Tag: bayelsa
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Bayelsa gov sacks 27 aides for showing up at pro-Tinubu rally
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has reportedly sacked 27 of his aides for attending a pro-Tinubu and pro-Wike rally organized by a political group known as the New Associates. The rally, initially scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, was intended to inaugurate the Bayelsa State chapter of the group and express appreciation to President…
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PDP appoints caretaker committees for Bayelsa, Edo
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) has appointed caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Bayelsa and Edo states for three months. This followed the approval for the setting up of caretaker committees for both states by the ZWC at a meeting presided over by Chief Dan Orbih,…
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Host community in Bayelsa threatens to shutdown NNPCL operations at OML 86 and 88
Host communities in Bayelsa State’s coastal region have given NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (NEPL) a 14-day ultimatum, threatening to halt operations at Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 86 and 88 unless their concerns regarding security contracts are addressed.
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My administration not against rallies – Diri
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has said his administration would always respect the fundamental human rights of every citizen and abide by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Diri stated this on Wednesday during the 158th state executive council meeting in Yenagoa.
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Boat mishap claims 2 in Bayelsa
A boat mishap at Akede community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa has claimed the lives of two people. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening when a speedboat collided with a fishing boat leading to the
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Okpebholo suggests community to produce next Governor in Bayelsa
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has said that the people of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa deserves to produce the next governor of Bayelsa. Okpebholo spoke as a guest during the 67th anniversary of Ayakoro Annual Festival: (Eyal Obeyin) 2025 at
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MAGNUS ONYIBE: Godfather-Godson Conflict, State of Emergency in the Niger Delta, and the Way Forward
By Magnus Onyibe With President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 18, the Renaissance consortium—a group of local investors that recently acquired Shell’s onshore oil and gas assets in Nigeria for a staggering $2.4 billion—now finds itself in turbulent waters. In hindsight, Shell, Mobil, TotalEnergies, Agip, and…
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Diri urges PDP to address its crisis
Baysela State Governor, Douye Diri says it is time for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to look inward and address its internal crisis, in order to be vibrant opposition. Diri gave the advice in an interview with newsmen, shortly afte
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Bayelsa Govt. suspends Ohanaeze Ndigbo re-run election indefinitely
The Bayelsa Government has suspended the re-run election of the Bayelsa chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo. The Bayelsa Deputy Gov. Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said this in a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Yenagoa, on
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Gov. Diri rejects South-South PDP congress
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has dismissed reports of a congress held in Calabar. He said the national leadership rejected it and would set a new date. Diri made this known on Monday during the Peoples Democratic