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Diri’s Fresh Plot To Destabilize Opu-Nembe Will Fail- Sylva

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Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, has alerted security agencies and members of the public of a fresh plot by the state Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to stoke fresh crisis in Opu-Nembe ahead of the November 11 governorship election. Sylva in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Julius Bokoru, said, “Diri had been the hand behind Opu-Nembe bloody crisis in the past two years.”According to Sylva, “The governor Diri had shown nothing but absolute disdain to the people of…

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Bayelsa Election: Timipre Sylva Banks On Score Card As Governor, Minister

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By Elizabeth Vincent/ Yenagoa, Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva has called on electorate in the state to use his score card as a former governor and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources to vote massively for him at the forthcoming gubernatorial election slated for November, 2023. According to him a support from the electorates would enable him to unseat the incumbent PDP Governor of the state. Cheif Timipre Sylva former governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister state for petroleum…

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Gov Diri Calls On BYSIEC To Conduct Credible LG Elections

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By Elizabeth Vincent Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri, has charged newly sworn in commissioners of the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) to conduct free, fair and credible local government election that is acceptable to all political parties. The Governor gave the charge during the swearing-in BSIEC commissioners at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa. Those sworn in are, Chief Remember Ogbe, Chief Amafini Zipadou and Barr. Marshall Abraham. The governor noted that preparations for the next local government polls would start in earnest and urged the commission to…

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Bayelsa Govt Approves Fuel Subsidy Removal’s Palliative For LG Workers

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  To cushion the excruciating effects of fuel subsidy removal on the workers, the Bayelsa State Government has assured that it would kickstart the payment of wage awards to all local government employees with effect from the month of August, 2023. According to the review, Council workers on grade level 1-6 will now earn N20,000 as additional salary, grade level 7-10, N30,000, while those on grade level 12-14 will now have N40,000 added to their salaries. Government also approved N50,000 as wage award to council employees on grade level 15-17,…

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Bayelsa State To Promote Good Nutrition

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Bayelsa State To Promote Good Nutrition Elizabeth Vincent,Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government, in collaboration with UNICEF yesterday reiterated its commitment to implementing policies and programs geared towards eliminating all forms of malnutrition particularly in children. The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Akpoebidei Alamieseigha, made this known during a two day State level Committee on Food and Programme Prioritization Meeting with Nutrition Partners and stakeholders, held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Represented by his Permanent Secretary, Dr Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer, noted that nutrition is not just…

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Gov Diri Offers Employment, Scholarship To Slain Keke Passenger’s Wife, Kids

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By Elizabeth Vincent/Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has visited the family of a slain Bayelsa youth, Douglas Joseph, to commiserate with them over last Wednesday’s ugly incident that led to his death. Douglas, who hails from Yenizue-Epie community in the state, was stabbed to death by a commercial tricycle rider following disagreement over transport fare. The governor, who led top government functionaries to the deceased’s family residence at the Kpansia area of the state capital, brought some succour to the family as he offered immediate employment in the…

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APC Accuses Gov Douye Diri Of Violating Electoral Process In Bayelsa Election

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Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Hon Michael Bless Olomu has raised alarm over the violation of the electoral process by the Government led of Senator Douye Diri who has used his office to flout the electoral act.   Olomu raised the alrm amidst the announcement of his party PDP as the winner despite the declaration and cancellation of results by the returning Dr Joseph Omoro. According to Olomu, “Officials of the State Security Service, SSS in Sagbama witness the cancellation but the Governor  used…

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Bayelsa Vigilante, Volunteer Officials Raid Black Spots, Arrest Over 10 Suspected Cultists

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  Over ten persons suspected to be cultists have been arrested by the officials of the Bayelsa State Vigilante, Volunteer Service in a mass raid on black spots in some parts of Yenagoa, the State capital. Others arrested are alleged to be involved in cultism, drugs abuse and other related offences. According to an online media Bayelsa Insider, The operation is connected with the rising cases of bloody cult rivalry which has led to some death of innocent individuals in the state. The identified black spot were raided for habouring…

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