Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has disclosed how he paid $10,000 to marabouts from Kenya who were contracted to perform spiritual rituals to secure his emergence as governor. However, he said he firmly rejected the ritual process, trusting God. Henzodaily reports that Diri shared this revelation on Friday during the KOLGA (Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area) … Read more
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has said his administration’s urban renewal programme will transform Yenagoa, the state capital, into a modern city. Diri stated this against the backdrop of the recent relocation of inter-state commercial transporters to the new state-owned transport terminal at Igbogene. Speaking on Wednesday during the state executive council … Read more
The Nigerian Navy says its personnel deployed around Agbura community in Bayelsa, have rescued nine passengers comprising eight policemen and one civilian. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said its personnel also recovered three rifles belonging to the policemen during the search … Read more
The government of Bayelsa State announced on Tuesday that it had received the distressing news regarding the passing of the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Elizabeth Bidei. While the specific cause of her death has not yet been determined, it has been reported that Bidei, who was a member of the state executive council, passed away on … Read more
The Port Harcourt region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored electricity to the majority of Bayelsa after a prolonged four-month power outage. The Port Harcourt Region encompasses the states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers. Henzodaily reports that the General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states. The General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, made this known during a news conference on Monday … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has suffered a significant setback as its governorship candidate for the last Bayelsa State election, Udengs Eradiri, along with his running mate, retired Commodore Benjamin Nathus, announced their resignation from the party. According to reports from The Nation, several local government chairmen of the Labour Party in Bayelsa also followed suit, … Read more
The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Okorokorisei in Bayelsa. The institute, if established, will focus on teaching and research in science and technology. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Benson Friday (PDP-Bayelsa), at … Read more
The Bayelsa State High Court, Nembe Division, has issued a 42-day ultimatum to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to appear before it regarding a ₦649 million hotel debt lawsuit. The directive also applies to the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission, who are co-defendants in the case. The suit was brought … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power supply to Bayelsa through the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line at 08:03am on Tuesday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. She said that the restoration followed the successful reconstruction of the collapsed towers … Read more