Politics

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 […]

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr. Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor–designate. Dr. Akpe, who until his nomination served as Chief of Staff at Government House, was approved during Tuesday’s plenary to succeed the late Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The Assembly also confirmed Madam Joanah Gigi as Commissioner for Women, Children Affairs, Empowerment and Social Development, following the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, the former Commissioner, in December 2024. […]

The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Denis Otiotio, has commended Governor Douye Diri for his approach in ensuring peace, unity and inclusiveness in the party’s ward, local government and state congresses in Bayelsa State. Chief Otiotio gave the commendation during an interactive session with journalists, attributing the peaceful conduct of the congresses to the governor’s all-inclusive leadership style and calm disposition in managing the party’s affairs […]

Governor Douye Diri has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, noting that the process has fostered unity between old and new members of the party. The governor stated that with the successful conduct of ward and local government congresses, members of the APC in the state have been fully integrated and now operate as one family. He made the […]

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti, ruling that the Red Chamber acted within its constitutional powers. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Monday by a three-member panel, the appellate court dismissed Senator Akpoti’s appeal against the Clerk of the National Assembly and three others. The court held that the suspension did not violate Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s parliamentary […]

Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil, has said Nigeria is now better positioned to attract long-term investment in the energy sector, stressing that readiness goes beyond the size of the country’s hydrocarbon reserves. Sen. Lokpobiri stated this while delivering his ministerial address at the opening of the Nigeria International Energy Summit, NIES 2026, held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. He said Nigeria’s […]