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Realising that successful tourism development depends greatly on excellent cooperation and communication among all stakeholders involved in the industry, a group of experts and stakeholders, under the auspices of Bayelsa Tourism Stakeholders’ Association (BTSA), with members drawn from the private sector, government agencies, tourism associations, quasi-government bodies and the media …

… Calls for Synergy between Ijaws, Sister Ethnic Groups Bayelsa State commissioner for Ijaw national Affairs, Elder Patrick Erasmus, has broken silence on the leadership imbroglio in the Ijaw sociocultural organisation, the Ijaw National Congress, INC. Speaking with newsmen at the weekend in Yenagoa, the Rivers State-born Bayelsa commissioner noted that the …

… Demands Clean Up, Compensation By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa Youths from Koluama Clan in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have staged a peaceful protest at the weekend in Yenagoa to draw global attention to the oil spill ravaging their area. They met with the special adviser on …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has lauded his wife, Dr. Gloria Diri, for setting up the Gloria Diri Foundation to care for the needy, particularly the elderly in society. He gave the commendation over the weekend at the ground breaking ceremony for the Gloria Diri Foundation Home for the …

… Commends Baraza‘s MD Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for the private sector to complement government’s effort in sports development. Speaking at the Theatre of Dreams in Yenagoa on Monday during the finals of the three-day Baraza-sponsored Champion of Champions Wrestling Competition, Governor Diri noted …

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and its host communities have held divergent views on leaks reported at Funiwa Oil Fields operated by the oil film off Bayelsa shoreline. Fishermen operating near the Atlantic Ocean coastline had on Sunday reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa Fields. While the …

Worried and pained by the “neglect, lack of development and abject poverty” of Oloibiri community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa where   oil was first discovered  in 1958, an annual marathon, tagged ‘Oloibiri-Marathon Race’, is billed to hold in remembrance. According to project coordinator of Mahogany Twenty First …

The twenty four-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly has debunked the rumour making the rounds that there is an orchestrated plot to impeach the state governor, Senator Douye Diri. The House described the rumour as a plan being hatched by some disgruntled elements, whose target is to embark on a …

By Ukandi Christopher Blessing Elliot, a staff of Peoples 93.1 FM, Yenagoa, emerged the overall best staff of the radio station as it marked its second anniversary recently. The award was conferred on her at the ceremony held to mark the station’s two years debut on the broadcast arena at …

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Friday as unknown gunmen invaded Ogila-ama community in Opuama Kingdom in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The incident which occurred at about 5 am and lingered on to 7 am, saw the yet-to-be identified gunmen setting some buildings in …