Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late secondary school classmate, Mrs. Keturah Koweletam Ominabo, describing her as a woman of exceptional character whose life was marked by faith, service and compassion. Jonathan joined members of the Ominabo family, friends, well-wishers and former students of...
Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State Police Command has launched an investigation following the arrest of a suspected ritualist allegedly found in possession of suspected human parts in Yenagoa, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Peter...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised ongoing infrastructure development in Bayelsa State, describing key projects in the state as critical investments that will enhance connectivity, economic opportunity, and public confidence in Nigeria’s future. The President made the remarks in a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle...
Nigerian Navy has confirmed the rescue of seven persons following a boat collision along the Ogboinbiri waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore A.A. Folorunsho, the incident involved a Tantita patrol boat and a...
Former Bayelsa State governor and Senator, Henry Dickson, has called for peaceful political engagement and sustained grassroots mobilisation as he highlighted growing support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 elections. In a post shared on his X account, Dickson recounted his Sallah solidarity visits across...
Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, following his nomination by Governor Douye Diri. Akpe’s appointment became necessary after the office was declared vacant due to the death of former deputy governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo in December 2025. Lawmakers approved...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday, arrested two suspected members of a band of sea pirates in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, as they were fine-tuning plans to hijack a crude oil-laden vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. The men, identified as Geoffrey Atizara, 38,...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commiserated with the Bayelsa State Government and people over the demise of the Deputy Governor, late Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away in December 2025. The COAS described the loss as painful and significant, not only to Bayelsa State...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed profound grief over the passing of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who died on Thursday, 11th December 2025. National Chairman of PANDEF, Ambassador Dr Godknows Boladei Igali, OON, in a statement on Friday, described the loss as “very painful”...
The Bayelsa State Government has announced with “deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo,” whose sad event occurred on Thursday, 11th December 2025. He was 60 years old. The Bayelsa state commissioner for information, Orientation and Strategy,Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, said in...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, who reportedly collapsed and died earlier today. According to the party, the news hit the National Working Committee, led by Kabiru Tanimu...
Former Bayelsa State Governor and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has pushed back against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) decision to declare him wanted, insisting the agency’s action is both unfair and misleading. In a letter dated November 24, 2025 — but...
Bayelsa State stepped into a new chapter of its history on Monday as the first of its newly acquired aircraft touched down at the Bayelsa International Airport—an event greeted with thunderous cheers, a water-cannon salute, and a deep sense of collective pride. The ATR-72/600 aircraft, loaded with about 50...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has declared that he will not compel his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to follow him into the All Progressives Congress (APC), which he joined earlier this month. Governor Diri, who officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 15, cited what he described...
Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Bayelsa, Dr Sylbriks Obriki has sent a notice that the next Senator that would represent Bayelsa West Senatorial District in 2027, must as a matter of right, come from Ekeremor. Obriki gave this...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Residents of Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa State, were enthralled by renewed hope on Monday, as Vice President Bola Tinubu formally received Governor Douye Diri and his teeming supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu described the occasion as one of “those...
Former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, has declared unwavering support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), distancing himself from the recent resignation of Governor Douye Diri from the party. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, just hours after Gov. Diri publicly announced his departure from...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), coming a day after the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Diri’s resignation which was announced by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah stated that 19 members...
A crude oil leak from an 8-inch pipeline linked to Oil Mining Lease 29 (OML 29) has led to fresh environmental pollution in the Nembe area of Bayelsa State, affecting communities along the Santa Barbara River. The facility is operated by Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited, formerly known...