Tag: bayelsa state
#InOtherNews: We hear 90 per cent of Bayelsa women feed their husbands
by Iyobosa Omoregie Bayelsa seems to be in the news today for a number of reasons – first a former ...
Amaechi’s challenge will make us work harder in the South-south – Pres. Jonathan
by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan says Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s criticism of his government would prompt him to “do something” ...
I am not witch-hunting anybody – Patience Jonathan answers critics
by Iyobosa Omoregie First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has denied that she’s working against the re-election of Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson. ...
Niger Delta mililtant leaders met this weekend and here’s what they decided
by Iyobosa Omoregie Several Niger Delta militants leaders have threatened to unleash violence on the country if President Goodluck Jonathan ...
Guess who just decamped from GEJ’s campaign team to APC
by Kolapo Olapoju A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa Presidential Campaign Committee, Senator Felix Oboro, has unexpectedly ...
“Don’t come and cause crisis here” – Bayelsa youth don’t want Patience Jonathan
by Iyobosa Omoregie Bayelsa youths under the umbrella of ‘Bayelsa Youth Vanguard’, have warned First Lady, Patience Jonathan, against accompanying ...
This man was just recently an adviser to Governor Dickson – and now he attacks him
by Iyobosa Omoregie In Nigeria’s political circles, political allies could become foes in the space of weeks. A former Special Adviser ...
Gunmen abduct former Bayelsa governor, Sylva’s uncle
by S’ola Filani Some unknown gunmen have abducted former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva’s uncle, Chief Benson Ayerite Adigio-Eseni ...
Opinion: Dear Mama peace, give room for peace in Rivers
by Ada Stella Apiafi But by far the real and greatest litmus test that has been thrown in the path ...
Terrible: 16-year-old girl raped to death in Bayelsa
by Oge Okonkwo A 23-year-old man is currently in police detention over an alleged rape which led to the death ...
TRAGEDY: 10 people die, nursing mother survives as commuter bus plunges into river in Bayelsa
by ‘Jola Sotubo A road mishap in Bayelsa State has led to the deaths of no less than 10 persons ...
Tragedy: Fire kills 5-year-old girl in Bayelsa
by ‘Jola Sotubo A night time inferno in Ogbogoro, a riverside community near Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, has claimed ...
Opinion: If you were Jonathan, would you run away?
by Bonaventure Melah Any politician who wants to contest the 2015 presidential election should be free and bold enough to ...
FRAUD: Gov. Dickson orders the arrest of indicted civil servants in Bayelsa
by Adeola Balogun A number of senior civil servants in Bayelsa State have been indicted by the Governor of the ...
Gruesome: Man wanted for killing his girlfriend, dumping her body in Bayelsa river
by Oge Okonkwo A manhunt has began by the Bayelsa state police command for a construction worker alleged to have ...
Rise in water levels cause fear of flood in Bayelsa communities
by Adeola Balogun Due to the recent rise in water levels after the August rain break, the residents of various ...
Terrible: Man, 36, allegedly rapes 18-year-old girl to death in Bayelsa
by Oge Okonkwo A 36-year-old man, an Isoko indigene from Delta state, currently living in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by ...
JTF destroys 2 illegal refineries in Bayelsa
by Adeola Balogun The war against illegal refining of crude oil is heating up as the Niger Delta section of ...
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Rescue efforts continue as bridge collapses in Bayelsa
by ‘Jola Sotubo Panic has broken out in Bayelsa State today after the collapse of the bridge linking the Igbogene ...
Insecurity: 5 dredging workers kidnapped by gunmen in Bayelsa creek
by ‘Jola Sotubo A dredging firm in Bayelsa state has reported the kidnapping of five of its workers. The workers ...
It’s a miracle! Woman, 52, gives birth after 19-year marriage (PICTURED)
by Oge Okonkwo A 52-year-old woman, Kate Fezigha, gave birth to a baby girl on June 3 after a 19-year childless ...
Opinion: Dikko, Dickson and the ‘judases’ in the PDP
by Uche Igwe As an aside, who are those supporting President Jonathan with political permutations and strategies? Do they really ...
Busted: 5 Bayelsa community leaders arrested for diverting flood relief materials
by Rachel Ogbu Five community leaders have been arrested in Bayelsa State for diverting relief materials meant for flood ravaged communities ...
9 oil workers abducted by suspected militants in Bayelsa State
by Rachel Ogbu Nine oil workers of Octopus Clan Nigerian Limited and the Deck Oil Servicing Company along the Ikebiri ...
Gunmen kill 12 policemen in Bayelsa, same day MEND threatens to resume hostilities
by Rachel Ogbu Unknown gunmen are reported to have killed at least 12 policemen in Bayelsa State last Friday night ...
#2011Elections: Federal High Court (finally) dismisses suit against Bayesla’s Governor Dickson
by Rachel Ogbu A suit filed on December 28, 2011 against Governor Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa State to stop him from ...
Bayelsa to set the death penalty for kidnapping, “I will not hesistate to sign their death warrants” – Governor Dickson
by Chi Ibe The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Monday, said he would not hesitate to sign death warrants ...
#InnovationNigeria: Man builds light aircraft in Bayelsa (LOOK)
by Akan Ido Ifiemi Felagha, a 36-year-old man in Bayelsa state has built a plane he hopes will move off ...
YNaija Exclusive: An insider account on how General Azazi and Govenor Yakowa made their final trip
by Chi Ibe An eye-witness and a member of the planning committee of funeral of the Pa Tamunoobebara Douglas, father ...
Bayelsa governor disciplines civil servants for ‘rumour mongering’, ‘making careless statements’, other offenses
by Isi Esene It was suspension galore in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as governor Seriake Dickson disciplined some civil servants for ...
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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