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Bayelsa State
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Rivers, Bayelsa police begin joint border patrol, bush clearing
Security has been stepped up along the Rivers-Bayelsa boundary as the police commands in the two states launched…
Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri Dumps PDP
Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri, who announced this…
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa High Court judge in Yenagoa
Justice E.G. Umokoro of the Bayelsa State High Court was on Saturday abducted by unknown gunmen in Yenagoa,…
‘This Is So Sad’ – Timaya Raises Alarm As Herdsmen Destroy Farmlands In Bayelsa
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Timaya, has raised alarm over herdsmen’s destruction of farmlands in his country home, Bayelsa State.…
Bayelsa Set For Long Blackout After Vandals Wreck 13 Transmission Towers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Bayelsa State will face a prolonged blackout due to…
Protest in Bayelsa as policeman allegedly kills cab driver over N100 bribe
There was a protest in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday, following the…
Governor Diri Swears In 14 Commissioners, Others
Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, on Monday, swore in 14 new commissioners, newly-elected chairmen of the eight…
54-Year-Old Nigerian Man Marries 4-Year-Old Girl In Bayelsa Over Claims Of Being Married In Past Life
Some child rights advocacy groups in Bayelsa State have kicked against the Boxing Day traditional marriage between a…
INEC confirms officials held hostage in Bayelsa LGA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, revealed that some of its officials on election duty have…
INEC Office in Bayelsa Heavily Guarded Ahead of Governorship Election
Ahead of today’s governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Yenegoa, the…
JUST IN: Court sacks Timipre Sylva as APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has disqualified the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, from…
Duoyo Diri Sworn-In As Bayelsa State Governor
Duoye Diri of the People’s Democratic Party has been sworn in as governor of Bayelsa state. Diri was…