January 28, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Government says it will bid for the hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2028 when the new stadium, sited at Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state is completed by...
January 20, (THEWILL) – The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has initiated a conflict resolution tactics to secure a ceasefire from warring cult groups, warning that further conflict and killings will lead to automatic arrest and...
January 18, (THEWILL) – Commercial activities in Amarata, a suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, were brought to a standstill Friday night and early Saturday morning, as suspected cultists engaged in a revenge mission. The incident followed the...
January 14, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has declared that the numerous infrastructure projects initiated by his administration are dispelling the long-held belief that the state’s challenging terrain hinders development.
From major road networks to...
January 14, (THEWILL) – The Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Francis Idu, has decorated the state command’s Public Relations Officer, Musa Mohammed, and 68 other officers with new ranks in a ceremony that highlighted the Nigerian Police...
January 10, (THEWILL) – The New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP) Candidates Forum recently convened a closed-door meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to discuss vital issues affecting the forum. With a sense of optimism and hope, the body extended its...
December 31, (THEWILL) – As a result of the directive issued by the Bayelsa State Ministry of Transport that all motor parks operating within Yenagoa and its environs relocate to the newly built transport terminal at Igbogene in Yenagoa,...
December 29, (THEWILL) – A former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has applauded the emerging global status of the yearly Okpoama International Beach Carnival, at the Brass Island, saying it has added to the steady growth of...
December 29, (THEWILL) – The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has toured fuel stations in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state, to monitor the availability of petroleum products.
Lokpobiri arrived at the Bayelsa State International...
December 28, (THEWILL) - Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to road infrastructure development, emphasising its importance in connecting the state’s riverine local government headquarters and addressing long-standing challenges of accessibility.
Diri disclosed this on...
The disagreement erupted after Paul Ibe, one of Atiku’s media aides, said the former Vice President would temporarily restore petrol subsidy if elected, and subsequently phase it out after giving the economy time to recover.
However, another aide, Phrank Shaibu, swiftly rejected that interpretation, describing it as “an unauthorised, imprecise and materially misleading characterisation” of Atiku’s position.