Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Bayelsa State has called on eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and actively participate in the 2027 general elections. Mr. Utong Christian, the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity made the call on Let's Talk Nigeria, Golden 97.5 FM’s morning programme. He said voter registration alone does not guarantee participation, noting that many citizens register but fail to collect […]

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency II in the 2027 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election, Engineer Ikioumoton Frederick Ugo, has pledged to prioritise accessible representation, human capital development and effective oversight if elected. Ugo made the commitment at a press conference on Friday, September 4, in Sabagreia, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, shortly after the inauguration of his campaign secretariat and his presentation with the Certificate […]

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 […]