Politics

Bayelsa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Blue Seal Energy Servies Limited in collaboration with Fortune Gas, China, for the building of a Mini 2 million Scoff Capacity Liquified Natural Gas Plant, in Obunagha, Gbarain Ekpetiama Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The signing of the MoU took place at the Office of Professor Nimibofa Ayawei, the Secretary of the Bayelsa State Government […]

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU have started receiving their salary for the month of June from last night. A lecturer at the Federal University Otuoke in Bayelsa state who spoke to Golden 97.5 FM on the condition of anonymity confirmed that salaries are now being paid. He said ASUU had directed its branches to embark on strike henceforth if salary delays beyond 4th of every month. […]

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil has declared an end to the era where oil companies acquire field licenses and leave them dormant. The minister issued the warning at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja, as part of a renewed push to meet its OPEC production quota and 2025 budgetary targets. The government warned that it will no longer tolerate operators […]

Governor Douye Diri, has said that his administration focuses on science and technical education in order to produce young people with hands-on skills relevant for employment and job creation. Governor Diri also stated that his government's paradigm shift from paper qualification education was in tandem with global trends in education. The Bayelsa governor spoke on Wednesday in an interview with the Times Higher Education Magazine on the sidelines of the […]

Hon. Alfred Kemepado, the Commissioner for Youth Development in Bayelsa State, has issued a stern warning to cultists, stating that the law will eventually catch up with them. He made this statement on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on Let's Talk Nigeria, Golden 97.5 FM morning programme. Hon. Kemepado advised young people interested in joining any group to affiliate with organizations or associations that add value to their lives, […]

The people of Akamama community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have sent a save-our-soul message to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Douye Diri and Hon. Target Segibo, the Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, over incessant attacks on the community by unidentified uniform men. Akamama community, has faced repeated destruction of property, disruption of livelihoods, and mass exodus of residents and rising fear of more attacks, […]

As the world marks this year’s World Mother Earth Day on April 22, Comrade Alagoa Morris, an environmental right activist has called for greater commitment to sustainable living, reduced chemical pollution, and the adoption of renewable energy, particularly solar power. In an interview with our correspondent in Yenagoa, Comrade Morris emphasized the need for collective responsibility in protecting the planet and urged Nigerians to adopt eco-friendly habits, such as responsible […]