“As you take on this new responsibility, please be assured of the support and partnership of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. We look forward to working closely with the Forum in strengthening intergovernmental relations and ensuring that governance continues to positively impact the lives of our people.”
“As a Council, we remain focused on delivering impactful projects that will enhance the quality of life in our communities and drive sustainable growth in line with the Assured Prosperity Agenda of His Excellency, Governor Douye Diri”
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…
All of us should engage in farming, including all appointees. It is a clarion call to own a farm no matter how small. We are prepared to support farmers to change the narrative and ensure food security.
U.S. military bases and equipment in the Persian Gulf region have sustained extensive damage following Iranian strikes. The attacks reportedly hit dozens of targets across bases in seven Middle Eastern countries, damaging warehouses, command headquarters, aircraft hangars, satellite communications systems, runways, high-end radar installations, and multiple aircraft. Repair costs are expected to run into billions…
The slain youth, Mr. George Sibo, who was a devoted member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was at the Local Government’s collation centre in his hometown, Twon-Brass, when the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva and his squad left their community Okpoama to Twon-Brass for reasons best known to him that led to severe unrest, and ultimately the loss of this young promising life.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the ongoing 60-megawatt power plant project promoted by the Bayelsa State Government upon its completion. The power plant, initially scheduled for inauguration in December 2025, also missed a subsequent deadline set for February 2026. The Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai, told newsmen…
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced the postponement of its March Congress earlier scheduled to hold on March 26, 2026. In a notice addressed to chairmen, secretaries of chapels, and all journalists in the state, the council attributed the postponement to official engagements involving both the State Chairman…
From a young age, Jaycee Tha Mastermind showed a talent for rap, experimenting with video games and Fx audio software on his father’s computer. When he started studying Sociology and Anthropology at Niger Delta University in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, he began writing songs and performing at student events on campus.
The Executive Chairman of National Population Commission Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, has assured Nigerians and development partners that the Commission remains committed as ever to the conduct of an accurate, reliable and acceptable census that will provide demographic data for sustainable national planning and socio-economic development. Hon Kwarra gave the assurance while delivering a…
