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… Clears Air on State of Airport By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has made a clarification that the state-owned international airport has not been downgraded, as being insinuated in some quarters. It said the absence of scheduled flights to and from the Bayelsa International Airport for a …

Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Authorities of the Nigerian Police have reacted to the​ viral video showing the kidnapped Hon. Mike Ogiasa, cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, pleading for ransom to be paid to his abductors for his release The video, which was released by unknown persons, showed the abducted Hon. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The commissioner in charge of Bayelsa State Police Command, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, has presented cheques worth N24, 295,062 million to the families of eight personnel of the command who died in active service. Police Commissioner, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, who presented the money​ to the next of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Despite boycotting the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Sen. Magnus Abe and his supporters are upbeat that the senator, who once represented the Rivers South East Senatorial District, will be a candidate for the governorship election in the state in March …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State has written a reminder to Eni Group, the parent company of Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, on the need to address the “imminent civil disorder and breakdown of law across the Niger Delta, arising from skewed …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The 2022 Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Nigeria Women Football League has taken place in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital with a resolve by stakeholders to work towards improving women’s football in the country. Declaring the event open, Governor Douye Diri, expressed delight with …

… Uncovers Hectare of Cannabis in Community By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 68 persons suspected to have engaged in sale and consumption of illicit drugs in the state. This was made known during a press …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Sequel to the unrest at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) earlier on Saturday, which led to the peaceful demonstration by students of the institution, the state commissioner for Education, Hon. Dr. Gentle E. Emelah, has immediately released two standby 100kva generators to the school to assist …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Workers under the umbrella of the local government system in Bayelsa State would soon heave a sigh of relief as the eight councils in the state are to begin modalities to pay the new minimum wage and salary arrears owed council staff. The workers including primary …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi  The African Action Congress, AAC, on Wednesday joined about five other political parties that would be presenting candidates for the 2023 governorship election in Rivers State. The party during its primaries chose Tekene Iyagba to fly its flag as governorship candidate in next year’s governorship election. Iyagba …