Bayelsa state

Bayelsa guber: Deputy gov., SSG, chief of staff join race

Bayelsa Deputy Governor, John Jonah, the Secretary to the State Government, Kemela Okara, and Chief…

Bayelsa fixes July 27 for LG elections

Elections into Local Government Councils in Bayelsa will hold on July 27, 2019, according to…

Landslide destroys 10 houses in Odi, Bayelsa

A major landslide has destroyed 10 houses in Odi community, Kolokuma-Opokuma Area Council of Bayelsa,…

Election: Bayelsa Govt. expresses concern for residents’ voting right

The Bayelsa Government on Tuesday said it remained committed to protecting the residents’ right to…

N80bn Bayelsa airport project outrageous, inflated -Bayelsa APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa says the ‘astronomical’ rise in cost of the…

1000 pregnant women get grants for free ante-natal care in Bayelsa

Over one thousand pregnant women in Bayelsa, who have been captured in the state government’s…

Shell’s oil spill polluted over 113 hectares in Bayelsa – Report

Leakage from an oilfield operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Aghoro community in…

150,000 persons displaced by flood in Bayelsa- NEMA

No fewer than 150,000 persons have been displaced by flood in Bayelsa, the National Emergency…

Flooding: Bayelsa Govt orders shut down of schools

The Bayelsa State Government has directed immediate closure of all schools in the state as…

Flood alert: Bayelsa sets up response team to mitigate disaster

The Bayelsa government says it has set up a response team to mitigate flooding of…