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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2016
The remains of former Governor of Bayelsa state, late Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, the first civilian governor of Bayelsa, has been buried in Amassoma, Southern-Ijaw local government area of the state. Alamieyesigha was buried after a commendation service by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on Saturday. PHOTONEWS: Former Governor Of Bayelsa DSP Alamieyesigha Buried […]
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Bayelsa, General Politics, Headlines, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Kinapped child bride Ese Oruru freed, to undergo medical tests 14-year-old Ese Oruru has been rescued from Kano State where she had been taken to by her paedophile captor, Yinusa, aka Yellow. Ese, who was abducted on August 12, 2015, converted to Islam and forcefully married by Yinusa, was on Monday released to the police […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Kano, State News
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Breaking news: Emir of Kano orders Sharia commission to return Ese Oruru to Bayelsa Ese advertisement TOP HEADLINES By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO – The emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II Monday ordered the state Sharia Commission to liaise with office of the Assistant Inspector General of police, zone 1 to commence process […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 31st, 2016
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped an aide to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Captain Henry Ungbuku (rtd). Ungbuku, who is the Special Adviser on Aviation to the Bayelsa State Governor, was abducted as he was about leaving the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Light House Parish, after service. It was gathered […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Oil Politics, State News
Sunday, January 31st, 2016
Palpable fear gripped the residents of coastal communities of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, following an explosion that rocked oil pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company. The explosion, which was said to have been triggered by dynamite attacks allegedly launched by suspected militants, affected pipelines located in Orukari, Golubokiri and Kpongbokiri […]
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Bayelsa, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
Governor-elect of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday said his win at the polls is an indication that there is hope for democracy in Nigeria. Governor Dickson made the remark at the presentation of the certificate of return to him and his Deputy Governor-elect, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd), at the State Headquarters of the Independent National […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Saturday, January 9th, 2016
Two persons suspected to be agents of one of the political parties involved in Saturday’s supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa have been arrested for allegedly snatching a ballot box. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspects were arrested by soldiers at Otuokpoti Unit 1, Ward 2, Ogbia Local Government Area, where the […]
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Bayelsa, Election 2015, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
• Meets security agents, stakeholders behind closed doors From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned security agents and other stakeholders such as the leadership of political parties, Civil Liberty Organisations (CLOs), IFES for an enlarged meeting tomorrow to chart a way forward on the inconclusive governorship election in Bayelsa State. A […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Bayelsa, Edo, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
Aminu Tambuwal is CGPI November Governor of the month …Balyesa and Edo second place Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal has been judged to be Nigerian November Governor of the month based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. The study tagged CIAPS Governors Performance Index (CGPI) is a monthly performance review of what […]
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Bayelsa, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
The results of yesterday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that candidates of the two leading political parties, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timpre Sylva, are running neck and neck. While […]
