Bayelsa State

A judge of the Bayelsa State High Court, Iniekadi Eradiri, on Monday, quit the trial of Chief Richard Kpodo, former aide to ex-governorTimipre Sylva of Bayelsa. Kpodo, standing trial for alleged rape of a 26-year-old female cashier, had…

Tony Olutomiwa, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, assured workers in the state that they would be paid the N30,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. He, however, said the payment would…

There were strong indications, on Monday, that Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State would not sign into law the controversial Life Pension Bill passed by the state’s House of Assembly. A source close to the governor said Dickson…

Tony Olutomiwa, Yenagoa The schedule for the governorship election in Bayelsa State recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is already generating an expected buzz around the state. At most social events in…

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has announced that the state’s Higher Institution Students Loan Board would become operational in a few weeks. Governor Dickson announced this over the weekend at the second matriculation…

The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed July 27, 2019 for the Local Government elections across the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Perekeme Bertola, who announced the date at a stakeholders’ meeting, on…

Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd), on Thursday, stressed the need for governments and other stakeholders to accord more recognition to indigenous engineers in the execution of projects. Jonah…

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, said the ongoing reforms in the state public sector was yielding positive results, as his administration has recovered about N2.2 billion annually through the exercise. Governor…

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has charged corps members serving in the state not to succumb to intimidation or inducement by any politician or political party during the gubernatorial election in the state scheduled for…

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has called on leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  in the state to eschew acts of disunity within their ranks ahead of the governorship election later this year. The…