Politics

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the Oloibiri Museum and Research Centre in Bayelsa State by 2028. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the assurance on Wednesday during an inspection of the ongoing project in Oloibiri, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Oloibiri holds historical significance as the site where commercial oil exploration in Nigeria began in 1956. Lokpobiri expressed satisfaction […]

The Bayelsa State Government has directed the immediate suspension of the implementation of an alleged new school fees policy at the state-owned Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma. The directive was contained in a government special announcement signed by Dr. Gentle Emelah the Commissioner for Education, on Thursday. The government advised the university management and students to continue with their usual academic activities, while maintaining order and ensuring peace on […]

Youths of Sagbama Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of the SALGA Youth Vanguard, have protested against an alleged impeachment process involving Hon. Mrs. Alice Tangi Allen, the council’s chairperson, reportedly initiated by the council’s legislative arm. The youths staged a peaceful demonstration from Sagbama Motor Park to the Local Government Council Secretariat, carrying placards with various inscriptions. They called for an immediate halt to the alleged […]

Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Former Governor of Rivers State, has been declared as winner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC Presidential Primary election in Bayelsa State. Chief Amaechi polled a total of 44,404 votes to emerge victorious. Announcing the results at the party secretariat in Yenagoa, Commodore Promise Dappa, the Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Committee in Bayelsa State, declared that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, came second with […]

Stakeholders in Bayelsa East Senatorial District have rejected moves to disrupt the existing zoning arrangement, insisting that the long-standing rotation formula must be maintained as the current tenure comes to an end. The position was made known during a protest on Monday by leaders and residents from Ogbia, Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas, who emphasized that the senatorial seat has rotated among the three areas since 1999, a system […]

Youths from Toru-Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area have come out to insist that it is the turn of their community to produce the next representative for constituency one in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The declaration was made at a weekend meeting where the youths gathered to deliberate on the political future of Sagbama Constituency One and the need to preserve the longstanding rotational arrangement that has guided […]

The Bayelsa State chapter of the City Boy Movement has distributed 700 bags of fertiliser to farmers and donated N10 million to support their registration with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). The State Director of the movement, Barrister Osomkime Blankson, presented the items on Tuesday at the organisation’s secretariat in Yenagoa, the state capital. Barr. Blankson described farmers as important members of society and a vital investment, noting […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who plan to contest in the 2027 elections to step down from their positions on or before March 31. The directive was made public on Tuesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, which said the move is in line with provisions of the Electoral Act and the timetable released by the Independent National […]