The embattled Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has reacted to the election tribunal judgement nullifying his victory at the state November 16, 2019 gubernatorial election. Diri who spoke after the…
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Breaking: Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa guber election, sacks Gov Duoye Diri
The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The election was nullified by a three-member panel which held…
Breaking: Supreme Court throws out Timi Alaibe’s appeal challenging Duoye Diri’s candidacy in 2019 Bayelsa Election
The Supreme Court has ruled on the appeal filed by Timi Alaibe, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, challenging the candidacy of Governor…
Man commits suicide after losing boss’ N150k to gambling in Bayelsa
An employee reportedly committed suicide in Bayelsa last week, after losing his boss’ N150k to gambling. The Nation reported that the deceased staked the money on a virtual game which…
Just in: Tribunal rejects LM’s request to join petition in Bayelsa D’Gov dispute
The application by the Liberation Movement (LM) to be made a party in the petition challenging the qualification of the state’s Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to contest the last…
Bayelsa confirms first Coronavirus death
The Bayelsa state Government has confirmed the death of a patient who died from complications linked to coronavirus infection. The Director of Public Health in the state’s ministry of health…
Breaking: Blogger and owner of Naijalivetv abducted by Gunmen in Bayelsa
Mienpamo Saint, a popular news blogger and owner of Naijalivetv.com, has been abducted by unknown gunmen at his home in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Reports have it that the gunmen invaded…
Breaking: Tribunal strikes out Bayelsa D’governor’s application on forged certificate
An application filed by the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, Lawrence Ewrujakpor, has been struck out by the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. Lawrence Ewrujakpor, in his…
Photo: ‘Lucky’ Fisherman Catches huge Hippopotamus in Bayelsa Community
A ‘Lucky’ fisherman simply identified as Duobo caught an hippopotamus in Aku-gbene fishing camp in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state on Wednesday afternoon. According to the fisherman,…
Doctors, nurses quarantined, Bayelsa Gov’t House Clinic shutdown over index COVID-19 case
The Bayelsa State’s Government House Clinic otherwise known as “Health Insurance House” has been reportedly shutdown following the confirmation of the index COVID19 cases who had contact with the facility.…
Bayelsa Gov’t warns against consumption of dead fishes found on coastline
Bayelsa Government on Tuesday, urged residents to abstain from harvesting, processing, eating or selling dead fishes currently littering the Atlantic ocean coastline in the state. The advice was coming more…
Ben Murray-Bruce mourns the death of his ‘friend and brother’, Keniebi Okoko
Former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce has taken to Twitter to mourn the death of billionaire businessman and former Bayelsa PDP governorship aspirant, Keniebi Okoko. Keniebi Okoko died…
Lady kills boyfriend in Bayelsa over a text of him being ‘good in bed’ (Graphic Photos)
A lady has allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death in Bayelsa state after she went through his phone when he was sleeping and saw a text message sent by another…
Bayelsa: 13-year-old boy stabs 20-year-old brother to death during argument
A 20-year-old boy has been stabbed to death by his 13-year-old brother during a heated argument, an event which happened in Bayelsa state. Ebikari Andrew, 13, stabbed Tarikebina Andrew, 20,…
Just in: PDP youths demand Alaibe’s expulsion for dragging Gov Diri to court
A group of youths, purportedly from the Bayelsa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, staged a protest demanding the expulsion of Mr. Timi Alaibe from the…
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen attack Policemen on Duty in Bayelsa (Graphic Photo)
Sergeant Charles Biweribo was wounded after alleged Fulani herdsmen reportedly trespassed into the 5-star hotel where he and his colleagues were stationed. According to reports, the police officer was on…
How Adeboye told me I would be Bayelsa Governor – Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has recounted how the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye told him he would recover his mandate and become the…
Bayelsa Assembly approves N2.9 billion car loan for Governor Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa state, Douye Diri has gotten approval from the State House of Assembly to go ahead and collect N2.9 billion loan to buy operational vehicles for himself,…
“Disqualified Bayelsa Deputy Gov-elect is at the verge of suicide” – Sylva (Video)
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has stated that the disqualified former deputy governor-elect of Bayelsa,…
Gov. Diri donates N40m Supreme Court ordered APC to Pay him to church
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has donated the N40 million awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to the church to promote the…
