Bayelsa State

September 03, (THEWILL) - The Bayelsa state government has restated its commitment to commence work on the Nembe-Brass senatorial road project. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made this known when a group, the Progressives of the Central Senatorial District...

September 01, (THEWILL) - VEHICULAR and economic activities were grounded on Wednesday as a group of Persons Living With Disabilities, PLWD, took to the streets of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital to protest the alleged suspension of a deputy bursar...

August 17, (THEWILL) - The police in Bayelsa State, following a tip-off and in collaboration with operatives and members of the vigilante of Otuasega Community, have arrested a notorious cultist and recovered a locally made pistol from him. He was nabbed...

August 11, (THEWILL) - The Bayelsa State Government has appealed to labour unions in the state-owned tertiary institutions not to embark on their planned strike, saying efforts were underway to address their demands. The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made...

August 09, (THEWILL) - Bayelsa State Government is to declare a public holiday in honour of Bayelsa Queens and Bayelsa United following their emergence as champions of the Men and Women’s competitions of the 2021 AITEO Cup. Governor Douye Diri made...

August 05, (THEWILL) - The Bayelsa State Government has promised to look into a proposal aimed at integrating the second, third and fourth class chieftaincy stools into the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers’ Council. The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo stated...

August 03, (THEWILL) - Five buildings and other property in Obogoro Town in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have submerged into the Ikoli River following a landslide arising from coastal erosion. The incident, which took place late Saturday...

July 31, (THEWILL) - Confusion pervades the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Bayelsa State over the preparation by two factions to conduct parallel congresses billed for Saturday to elect party executives into 105 wards. A Bayelsa State High Court, presided...

July 30, (THEWILL) - The trial of a former General Manager of the Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation, John Idumange, was on Thursday stalled by the absence of the defence counsel at a State High Court in Yenagoa. Idumange is standing...

July 25, (THEWILL) - South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kim Young-Chae, has said that Korean companies would invest in the agricultural sector of Bayelsa State and other areas of interest to boost the state’s economy. The envoy stated this at...