In a bid to improve service delivery and consumer satisfaction, the Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) has launched its maiden Electricity Service Clinic in Yenagoa. The clinic, held on Thursday at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, with the theme, ‘Working Together to Make Reliable Electricity a Reality in Bayelsa State,’ brought together BYERA,…
by Doris Fagha, Yenagoa Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Niger Delta Herald, Mr. Francis Dufugha, has alleged that the administration of Governor Douye Diri is in breach of the Bayelsa State Income and Expenditure Transparency Law, 2012. Dufugha, in a press statement issued in Yenagoa, said the development raises serious concern about respect for the…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, on Tuesday participated in the Africa Local Content Programme at the ongoing Africa Oil Week 2026 in Accra, Ghana. Africa Oil Week is a leading international conference and exhibition focused on Africa’s oil, gas and upstream energy sector. The event brings together industry leaders, governments, regulators, investors…
Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr Peter Akpe, has urged political office holders in the eight local government councils to see their positions as an opportunity to serve the grassroots and prepare for higher responsibility in public service. Dr Akpe gave the charge on Tuesday at an enlarged meeting with chairmen, principal officers and members…
The Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Political Matters, Hon. Collins Cocodia, has called for stronger mobilisation of grassroots supporters to boost the chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The Special Adviser also highlighted the important role of women as resourceful managers and dependable partners in…
Bayelsa United Football Club has congratulated Premium Trust Bank on the commissioning of its new branch at Edepie, along the Yenagoa-Mbiama Road. The branch was officially inaugurated on Monday, August 31, by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri. Governor Diri cut the tape to formally open the facility in the presence of dignitaries,…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, formally closed his reconciliation effort in the Ijaw National Congress (INC) with a mega unity reception at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa. The well-attended event brought together leaders of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, stakeholders and contestants in the disputed April 2026 INC election that produced the…
The Publisher of the Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, Mr Francis Dufugha, has asked the Bayelsa State Government to publish a detailed account of its revenues and development outcomes as the state marks 30 years of its creation. Dufugha, who is a stakeholder in the state’s political and development space, made the call in a press…
A Niger Delta activist, Chief Nengi James-Eriworio, has called on Nigerian artistes and celebrities to emulate Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, by using their platforms to promote credible elections ahead of 2027. James-Eriworio, former South-South Coordinator of the Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, and Executive Director of the Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group,…
Succour came the way of 30 widows in Sagbama Federated Community, Bayelsa State, at the weekend, as an illustrious son of the community, Engr. Boloebi Belgium Ederekumor, provided financial support to boost their petty trading businesses. The beneficiaries were drawn from the six quarters that make up the federated community, with five widows selected from…
