Fresh controversy has erupted within the Ijaw National Congress (INC) as concerned stakeholders openly rejected Governor Douye Diri’s call to suspend the planned inauguration of the newly elected executive committee, insisting that the democratic process that produced the new leadership remains valid and binding. In a strongly worded press statement released on Thursday, the stakeholders…
Bayelsa State and Spain’s football giant, Barcelona, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a football academy in the state. The Commissioner for Sports, Dr. Daniel Igali, signed on behalf of the state government while Mr. Bernat Villa Garris signed on behalf of Barcelona during the grand finale of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football…
The Coroner’s Court sitting in Yenagoa on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, recalled the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Inspector Eyoroere Barnabas, to provide further clarification on alleged discrepancies, unclear details, and contentious issues surrounding the ongoing inquest into the death of Patrick Peresuodei. During the proceedings, Inspector Barnabas responded to questions regarding why the deceased was…
By Douye Diri It was an exciting grassroots football cracker yesterday evening in the final of the male version of the 2026 Prosperity Football Cup at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Ovom, Yenagoa with Okoroma United FC of Nembe LGA emerging as the new champion. Alongside my Deputy, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Akpe, other distinguished…
In continuation of the Light Up Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency project, the Member Representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei, has installed solar-powered street lights along the New Expressway leading to Oporoma, the headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The project is aimed at improving road visibility, enhancing security, and ensuring…
Ikibiri-born Hon. Romeo Ofongo has declared that 2027 should be the turn of Ekpetiama Kingdom to occupy the Gbarain/Ekpetiama Constituency 2 seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. Speaking on the issue, many elders in the Gbarain/Ekpetiama Clan in Yenagoa Local Government Area have also supported the call, insisting that the Assembly seat has…
“As a leader of the Ijaw nation, my uppermost concern and responsibility is to ensure that our people are united and co-exist in harmony.”
*Bayelsa Receives Commonwealth, Other Awards Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised politicians in the state to pursue their ambition within stipulated laws as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections. Governor Diri also implored politicians to exercise restraint during the political season as politics was a means to serve the…
By Robinson Ere Erebi Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei is steadily redefining grassroots representation through impactful community projects aimed at improving the lives of rural people across Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency. His ongoing solar street light installations in various communities are bringing renewed hope, improved security, and economic opportunities to residents. In Peremabiri and Okigbene…
Reports say Police have arrested two persons including the Bayelsa State sender of the barretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition that led to the killing of Oghenemine Ogidi by ASP Nuhu Usman in Effurun, Delta state. A source said two suspects were moved into the Effurun Area Command under the Delta State Police Command…
