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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa One of the top contenders for the Bayelsa State governorship election, Chief Timi Alaibe has adduced reasons why he stands out among the pack, urging delegates to cast their votes wisely. In an interaction with the Federated Correspondents chapel, the former managing director of the Niger …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party’s primary election for the November 16  Bayelsa State governorship election, one of the top aspirants, Arc Reuben Okoya, while speaking journalists, said he is not a desperate politician. He said he is rather desperate for the development of Bayelsa State …

Bayelsa State governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has tasked the new chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC), Hon. Ball Oyarede, to carry out his responsibilities with firmness and integrity. The governor charged the new BYSIEC boss to ensure that the success and high standard of the commission was …

By Joel Anekwe The political crisis that denied the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) participation in the 2019 general elections is far from over, as the two major gladiators in the now seeming intractable conflict are again tuning up their war drums, even though the elections …

By Joel Anekwe Civil society and community based organisations in Rivers State have rated the governor, Nyesom Wike low on inclusive governance, adding that in the past four years of his administration, the governor has operated with little or no input from civil society or community representatives. This position runs …

By Joel Anekwe Following the increasing loss of lives and property to cultism and gangsterism in Ogoniland, the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the state government would deploy more security personnel to the troubled Ogoni communities with a view to restoring peace.  Speaking on Saturday when he …

There was a mild drama at the precinct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa State secretariat as the state commissioner for Education, Robinson Obuebite, narrowly escaped mob action by the supporters of a yet-to-be ascertained aspirant for the November 16 governorship election. Our correspondent reports that a mammoth crowd gathered …

…Warns against Attacks on Dickson By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again called on the 21 aspirants in the party to devote their energy and attention to their electoral campaigns rather than indulging in acts inimical to the unity of the …

A wind of celebration blew in Bayelsa State Thursday as President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Chief Timipre Sylva as the minister of state for petroleum. Mrs Cynthia Princewill, who is the state women leader of the All Progress Congress (APC) in the state, described the appointment as a plus to every Bayelsan. The women …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the United States Mission in Nigeria and the international community to prevail on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security forces and other key agencies of state on the need for neutrality in the November 16 …