Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 State Campaign Council, with Chief Robert Enogha Ayalla appointed as the Director-General and Chief Timi Alaibe, Chairman of the Campaign Advisory Council.
Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited, operator of Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29), has accused the Bayelsa State Government of unjustly linking it to the deadly communal violence between Dieama and Okpoama communities, demanding an immediate retraction of the announcement associating the company with the crisis.
Dickson, who vowed to mobilise political forces to wrest control of Bayelsa from Diri and the APC, accused the governor of abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform that brought him to power, for personal political interests.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Party’s National Leader and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, following his unequivocal declaration of support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Nwanlia was standing trial alongside 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo over allegations of conspiracy, kidnapping and the murder of the three victims in Kalaba community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
On October 1, 1996, Bayelsa State was created alongside five other states by the late General Sani Abacha led military government. Out of the old Rivers State came a new political entity, a homogenous Ijaw state, whose people had, for decades, yearned for greater control over their affairs and a government closer to their communities.
PenCom named Bayelsa State governor as Nigeria's most friendly governor in pension reforms
The state has amended its pension laws and improved pension institutions
The state is geared towards adopting a contributory pension scheme
Diri posited that his...
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The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, describing the project as a strategic investment that will reduce pressure on Lagos ports and reposition Nigeria’s maritime industry.
