Tag: Bayelsa State

DSS warns against inflammatory statements —- calls for peace during elections in Kogi,Imo and Bayelsa States

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has observed rising trends and patterns of incendiary comments by some personalities of influence and representatives of non-governmental entities within and outside the country. Such statements run against public peace and harmony. The service stated that a resort to acerbic pronouncements by certain persons will not only heat-up the polity but set the ground for deep-seated animosities and divisions among the populace. Also, it serves the country no good if its own citizens, whether at home or abroad, demarket or subvert her through misleading…

Bayelsa, Imo state, Kogi guber poll,INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 11, 2023, for the conduct of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections.   National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, of INEC, Festus Okoye, disclosed this on Tuesday evening.   According to him, at its weekly meeting held Tuesday 22nd October 2022, the commission approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States’ Governorship elections.   He said the decision is in fulfillment of the requirement of Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022…

Orelope-Adefulire to commission Three Projects In Bayelsa.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Senior Special Assistant to The President on Sustainable Development Goals SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire is set to commission three Projects in Bayelsa state.   The projects contained 100 Bed Mother and Child Centre (Hospital) in Yenegoa, Multipurpose Vocational/Skill Acquisition Centre, and Mega Classroom Blocks both built in Sampou and equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in Yenagoa, Bayelsa will be ready for commissioning today Monday, 5th September, 2022.   The statement according the media aide to…

Peter Obi visits Bayelsa, says he is desperate to make Nigeria work again

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A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said he was not desperate to be president but eager to see Nigeria work. The two-term governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general elections, stated this on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Duoye Diri at the Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa. Obi said Nigeria was a great country with untapped potentialities, noted that he wass desperate to move the nation away…

Senate wants Akassa Slave Trade Centre upgraded to National Museum

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The Senate has urged the National Commission for Museum and Monuments to upgrade the Akassa Slave Trade Centre to a National Slave Trade Museum.   The call was contained in a resolution reached by the Senate, sequel to the consideration of a motion to that effect.   The motion was entitled, “The need to establish National Museum at the Akassa Slave Trade Centre in Bayelsa State to preserve National Heritage.”   The motion was sponsored by Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo (Bayelsa East).   The lawmaker, in his presentation, noted that Akassa…

I acquired my family assets before I became Governor – Seriake Dickson

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Former Governor of Bayelsa state and Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has maintained that his family assets were acquired in 2007 with loans,and were repeatedly declared to Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)before he became Governor. He however described the petition before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as frivolous. Sen.Dickson in a statement was reacting to the invited extended to him by the EFCC as a result of petitions submitted by NGO to the commission which bothered on Dickson tenure as Bayelsa state Governor…

Gov. Diri’s political landscape changing Cabinet By Kola Oredipe

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The drum beats, dances and shouts of joy woke up the city! The joy and excitement knew no bounds recently when the State Executive Council was inaugurated in Bayelsa State six months into the Prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri. The selection of the commissioners was systematic as all the 24 constituencies have a representative each in the cabinet to show the spread and political balance. It takes a very considerable and people – driven leader to take such a popular decision. Three commissioners were picked each from Brass, Ekeremor,…

ATTACK ON POLICE STATION: IGP Deploys Crack Detectives To Bayelsa State · ……Pays Tribute To The Fallen Heroes

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Following the attack on Agudama Ekpetiama Police Station, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by unknown gunmen, in the early hours of today,the Inspector General of Police,Mohammed Adamu,has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act. The IGP condemned the attack which resulted in the death of the Divisional Police Officer, SP Ola Rosanla with three other Police officers and left two others injured. He pledged that no stone will be left unturned towards apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to book. Meanwhile, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment…