Tag: Bayelsa

The late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, rejected pressure and refused to follow Governor Douye Diri when the latter defected, ...

NiMet forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Lagos ‎and Akwa Ibom states.

Nasarawa United—who have a game in hand—and Rivers United, with two games in hand, remain firmly in pursuit with 27 ...

According to BudgIT’s 2025 State of the States Report, Enugu State is the most probable state to finance its operating ...

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ATR-72/600 aircraft, which is for commercial purposes, had 50 passengers and crew ...

Bayelsa is not a state gasping for resources. Financial records indicate a state that is far more financially stable than ...

The governing party said the decision to postpone the event is a mark of respect for members of the armed ...

Installation of a 60-megawatt gas turbine procured by the Bayelsa State Government is expected to be completed by December this ...

Governor Douye Diri, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Bayelsa State, APC

The Bayelsa governor formally defected from the PDP to the APC on 3 November 2025 in Yenagoa.

Ahead of his formal reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 3 November, the Governor of Bayelsa State, ...

"I have finally arrived at the inevitable conclusion that addressing progressivism, thinking progressively, and acting progressively is the only way ...

“He has resigned from the PDP, yes. But he has not joined any other party yet,” the governor’s spokesperson told ...

Mr Ologunagba boasted that the PDP does not need the influence of governors but the public support of mass of ...

The deputy speaker said the State Police Bill before the National Assembly must be treated with urgency.

The then-Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, in September 2021, signed into law a bill prohibiting open grazing of ...

While progress has been made in restoring health services across resettled areas of Borno State, significant gaps remain.

The World Aquatics scholarships are reserved for athletes above 18 years, who demonstrate exceptional promise and strong prospects of Olympic ...

President Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission's secretary.

The incident occurred two years after the Nigeria Police Force dismissed an operative from service for extorting 3,000 USDT, equivalent ...

Bayelsa demanded that states be granted control of natural resources located onshore and offshore within their boundaries.

“We also propose additional 33 local government areas for Bayelsa, which currently has just eight.

The PDP said the committee will be in place for a period of three months or until when a new ...

Cases of police brutality, extortion and other unprofessional activities in Nigeria have continued despite sanctions by police authorities, such as ...

The meeting followed a letter to INEC by PDP inviting the commission to its 100th NEC meeting scheduled for 30 ...