interactive breakfast90pmeeting organized by the NPC for media personalities at the NUJ Press Center in Ekeki-Yenagoa on…
Bayelsa Govt Clarifies its Position on Oil Pipeline Surveillance Contracts
Bayelsa State Government has faulted media reports that it called for cancellation of oil pipeline surveillance contracts awarded by the federal government to some private security firms in the country. The government said its position, as stated by the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, during the visit of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral…
