Tag: Bayelsa State
First private varsity in Bayelsa, Hensard University, begins operation
The Hensard University has commenced operation in Toru-Orua, Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa State, becoming the first private university in the state.
The university licensed...
Bayelsa teachers threaten indefinite strike over N30,000 minimum wage
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has threatened to commence an indefinite strike in public primary and secondary schools...
APC postpones Bayelsa guber campaign flag-off
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the flag-off of its governorship campaign earlier scheduled for Saturday, October 14, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State...
#Election2023: Hoodlums destroy voting materials in Bayelsa
Some hoodlums, on Saturday morning, hijacked and destroyed voting materials meant for the House of Assembly election in Wards 2, 3, 4, and 5...
Bayelsa receives N90bn from excess crude accounts
The Bayelsa State government has confirmed it got N90 billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) from the Federal Government as of October 2022.
The...
Jonathan, Sylva perform groundbreaking of lubricant plant in Bayelsa
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, were among the dignitaries that performed the groundbreaking of...
Bayelsa Assembly approves Diri’s N30bn loan request
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved a request by Governor Douye Diri to obtain another loan of N30 billion.
The request was...
Gov deposes monarch, sacks others as abducted commissioner is freed
It has been revealed that the abduction of Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr. Federal Otokito, was in connection with illegal refining of...
Bayelsa West: The truth about zoning
By EBIDE BROWN
We have always put out our views on the issue of the debate about zoning propagated by some persons who are scared...
How Dickson helped my political journey – Bayelsa governor
The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has explained that his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, was instrumental in his journey to become the...
