Politics

Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson, a former Governor of Bayelsa State, made the announcement on Thursday during a press briefing at his residence in Abuja, citing deep-seated internal crises and divisions within the PDP as the reason for his decision. He expressed concern over what he described as […]

The Department of State Services, DSS has arrested a suspect, Udeme Sunday Stephen, in connection with the recent attack on Peter Obi in Benin, the Edo State capital. Recall that Mr. Obi and some party leaders were attacked last Tuesday at the residence of Chief John Oyegun, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Shortly after the incident, the suspect allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack in a post […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has approved a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026. The commission had earlier fixed February 20, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, and March 6, 2027, for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls under the repealed Electoral Act, 2022. However, in a statement issued on Thursday by […]

The Bayelsa State Government has welcomed Madam Gill Lever, the Deputy Commissioner at the British High Commission, to the state on Thursday. Madam Lever was received by Governor Douye Diri and members of the State Cabinet during its Security Council meeting. Her visit is to assess the British Government–funded “Brighter Futures” programme, a crime prevention initiative being implemented in partnership with the Bayelsa State Government. Speaking during the visit, the […]

Governor Douye Diri has vowed to continuously clamp down on illicit drugs peddling and criminal activities in Yenagoa and other parts of the state. Governor Diri issued the warning on Thursday during the 42nd state Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, while speaking on last weekend’s demolition of a drug dealers’ hideout, popularly known as Aboki Quarters, at Yenizue-Gene by a combined team of security agencies in the state. […]

Madam Gill Lever, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Abuja has said there has been notable progress in security in Bayelsa State. Madam Lever stated this on Thursday when she featured as guest on Let’s Talk Nigeria, Golden 97.5 FM’s morning programme. She noted that her visit to the state was a testament to the improved security situation, stressing that she would not have travelled to Bayelsa if there had […]

Dr Peter Akpe, the newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has pledged to serve with humility, accountability and a strong sense of collective responsibility, declaring that his office is a call to service rather than a platform for personal glory. Akpe made the pledge during a reception held at the D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall shortly after his swearing-in at the Government House, Yenagoa. Addressing political leaders, clerics, family […]

Governors of the South-South states have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order directing that all oil and gas revenues be paid directly into the Federation Account. Chairman of the South-South Governors Forum and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, in a statement on Wednesday, described the move as historic and a major step toward restoring transparency in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The Forum said the directive is […]

Dr. Peter Akpe has been sworn in as the sixth Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. Dr. Akpe, who replaces the late Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was administered the oath of office by Justice Matilda Ayemieye, Chief Judge of the state, at the Government House in Yenagoa on Wednesday February 25, 2026. He was sworn in after the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed him as the new Deputy Governor of […]