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