Former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Udengs Eradiri, on Friday urged Douye Diri to avoid making statements capable of creating confusion over the zoning of the governorship position in Bayelsa State. Eradiri, a former governorship candidate in Bayelsa, said the governor’s alleged comment that the next governor could emerge from either the Eastern […]
The Bayelsa State Government and Spanish football giants FC Barcelona have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a football academy in the state, in a move aimed at developing grassroots football and empowering young talents. The agreement was signed during the grand finale of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged Prosperity Cup 2026, […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, on Thursday granted a motion seeking to amend the spelling of the defendant’s name in an oil pollution case before the court. The counsel to the plaintiffs Chigozie Inwere who held the brief of Iniruo Wills moved the motion, which was granted by trial judge, Justice Ayo Emmanuel. […]
The leadership crisis rocking the Ijaw National Congress took a fresh turn as a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt issued an interim injunction restraining the Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (CITRE), the President of the INC, and the Chairman of the Electoral Committee from inaugurating, swearing in, or presenting any […]
Politician and grassroots mobilizer, Enanai Aresuo Iruo, has officially declared his intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Ogbia Federal Constituency. Iruo said the decision followed extensive consultations with family members, political stakeholders across Ogbia, and former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. In outlining his vision for the constituency, he emphasized the importance […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the order after an ex parte motion was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe. […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, gave workers in the state a pleasant surprise as he announced the approval of 108 completed one-bedroom housing units to be allocated to civil servants. Governor Diri stated this during the 2026 May Day celebration held at the Peace Park in Yenagoa, the state capital. The […]
The Bayelsa State Government has indicated its readiness to negotiate with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in its employ over the issue of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), recently approved by the Federal Government. The State Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, gave the indication during a meeting with the leadership […]
The Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) on Teusday donated 100 double bunk beds, 200 mattresses and 10 laptops to the Bayelsa State College of Nursing, Tombia-Ekpetiama. The EDTF said the support is part of efforts to improve students’ learning environment and strengthen healthcare training in the state. Speaking at the handover ceremony, the […]
Cross River State has confirmed a case of COVID-19, according to a report by Punch Newspapers. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press conference in Calabar, the state capital. He said the confirmed case involved a 53-year-old Chinese national working with Lafarge, who arrived in Nigeria on […]