March 17, (THEWILL) — The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr Peter Akpe, on Tuesday, tasked new entrants in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to deliver the party's candidates from the presidency to the ward...
March 14, (THEWILL) — The 2026 edition of the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup, has taken on an interesting flavour with the registration of a team, Liberty FC, from the Correctional Centre in the State.
The Director...
March 13, (THEWILL) — Gender Rights Advocacy group, Do Foundation, and others celebrated the International Women's Day 2026, “Women living with disabilities in Bayelsa State”, calling on the state and federal lawmakers to quickly pass and sign the Bayelsa...
March 13, (THEWILL) — Over 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ofoni, the hometown of the former Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Thursday, dumped their party for the ruling party, the All Progressives...
March 05, (THEWILL) — There was uproar at the Bayelsa State High Court following a request by the arrested celebrity kidnappers’ counsel to be granted bail on health grounds over their continued incarceration and trial for the alleged involvement...
March 05, (THEWILL) — In a major political development, Senator Seriake Dickson, the lawmaker representing Bayelsa West in the Nigerian Senate, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Dickson, a former...
March 05, (THEWILL) — When Gill Lever, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, concluded her three-day visit to Bayelsa State, it was more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It signalled a maturing partnership — one shifting from...
March 01, (THEWILL) — Although the Constitution confers no specific authority on Deputy Governors, their presence in government fulfils some political calculations as they represent constituencies and thereby make room for political inclusiveness.
Newly sworn-in Deputy governor of Bayelsa...
February 26, (THEWILL) — Newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Pastor Peter Akpe, has pledged a tenure anchored on humility, service and collective responsibility, declaring that his new office is a call to serve the people rather...
February 25, (THEWILL) — The South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision.
The SSGF...
The writer recounts his firsthand experience at Chatham House, challenging social media narratives about the INEC chairman and highlighting the dangers of misinformation, political bias and growing distrust ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections.
