Tag: Bayelsa

Bayelsa Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Girlfriend Over N50,000

Bayelsa High Court sentences Joseph Fekala to death by hanging. Victim killed during argument over ₦50,000 in Yenagoa. Court rejects insanity and self-defence claims. Victim’s parents welcome judgement as justice…

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JUST IN: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo Dies at 60

• Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo collapses in office, later dies in hospital • Rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, but could not be revived • Served as Bayelsa Deputy Governor since…

Sodiq Olaitan

Bayelsa APC Endorses President Tinubu as Sole 2027 Presidential Candidate

Bayelsa APC formally adopts President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 general elections. Endorsement attributed to Tinubu’s transformative policies, infrastructure projects, and inclusion of Bayelsa indigenes…

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Bayelsa Community Halts Drilling Operations, Seeks Recognition as Landlords by Shell

The rig drilling operations by the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has been shutdown by indigenes of Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa, Daily Report Nigeria reports. The…

Daily Report

Petroleum Minister Reveals How Bayelsa Lost OML 46 License

Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has revealed the Federal Government revoked the licence for the Atala Marginal Oilfield (OML 46) because it was left dormant…

Daily Report

Bayelsa Gov’t Denies Aide Arrested by DSS Over Inciting Comments

Bodmas didn’t speak for us, Bayelsa state Government The Government of Bayelsa State has denied being in the know of alleged 'inciting' statements by one of it's aides, Bodmas Kemepadei.…

Daily Report

Bayelsa Records New Year Environmental Exercise

The Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority (BESA) led by its Executive Chairman, Hon. Tolu Amatu, launches out its first exercise of the year. The exercise had a huge success with…

BREAKING: Protest in Bayelsa as Tricycle Rider Stabs Passenger to Death

A heavy protest has erupted in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after a tricycle (Keke) rider reportedly stabbed his male passenger to death. Sources told our correspondent that the victim, an Epie…

APC to Appeal Disqualification Order Against Timipre Sylva

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State says it will appeal the disqualification order by the High Court on its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva in the November 11…

Bayelsa Govt Partners with Trinidad & Tobago to Develop Industrial Park

  The Bayelsa State Government has entered into a partnership with Trinidad and Tobago to develop the state's industrial park and convert gas flaring to energy. The partnership was announced…