The Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council has called on the Inspector-General of Police and Director-General of the Department of State Services to immediately invite a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Joshua MacIver, for questioning. Chairman of the campaign council’s Publicity Directorate, Hon. Ayibaina Duba, in a statement issued…
Aggrieved women in Opu-Nembe community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have staged a protest against the continued siege by policemen and armed thugs on their community. They also alleged that the invasion was sponsored by the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. The protesting women, dressed in…
“From the beginning of my tenure till today, I have consistently spoken about true federalism. We cannot afford to have Bayelsa, which produces the oil and gas for Nigeria, with only eight local government areas, while some states have 40 or 44. It is injustice.”
“Businesses and oil companies operating on our land should encourage our girls in whatever way that they can to promote sports.”
: “There are threats to peace and security across the nation, not only our state. We have heard from reliable sources that the impending protest is being sponsored. While we appeal to the youths of Bayelsa to avoid being used, especially by failed politicians, let me sound a note of warning to all those sponsored to kill our people that this will never be allowed in Bayelsa State. We have empowered the security agencies to deal with such people.
“Let me on behalf of the government and good people of Bayelsa State, thank profusely,the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as minister”.
It is gratifying to note that the next census will be biometric-based and will not only generate verifiable data of Nigeria’s population, but will also provide geo-coordinates for where everyone resides or is counted. The evidence-based statistics will guide INEC in accurately delineating constituencies, reapportioning legislative seats, creating polling units, planning elections, and managing electoral logistics.
…As APC National Vice Chairman meets with state stakeholders. National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Victor Giadom and other top national executives met with the leadership and stakeholders of the Bayelsa APC in Yenagoa on Saturday. In statement by Julius Bokoru, Sylva’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Dennis…
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…
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