Tag: Bayelsa State

Gunmen Kidnap Bayelsa Commissioner, Otokito Federal

21Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Kidnap Bayelsa Commissioner, Otokito Federal

Gunmen have kidnapped the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade and Commence, Mr Otokito Federal Oparminola. According to investigations, Otokito was kidnapped by heavily armed men from his residence at Otuokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area. See Also: Lagos Barber Stabs Neighbour To Death For Admiring His Pregnant Wife Sources said the gunmen invaded the community at about 11pm, Thursday night and fired severally shots to scare people away before they proceeded to Otokito’s residence where he was whisked away to an unknown destination. Source: Sun News

NDU Suspends Uniform for Undergraduates, Bans Indecent Dressing

9Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

NDU Suspends Uniform for Undergraduates, Bans Indecent Dressing

The Bayelsa State Government has resolved the conflict between the students and management of the state-owned Niger Delta University over some policies that resulted in two days of a demonstration by the students. The resolution followed a mediatory meeting held on Wednesday at the instance of the state government, which had in attendance members of the Governing Council of the NDU and students’ representatives as well as other stakeholders. The students had marched round the university’s main campus at Amassoma to demand the reversal of the compulsory wearing of uniforms, closure of the fees payment portal and the ban on Students’ Union Government activities by the management. The unrest forced the management to announce the suspension of academic activities and shutdown of the u...

I won’t Leave PDP for APC, Diri Declares

4Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

I won’t Leave PDP for APC, Diri Declares

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has rejected the reported overtures by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for him to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He declared his total commitment to the PDP, saying he is going nowhere. He said though he appreciated the APC for acknowledging that his administration is performing in Bayelsa in terms of development and good governance, the call for him to dump PDP is unfortunate, provoking and unwelcome. A former Deputy Governor, Chief Peremobowei Ebebi, had at the weekend, during stakeholders meeting of the APC in Ekeremor Local Government Area, called on Diri to take cue from other PDP governors and dump the party which he described as a “sinking ship”. But Diri, through his Director General, New Media, Mr. Kola Oredipe, de...

17Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Bayelsa NUJ decries Intimidation of Journalists

Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Samuel Numonengi, has decried intimidation and harassment of journalists in the country. He said the trend should be nipped in the bud insisting that journalists are in dire need of support to discharge their constitutional responsibilities. Numonengi, who spoke at the weekend in Yenagoa, while inaugurating the Solalina Media Chapel of the NUJ, said efforts to gag the press would always be an excercise in futility, as the media in Nigeria were more fortified to withstand any form of oppression and attacks. He said: “The press should be free. Some people allow themselves to be gagged. That’s the truth. While in some cases, in some areas, the government tend to want to control the Press. “But as jour...

Bayelsa Govt. Says Schools To Resume Jan 11

2Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Bayelsa Govt. Says Schools To Resume Jan 11

Bayelsa State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to resume for the 2020/2021 academic session on Monday, January 11. This was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Gentle Emelah. He said that all boarding students were expected to arrive in their schools on Sunday, January 10. Emelah equally directed the management of schools to ensure total adherence to the COVID-19 safety guidelines. According to him, the state government was concerned about the life of every pupil and would not condone flouting of the COVID-19 protocols.

Diri Signs N329bn 2021 Appropriation Bill into Law

31Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Economy, Finance, Nigeria

Diri Signs N329bn 2021 Appropriation Bill into Law

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has signed the 2021 bill of N329.29 billion into law. The governor had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged, ‘Budget of Growth’ to the state House of Assembly. While assenting to the bill in Government House, Yenagoa, Diri said the increase in the figure would address areas of deficit identified in the appropriation bill as well as assist in the infrastructure development of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as noting that the increase in the 2021 budget was intended to tackle the completion of the three senatorial roads, the AIT/Igbogene ring road project and construction of the Gloryland Drive in addition to rehabilitation of the internal roads within the Yenago...

BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Bayelsa Governor, Deputy

18Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Elections, Judiciary, Nigeria

BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Bayelsa Governor, Deputy

A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals on the withdrawal of the six appeals by lawyers of the appellants. The appeals dismissed were filed by the Alliance for Democracy, Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party and Labour Movement, according to a report by Channels Television which was monitored by AfricanNewsToday. Accord Party against Diri and Ewhrudjakpo was also dismissed. Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party came second in the last year’s governorship election in the s...

Bayelsa Election: Supreme Court Upholds Governor Duoye Diri’s Candidacy

14Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Bayelsa Election: Supreme Court Upholds Governor Duoye Diri’s Candidacy

Nigeria’s apex court has upheld the candidacy of Duoye Diri as the legitimate candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 2019 primary election in Bayelsa state. Timi Alaibe, his rival at the elction, had approached the court challenging his candidacy in the election but the supreme court threw out the petition. Diri’s candidacy had been upheld by the Federal High court and the Court of Appeal but Alaibe took the case to the supreme court seeking to reclaim his stake as the legitimate candidate of the ruling party in oil rich, Bayelsa state. The supreme court however dismissed his petition on Tuesday, on the basis that it was a pre-election issue. Source: ChannelsTV

Nigeria: ‘I Am the Best Person to Continue PDP Legacies – Tari Oba

2Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Nigeria: ‘I Am the Best Person to Continue PDP Legacies – Tari Oba

Hon Tari Oba Oliver, the only female Aspirant vying for the candidature of the People Democratic Party, (PDP) in Bayelsa State has said she would continue the legacies of the party if given the mandate to fly the flag of the party. Oliver said in an interview shortly after the submission of her interest and nomination form at the party secretariat, Wadata Plaza Abuja the Federal Capital Territory. According to her, the party have done a lot in terms of health care, education, as well as infrastructure and because we have done so well, I am the best person that will continue". Supporters whom accompanied her in the submission of the forms described her as a fearless, bold, free minded, pragmatic and gender friendly lioness in the midst of lions and should be given the mandate. S...