Women from the Epie/Atissa communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest against the alleged menace of herdsmen. The women waving leaves at the Tombia Roundabout, Etegwe axis of Yenagoa, also barricaded the ever busy Mbiama – Yenagoa road, which is the major …
Read More »NDDC Donates Bags of Rice to Women Groups, Others in Bayelsa
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has donated 2,170 bags of rice as palliatives to women organisations, youth groups and physically challenged persons in Bayelsa State. A director at the NDDC, Mr. Nwelue Kelechi, who represented the commission’s interim administrator, Effiong Akwa at the flag off of the distribution of …
Read More »Stakeholders Demand ‘Better Federal Presence in Bayelsa’
… Buhari will do more ~ Sylva … We Deserve Full Cabinet Position ~ Diri Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, joined other key stakeholders to demand better federal government presence in the bid to fast-track overall development of the state. The stakeholders made the call during a …
Read More »N37bn Refunds: FG Accused of ‘Short-Changing Bayelsa’ amidst Calls for ‘Explanation’
Following the plethora of acidic comments and reactions that have continued to trail the N37 billion refunds by the Federal Government to Bayelsa State, a Bayelsa-based social commentator, Miriki Ebikibina, has called on the federal and state governments to “come clean on the controversial forfeiture of a whopping N11 billion, being …
Read More »Jonathan, Diri’s Aide, Others’ Presence Boost Octogenarian’s Funeral
Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the weekend paid glowing tributes to the late Madam Molly Ogoun (nee Egirani) of Anyama-Ogbia and Ekowe communities in Ogbia and Southern Ijaw council areas of Bayelsa State respectively. Our correspondent, who monitored the burial ceremony from Yenagoa, the state capital, learnt that the …
Read More »Govt Has Not Hijacked Ijaw National Congress ~ Bayelsa Commissioner
… 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 …
Read More »Bayelsa First Lady Lauded over Care for Elderly Initiative
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 …
Read More »Diri Seeks Private Sector Support for Sports
… 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 …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Denies Plot to Impeach Gov Diri
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 …
Read More »Peoples 93.1 FM, Yenagoa, Names Blessing Elliot as Best Staff
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 …
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