The Bayelsa state government has asked civil servants on grade level 1-12 to stay at home for two weeks with effect from Thursday, March 26. It explained that only those on essential services such as medical […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Bayelsa state chapter has described the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, as illegitimate. The party, whose Governor-elect David Lyon was sacked by the Supreme Court, also accused Diri of obtaining […]
The Bayelsa state Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling was only affirmation of God’s judgement, which paved the way for him to emerge victorious. Senator Diri also said that there is […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the November 16th Bayelsa state governorship election, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, has given a seven-day ultimatum to Miebi Bribena, a PDP member from the state to retract […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would display personal credentials of political aspirants ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states for public scrutiny. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who revealed […]
The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta Wednesday confirmed that four soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen at Letugbene in Bayelsa. Spokesman of the joint force code-named Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Major […]
The curfew imposed Bayelsa state by the Nigeria Police has been extended with some adjustments. While making this known on Monday, the Commissioner of Police, Uche Anozia, said the curfew is now extended to February […]
Senator Duoye Diri has finally been sworn in as the Governor of Bayelsa state. Also, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has taking over as deputy governor of the state. Before the short ceremony, Police in the state […]
The Bayelsa state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Ikechukwu Igwe, has reiterated the position of the Command to arrest and prosecute tricyclists operating illegally. He, however, denied the allegation that […]
The governor-elect of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, has said that God had healed Bayelsa state with the judgement of the Supreme Court that disqualified the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon, […]
In line with the Supreme Court judgement on Bayelsa state governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, just declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, the winner. The chairman of INEC, Prof. […]
There is growing tension around Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, day after Supreme Court sacked David Lyon and his running mate as Governor and deputy governor-elect. Just as the protest is still on as at the […]
There is tension in Bayelsa state over Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment which sacked the governor-elect, Chief David Lyon and his deputy, Bishop Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In their place, it ruled […]
Report reaching Blueprint indicates that the Supreme Court has sacked Bayelsa state Governor-elect David Lyon. The court ordered withdrawal of Certificate of Return. Details loading…
Bayelsa state governor-elect, David Lyon, has crossed apex court hurdle and has been declared valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court […]
Bayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson has reiterated his call on the federal government to issue an operational licence to the Bayelsa International Airport to enable it to commence commercial activities. Governor Dickson made the call […]
The chairman, Ekeremor local government council of Bayelsa, Dr Bertola Perekeme, Monday condemned the killing of four Naval personnel in December 2019, in the area. Perekeme said no sane person would condone the killing of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday put a call to former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathize with him following an attack by gunmen on his Otuoke, Bayelsa state country residence. In the telephone conversation, the president expressed […]
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Bayelsa has organized free medical outreach and counseling for people suffering from haptaitis, HIV among others. The command’s whose Areas of Responsibility (AoR) apart from Bayelsa comprises Delta, western […]
The Bayelsa state Governor-elect, Chief David Lyon has inaugurated the 59-members Transition Council set up by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state, urging the committee to scrutinize the accounts of the Governor Dickson’s […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state has faulted as ‘lacking in proper procedure’ the alleged bloated and lopsided appointments into the State Civil Service, ministries and departments including the appointment of thirty-two Permanent […]
Bayelsa state governor, the Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a 41-member Transition Committee in readiness for a smooth for a smooth transfer of power in the state. The committee has the Secretary to the […]
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Diri Douye has asked the independent National Commission (INEC) to declare him winner of the November 16 governorship election. Douye and his party also asked the […]
Recently, a non-governmental organisation held a stakeholders conference in Abuja over the forthcoming Bayelsa state election. ENE OSANG writes that among the issues discussed were the place of women and the need to reduce violence. […]
Ahead of the November 16th governorship poll the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state are trading of accusations over alleged printing of fake ballot papers PDP through its […]
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