A renewed call for purposeful representation is gaining momentum in Bayelsa as Adigio Inangaebite Austin steps forward with a bold message anchored on advocacy and development. Under the campaign theme, “A Voice for the Creeks,” the Bayelsa East Senatorial hopeful is positioning himself as a strong and reliable representative for the people of the riverine…
Honourable Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei has paid a condolence visit to former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and current General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the State Housing and Property Development Authority, Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, following the death of his father, Pa Emmanuel Dubadei Isenah. The visit, which took place earlier today, was a…
By Daniel Alabrah The sunny skies over Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday, April 10, 2026, exuded more than the usual humid breeze. They were not only friendly and beautifully blue but also doused the fears of most residents about the unpredictability of the weather. For a state in the heart of the rainforest…
*Eulogises Late Ebonyi, Delta MILAD, Feghabo-Amain Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has admonished business leaders of the state’s extraction to complement government’s development effort by investing in the state and their communities. Governor Diri contended that government alone cannot be the sole employer of labour as it requires the support and encouragement of…
For a day with so much at stake, the atmosphere at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa was charged yet orderly, as delegates of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) gathered to elect a new President through a historic electronic voting process. Inside the conference hall, electoral officials carefully set up digital voting infrastructure, while journalists engaged…
*Osinbajo to Commission Oxbow Lake–Agbura Road Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state’s independent power project was on course, dismissing insinuations of its failure. A 60mw gas-fired turbines plant installed by the Governor Diri administration to provide 24-hour electricity in the state was one of the projects commissioned on April 10,…
History was recorded on Tuesday, April 13, 2026, at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa, as His Royalty, Dr. Anyanate Kio, Opuda Atabilaye Dia III, emerged as the new National Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide. Dr. Kio’s victory followed an extensive campaign across Ijaw territories, marked by wide consultations and grassroots engagement, culminating…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the unity of his Ijaw kinsmen in Delta State was necessary for the ethnic group’s progress and development in the state. Speaking at Bomadi in Bomadi Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday during a grand reception in honour of the Governor of Delta State,…
The Director of the City Boy Movement (CBM) in Bayelsa State, His Highness Chief (Barr.) Osomkime Edwin Blankson, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of overwhelming support and a decisive re-election victory in 2027. Barr. Blankson gave the assurance while speaking to EMTV News during the official inauguration of the Bayelsa State chapter of the…
By Darlington Onyebuchi Agoha Dear Obi Cubana, I recently came across headlines where you claimed to have made your first millions during your NYSC service in 1999. While you present this story as a “motivational” milestone, let me remind you of a reality you seem to overlook: success is not a new phenomenon, and real…
