As part of its corporate social responsibility, the OML 83 and 85 NNPC/ FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (‘the JV’) recently concluded the second edition of its medical outreach which reached over 3,400 residents…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has condemned the Okuama attack, during which 17 soldiers were killed in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Diri, in a reaction to the incident, called for concerted efforts and support from…
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has fixed April 22 for the adoption of final addresses on the state governorship election petition. The tribunal also directed parties involved in the matter to file and exchange their…
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has expressed that his administration is working towards creating a new Bayelsa where sustainable development will not be hindered by political boundaries. In a statement released by Diri’s spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, the governor made this remark…
A school was forced to go on recess while the environment has been adversely affected by a gas flaring operation conducted by Shell, an international oil company, in the heart of a community in Bayelsa State. Residents of Gbarantoru Community,…
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said his administration will do its best to ensure Southsouth campus of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) is sited in the state. He gave the assurance yesterday when the House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary led…
Two neighbouring communities, Opolo and Okutukutu, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State were embroiled in a communal clash over land on Monday. Both sides were said to have recorded an unconfirmed number of casualties after some members of the…
Bayelsa Nurses Demand Immediate Reversal Of Verification Policies Limiting Their Freedom Of Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in a memo dated February 7, 2024, announced the review of the guidelines for verification of certificates by nurses and midwives. The Bayelsa State Nurses Forum has refuted the notion of brain drain…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says his administration’s five-year economic plan has been developed, which outlined the strategies and initiatives to diversify and strengthen the state’s economy, create jobs and attract investments. He stated this on Wednesday during his…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, claimed on Sunday that God used last year’s governorship election, which he won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, to rescue the state from a cabal. According to him, the cabal…