NLC and TUC Announce Nationwide Shutdown Starting October 3 to Protest Nigeria’s Current State The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning on October 3rd as a demonstration against the state of the nation. The unions expressed disappointment over the government’s absence of strategies to reduce…
Bayelsa State’s Special Assistants will take part in a Solidarity Walk tomorrow September 28, 2023 to support the re-election of Governor Douye Diri. The “Operation No Compromise” Solidarity Walk has been organised by the Forum of Special Assistants to the Governor, to invigorate support for his second term bid. A statement by the Coordinator of…
Bayelsa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Douye Diri in the November 11 governorship election in the state. CAN made its stand known at a one-day interactive session with the governor at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Swali, Yenagoa, on Monday. According to a…
“Let The People’s Will Prevail On November 11” -Gov. Diri The United States Consulate-General in Nigeria has said they were monitoring activities in Bayelsa State ahead of the November 11 governorship election and expect that it will be peaceful and credible. The consulate’s Political/Economic Section Chief, Mr. Mike Ervin, stated this on Monday during a…
Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties, Hon. Robinson Ere Erebi, has launched his Hashtag #4Plus4EqualsDouyeDiri campaign banner for outdoor display in Yenagoa just as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) commences its state wide governorship campaigns on the road for the re-election of Sen. Douye Diri as the next Governor of Bayelsa State. The…
…as Professor Okaba receives award By Jones Abiri The President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Professor Benjamin Ogele Okaba has urged the three tiers of governments to domesticate peace and conflict resolution in various institutions to attain sustainable development. Professor Okaba made the call at an event to mark the 2023 International Peace Day at…
In a massive defection move, over 2,000 All Progressive Congress (APC) faithfuls have left the Broom Party to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Otuan, Southern Ijaw Ward 5. The defectors were received by the Vice Chairman of PDP, Bayelsa Central Hon. Nathan Wisdom alongside other PDP stakeholders in the ward. The defectors, in…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has inaugurated its governorship campaign council for the November 11, 2023 election in the State. The event, which held at the Party’s Secretariat, Okaka, Yenagoa, has the member representing Ogbia Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Mitema Obordor, as it’s Director-General. Other members of the re-election…
In a shocking turn of events, Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming November 11, 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State, along with State Chairman of the APC Barr. Dennis Otiotio-Odoni and his Media Assistant Mr. Julius Bokoru have reportedly left the “Hot News” WhatsApp platform amid…
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has advised citizens of the state to refrain from seeing themselves as commodities that can be purchased, particularly with the upcoming elections. Gov. Diri made the statement when he received members of the Forum of Special Assistants to the Governor at the Samson Siasia Stadium in…
