The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected crude oil thieves, seizing one tank truck and a Mazda vehicle loaded with 1,300 litres of illegally refined products in Bayelsa state. The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, Commodore Sunday Lakan, made…
Coastal erosion has been a constant menace to several communities in Bayelsa State over the years without hope of any action by governments, administrations and relevant agencies. But the recent visit of the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has said offering palliatives is not the solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark during the Easter Sunday service at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in his community, Sampou,…
Tony Ogola, a former manager of the Bayelsa State-owned football club, Ocean Boys is fighting for his life. The tactician who was also an ex-council boss of Sagbama local council area is said to be in dire need of a…
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the OML 83 and 85 NNPC/ FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (‘the JV’) recently concluded the second edition of its medical outreach which reached over 3,400 residents…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has condemned the Okuama attack, during which 17 soldiers were killed in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Diri, in a reaction to the incident, called for concerted efforts and support from…
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has fixed April 22 for the adoption of final addresses on the state governorship election petition. The tribunal also directed parties involved in the matter to file and exchange their…
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has expressed that his administration is working towards creating a new Bayelsa where sustainable development will not be hindered by political boundaries. In a statement released by Diri’s spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, the governor made this remark…
A school was forced to go on recess while the environment has been adversely affected by a gas flaring operation conducted by Shell, an international oil company, in the heart of a community in Bayelsa State. Residents of Gbarantoru Community,…
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said his administration will do its best to ensure Southsouth campus of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) is sited in the state. He gave the assurance yesterday when the House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary led…