Politics

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 […]

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has called for calm following the death of Patrick Peresuode, assuring the Amassoma community and youths across the state that the government is taking steps to address the matter. The governor made the appeal while speaking at the 181st State Executive Council meeting held at Government House in Yenagoa. He said the state government was fully aware of the incident and would ensure that […]

Governor Douye Diri says his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC was based on personal conviction and the interest of the state. Governor Diri, who resigned from the PDP on October 15, 2025 and formally joined the APC on November 3, 2025, spoke on Monday night at the January Praise Night held at Government House, Yenagoa. The Governor said decisions in politics should […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Bayelsa State, has announced the commencement of a rotational deployment of its Voter Enrolment Devices, IVEDs, to registration areas and wards across the state. The exercise, which begins on Monday, February 2, 2026, will run for 50 days and is aimed at taking voter registration closer to residents, especially those in remote communities. In a statement signed by Mr. Eme Agbor Akpa, the Administrative […]

The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed the death of Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 60. The announcement was made in a statement signed by Hon. (Mrs.) Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy. She said Senator Ewhrudjakpo collapsed while heading to a scheduled meeting in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where doctors later […]