Bayelsa State

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...

February 24, (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has cleared Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe as the state’s new Deputy Governor following the demise of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. During a plenary session led by Speaker Abraham Ingobere, the...

February 24, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has appointed his Chief of Staff, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, as the new Deputy Governor. The nomination was confirmed and approved by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly during its plenary session...

February 24, (THEWILL) — The FC Barcelona/Prosperity Cup International Coaching Clinic got underway in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with a charge to football managers to explore the money-spinning component of the sport. ‎ ‎Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government,...

February 23, (THEWILL) — Tension gripped residents of Igbogene community in Bayelsa State on Sunday, following an outbreak of violence suspected to be linked to rival cult groups, with at least three persons reportedly killed. Eyewitnesses told THEWILL that the...

February 14, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has credited the rapid socio-economic and infrastructural development in Bayelsa State to Governor Douye Diri's peacebuilding initiatives, which have created...

February 13, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced 33-year-old Amaebi Joseph Amasa to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Amasa, a native of Otuabula II Community in Ogbia Local Government...