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Police Impose Three-Day Curfew After Violence In Bayelsa

The Police in Bayelsa state have imposed three-day dusk to dawn curfew after angry All Progressive Congress (APC) protesters destroyed properties following the Supreme Court ruling which sacked the party’s elected candidate, David Lyon, and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. According...

PDP’s Diri Sworn In As Bayelsa Governor

BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) - The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, has been sworn in as governor. This comes a day after the Supreme Court sacked the...

Bill Seeking Extension Of IGP’s Tenure Scales Second Reading In Senate

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BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) - A bill to amend the Police Act 2004 which prescribes a five-year tenure for the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has passed through the second reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Halliru...

Bayelsa Poll: Why INEC Declared Douye Diri As Winner After Supreme Court Ruling

BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday declared Senator Douye Diri as the winner of the governorship election in Bayelsa State. This followed the Supreme Court nullification and disqualification of the previously declared winner,...

BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Duoye Diri Winner Of Bayelsa Election

BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Duoye Diri as the winner of the Bayelsa election. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who made this announcement...

Minister Explains Flight Diversions, Cancellations At Lagos Airport

BEVERLY HILLS, February 14, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has explained the diversion and outright cancellation of flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs, James Odaudu, on Thursday...

Hold It! You Can’t Swear In Diri As Bayelsa Governor Because He Did Not Meet Constitutional Requirement – Oshiomhole

BEVERLY HILLS, February 12, (THEWILL) - National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in his reaction to Thursday’s ruling Supreme Court that declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator...

PDP Gains As Supreme Court Disqualifies APC’s Candidate In Bayelsa Gubernatorial Election

BEVERLY HILLS, February 12, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office on Friday. A five-man panel...

Three Nigerian Laboratories Equipped To Test Coronavirus – FG

SAN FRANCISCO, February 13, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government said it has equipped three laboratories in Nigeria with re-agents capable of detecting any possible case of Coronavirus in the country. The disease, which first broke out in the Wuhan province of...

Journalist Agba Jalingo Granted N10m Bail

SAN FRANCISCO, February 13, (THEWILL) - A Federal High court in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Sule Shuaibu has granted bail to journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Justice Shuaibu sat over the case for the first time...