Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have renewed calls for an increase in the 13 per cent derivation allocation to oil-producing states, arguing that the current
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Nearly 130,000 litres of crude oil were spilled across Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states in August and September, raising fresh concerns about environmental pollution and the livelihoods of oil-producing communities
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged government support for the newly developed Ijaw Language App, Dayama Demo, as part of efforts to preserve and revive the Ijaw language.
The Bayelsa State Government has assured the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Programme (RAAMP) and other development partners that it will meet its counterpart funding obligations for critical infrastructure projects
National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that the party will overcome what he described as “federal might” in the 2027 general elections. Dickson,
The long-running criminal trial involving former domestic workers of ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan has taken another turn, with a new hearing date set after repeated delays that have kept the
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the re-election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state. In a judgment on Monday, May 27, Justice Adekunle
Youths of Okumoni Community, Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have warned that they may be forced into a reprisal attack as self-defence if the killings
The Urhobo Community in Bayelsa State has commenced mobilisation of its members to their various communities in Delta State to participate actively in the electoral processes for the 2023 governorship