Bayelsa State

March 03, (THEWILL) – The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has allayed concerns of any cracks in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, saying the party was intact, firmly on ground and remained the only...

February 27, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has explained that his decision to continue some policies initiated by his predecessor was driven by the need to sustain the state’s development trajectory. Speaking at the Education Development Trust...

February 27, (THEWILL) – Former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has led a high-powered delegation of the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) on a condolence visit to the family...

February 24, (THEWILL) – The Paramount Ruler of Ikarama Federated Communities in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, HRM Chief Wariebi Berebozigha, has criticised the government and oil companies for their lack of commitment to infrastructure development despite the presence of...

February 24, (THEWILL) – The Uwheru community indigenes living in Bayelsa state under the aegis of Uwheru Development Union (UDU), Bayelsa state chapter, has elected a new executive and consequently sworn in to pilot the affairs of the...

February 19, (THEWILL) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, has launched a five-day War Against Drug Abuse sensitisation campaign in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, as part of efforts to combat drug abuse and...

February 06, (THEWILL) – A coalition of women-led organisations in Bayelsa State has condemned the brutal treatment of a 71-year-old widow, Madam Sudinah Andrew, allegedly chained to a pole by vigilante members in Korokorosei community, Southern Ijaw Local...

January 30, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the leadership of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) to focus on issues that border on the region’s development in its advocacy as a voice of the region. Senator...

January 29, (THEWILL) – A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenagoa, on Tuesday, sentenced four persons to death by hanging over alleged conspiracy and kidnapping. The four persons convicted include Manager Etonzor, Daniel Derietiedei, Inimotimi Rufus and Tari Firstman. The...

January 29, (THEWILL) – Efficient and sufficient agricultural production has been identified as key to food security and the gateway to industrialisation of any country. The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the assertion on Tuesday...