Bayelsa state

The incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, has been declared the winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says some of its officials have been held hostage in Brass LGA of Bayelsa state. The electoral umpire, in a statement, said it is closely monitoring the situation, adding that the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an amended list of candidates for the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election. The amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Monday now has the names of…

APC-G37 has called on the national leadership of the party to consider offering David Lyon, former Bayelsa State governor-elect the governorship ticket of the State. David Lyon had contested and won the Bayelsa State governorship…

Some thugs have reportedly hijacked and destroyed voting materials meant for the House of Assembly election in Wards 2, 3, 4 and 5 in constituency five of the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Governor Douye Diri has…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has postponed elections in 141 polling units in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State in the country’s south-south. This was disclosed by the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, today in…

United States Government has returned $954,000 stolen by the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state government through the Federal Government. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard announced the…

All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has called on the people of Bayelsa State to vote for him in the 2023 general elections, saying he knows the way to the prosperity of the country. Tinubu disclosed this on…

58 illegal oil points have been discovered so far since the operation to end oil theft on the waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states began. Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo, said this in a press briefing…

Unknown gunmen have abducted Madam Betinah Benson, 80-year-old mother of Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG), Rt. Hon. Konbowei Friday Benson. It was reported that the octogenarian was kidnapped by gunmen in military uniform at…

A young man arrested for stealing plantain bunches from a farm in a community in Bayelsa state has claimed he committed the crime in order to raise money for his girlfriend’s makeup. According to Facebook post shared by community leaders…

A woman has reportedly given birth to a baby boy by a roadside in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital. According to a Facebook user, Ibuama Jennifer, the pregnant woman went into labour and delivered her baby along Okaka expressway in the…

Three policemen have reportedly drowned while on their way to Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state to perform assigned duties in the bye-election. They were said to have drowned after the speedboat in which they were…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has said he will appeal the ruling of the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, which nullified his election. Diri said he has, consequently, instructed his lawyers to file the…