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We Received Additional N6.6b As Paris Club Refunds – Admiral John

David Folami — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:57:11 +0000

Bayelsa government has admitted receiving additional N6.61 billion as part of the state’s share of the first tranche of the N516.38 billion Paris Club refund. The state deputy governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd) said on Thursday in Yenegoa that the state received additional N6.61 billion in March 2017. He said that the Paris Club [...]

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Bayelsa State Government Opens Dialysis Centre In Yenagoa

David Folami — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 01:58:15 +0000

The Bayelsa Government has established a dialysis centre in the state to bring relief to people with kidney and other related health challenges. Gov. Seriake Dickson said the facility was part of his revolution in the health sector. Dickson made the remark while inspecting the centre in the Government House Specialist Hospital on Wednesday in [...]

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JTF Kills Sea Robbers In Rivers State

David Folami — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:36:08 +0000

The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in Bayelsa and killed four suspected sea robbers in crossfire. Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, Spokesman of the JTF, christened Operation Delta Safe, confirmed the development in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) [...]

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Bayelsa Governor Dickson’s Sister Kidnapped

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:25:37 +0000

The sister of Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, Nancy Keme Dickson, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The 26-year-old, who was said to be the last child of the Dicksons was kidnapped at her shop located in Okaka Road, Yenagoa, the state capital. According to reports, the gunmen drove an ash-coloured Lexus Jeep, trailed their [...]

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Bayelsa Guber Polls: PDP Elders and Paramount Rulers condemn Electoral Violence, Canvass Need for Provision of Adequate Security

Ade Adewale — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 09:19:20 +0000

Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders Committee and Southern Ijaw local government area paramount rulers at separate meetings on Thursday in Yenagoa, condemned the violence that marred the conduct of the rescheduled governorship election in the area and called on the appropriate agencies to put in place adequate security measures, before the conduct of [...]

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2016 Budget Proposal: President Buhari Errs For Allocating N39.4bn For Oil Exploration In The North – PDP Chieftain

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 11:55:18 +0000

PDP chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s allocation of N39.4 billion for oil exploration in the Northern part of Nigeria, as contained in the proposed 2016 budget. Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Onuiesoke said it was amazing that when the West and other parts of the world were embarking on renewable [...]

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Police Chief Dismisses Alleged Assasination Attempt On Goodluck Jonathan, Says The Driver Meant No Harm

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:22:55 +0000

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, has dismissed suggestions that the attack on former President Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday was an assassination attempt. The IGP made this known while speaking with journalists at the Ministry of Interior in Abuja on Wednesday. It would be recalled that the [...]

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A Vote For Dickson’s A Vote For Development, Says Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:27:39 +0000

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday advised the people of Bayelsa, his home state, to vote for development in the December 5 governorship election. He also appealed to the youth not to be deceived by what he termed the lies of politicians but to evaluate all the candidates based on their track record. Mr. Jonathan described most [...]

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Bayelsa Governorship Race: Sylva Hails Chief Alaibe, Seeks Support For APC Candidate

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:55:24 +0000

The Timipre Sylva Campaign Organisation has extended a hand of fellowship to former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Timi Alaibe, urging him to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, in the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Sylva emerged as the APC candidate in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Alaibe [...]

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Bayelsa APC Guber Primary: Retired Army General Replaced Governor Oshiomhole As Chairman

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:29:56 +0000

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan Ali (retd.) as Chairman of the gubernatorial primary election committee for Bayelsa State. Dan Ali replaced Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole who said that in spite of the heavy presence of security personnel at the Samson Siasia [...]

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Bayelsa Guber Race: Timipre Sylva Adamant, Vows To Resist Fresh APC Primary

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 14:53:18 +0000

The Timipre Sylva Campaign for the Bayelsa State 2015 governorship election has dismissed media reports that two additional governors have been assigned to join their Edo State counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole, to organise a fresh All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary in Yenagoa this coming Tuesday. Some unconfirmed media reports on Saturday claimed that Governors Aminu [...]

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Governor Fayose Faults President Buhari Again Over Zakari’s Appointment

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 07:46:35 +0000

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has again faulted President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) on the appointment of acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. Amina Zakari. Fayose on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, insisted that it was wrong for President Buhari to appoint his daughter or in-law as chairman of the electoral commission, especially [...]

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#Nigeria > Naval Officers Didn’t Injure, Let Alone Kill MASSOB Members In Anambra – Rear Admiral

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 09:30:29 +0000

The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has denied the alleged killing of members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra by its operatives in Anambra State.The CNC, which has its headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, is in charge of Anambra, Kogi, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states. The Flag [...]

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