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Bayelsa LP Guber Candidate Eradiri Loses Polling Unit To Diri

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - The governorship candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has lost his polling unit to the incumbent Governor, Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri polled 130 votes to beat...
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Bayelsa Guber: Gunmen Dressed In Military Uniforms Invade Ogbia

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - Gunmen dressed in military uniforms have invaded some wards in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa State and have also embarked on mass intimidation and arrest of agents and coordinator of the PDP. The men...
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Bayelsa Guber: Ijaw Leaders, Ex-Militants Shun Tompolo, Warn Him Against State Politics

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - Traditional rulers, stakeholders and ex-militant leaders from Bayelsa state and across the Niger Delta region have warned the former militant leader, High Chief Government Ekepemupolo, also known as Tompolo, to stay away from the...
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Guber Poll: Gunmen Abduct INEC Official In Bayelsa

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - Gunmen have abducted an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa state. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by Wilfred Ifogah, Head of...
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Decision Day As Voters Elect New Governors In Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - An air of apprehension has enveloped Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States as residents file out to the polls to elect new governors. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a total of 5.41 million...
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SPO Abducted, 5,368 Result Sheets Lost In Boat Mishap In Bayelsa – INEC

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 11, (THEWILL) - A Supervising Polling Officer (SPO), assigned to Registration Area-06 Ossioma in Sagbama LGA, of Bayelsa state, has been abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma Jetty. In a statement signed by Mr...
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Bayelsa Guber: Tension In Twon-Brass Over Where To Offload INEC Electoral Materials

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 10, (THEWILL) - There was palpable tension at Twon-Brass jetty, in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State, when officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were offloading the election materials. This followed a misunderstanding between supporters of...
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Bayelsa Poll: Protesters Besiege Police Headquarters, Demand CP’s Removal, Non-violence Election

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 09, (THEWILL) - Hundreds of women in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday, besieged the State Police Command, demanding the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police, Tolani Alausa. The protesters, mainly women, dressed in black attires, also called...
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APC Concludes Governorship Campaign In Bayelsa, Vows To Win

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 08, (THEWILL) - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its campaign ahead of Saturday's governorship election in Bayelsa State. Thousands of party faithful defied a downpour, considered showers of blessings, at the Oxbow Lake Pavilion in Yenagoa to...
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Diri, Sylva Trade Words As Bayelsa Guber Candidates Sign Peace Accord

David Owei, THEWILL -
November 08, (THEWILL) - Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the incumbent Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre...
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Dangote Refinery Faults Continued Fuel Imports, Says Local Capacity Can Meet Nigeria’s Demand

According to market data available to the refinery, imported PMS accounted for approximately 43 per cent of fuel supplied into the Nigerian market in July. The development, it said, raises questions about the necessity of continued large-scale imports at a time when Nigeria has significantly expanded its domestic refining capacity.
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