*Inaugurates Hospital, Road, Electricity Project In Sagbama Communities The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council in Bayelsa State has advised the disqualified candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, to honourably step down from the race as the odds were against him….
“We were only protesting peacefully when the army came and started shooting into the air,” said a protester who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal. “One of our brothers was attacked on his farm and left for dead. Instead of addressing the issue, they are now turning against us.”
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been arrested and is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, also known as Panti, in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist Femi Falana,…
By Ebi Evinson On Saturday, April 29, 2023 in the Federal Capital City of Abuja, a historic event took place. It was the Inauguration/Investiture ceremony of Dr. James Neminebor, a Bayelsan, as the 13th National President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). On that beautiful and memorable day, not only was the…
“While this road will serve the people of Toru-Ndoro, Peretorugbene and neighbouring riverine communities, it is in fact strategic to the Agge Deep seaport being developed by the Bayelsa State Government”
Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow. Zaporizhzhia Gov. Oleksandr Starukh said the Russians targeted infrastructure facilities in the Dnieper River city, and one of the missiles hit an apartment building, killing one person and…
“Our people are having strange diseases as a result of gas flaring. According to the report of an oil and environmental commission empaneled by my predecessor, laboratory tests established that the oil and gas industry in the state has led to the death of a lot of people. The standards of operation in the Netherlands, in the United Kingdom and in other countries are different from what is obtainable in Nigeria”.
*Approves Land For FG Project Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said affordable housing for people of the state will be accorded top priority in his second term. Senator Diri disclosed this on Friday when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, and the management team…
