Tag Archives: Bayelsa State

By Amos Okioma Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson on Thursday, said his administration would continually collaborate with the security agencies particularly the Nigerian Army for the enthronement of peace, stability and development. Governor Dickson made the assertion when the Nigerian Army, Course 2 of 2018, paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. In a press statement by …

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By Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa. The Bayelsa State police command, Monday, commended the Inspector General of police, Ibrahim Idris. In a press release entitled ‘creating a new crime reduction framework in Bayelsa State’ the state commissioner of police, Don Awunah described the IGP as a courageous apostle of democratic policing. Pouring encomiums on the IG, CP Awunah posited that since the …

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By Amos Okioma The Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson wants the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Plc (NIRSAL) to partner with his government to expand the frontiers of the agricultural investments his administration has made in the last six years. He said, it is by so doing that, the Government can conveniently create wealth and …

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By Amos Okioma Over N3 billion has been spent by Bayelsa State as counterpart fund in the Education sector in the last six years, according to the State Commissioner for Education, Jonathan Obuebite. The gesture, he stated, was aimed at attracting Federal Government’s support and presence for the state. Obuebite stated this  in Yenagoa at the ongoing Inter-Ministerial Briefing as …

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By Amos Okioma in Yenagoa. The Arewa Community, Bayelsa State Chapter has elected Alhaji Abubakar Adam a.k.a Balis as its new chairman. Announcing the result, the chairman of Arewa Community Elections 2018, Adamu Dauda said Alhaji Abubakar Adam who is from Plateau state and had lived in Bayelsa state for over fifteen years pulled 1,027 votes to beat his opponent …

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One person has been killed in a mayhem that erupted at the inauguration of the Acting Chairman of Bayelsa chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a monitored report via Channels television earlier today, the inauguration of the Acting Chairman of the APC, Mr. Joseph Fafi, took place in Yanegoa, the state capital during which violence erupted at the …

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A hideout of suspected criminals has been uncovered in Bayelsa State. According to Channelstv.com, the Joint Task Force code-named “Operation Delta Safe” uncovered the hideout around Biogbolo Secondary School in Yenagoa, the state capital. During search, the Joint Task Force uncovered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) set with the intention of setting it off which device was diffused by the troops. …

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While the people and government of Bayelsa State still rejoice after the Appeal Court in Abuja upheld the re-election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, another bundle of joy was delivered to the state. Barely 24 hours after the Appeal Court judgment, first lady of the oil-rich state, Dr. Rachael Dickson, has reportedly been delivered of a set of quadruplets in faraway …

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The day started on a tragic note as a five-storey building under construction collapsed around Chisco bus stop, Lekki, Lagos State, killing six people about 4:30am. Nigeria today joined the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day 2016. Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, made case to end gender discrimination against women in …

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The day started on a tragic note as a five-storey building under construction collapsed around Chisco bus stop, Lekki, Lagos State, killing six people about 4:30am. Nigeria today joined the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day 2016. Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, made case to end gender discrimination against women in …

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