Political gladiators across party lines in Bayelsa State have sued for unity and peaceful coexistence among parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. They spoke at the “Double Blessings” celebration and novelty football match held at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, to honour Arise News reporter, Ovieteme George, who won the Africa Media Award in…
Political gladiators across party lines in Bayelsa State have sued for unity and peaceful coexistence among parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. They spoke at the “Double Blessings” celebration and novelty football match held at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, to honour Arise News reporter, Ovieteme George, who won the Africa Media Award in…
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Peter Akpe, has commended the chiefs, elders, women and youths of Yenezue-Gene community in Yenagoa Local Government Area for the peaceful election of a new paramount ruler. Dr. Akpe gave the commendation on Thursday in Yenagoa while receiving the report of the election from the Obenibe of Epie…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has called for stronger collaboration among African countries to harness local content potential and drive economic diversification and industrial growth in the oil and gas sector. The call was made during a strategic engagement in Namibia focused on African local content opportunities and cross-border partnerships. Representing the Executive…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Chief Tari Emberru, has debunked reports linking the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, with a recently arrested militant and sea piracy group. Emberru faulted a Facebook post that alleged the Speaker’s involvement with the criminal…
President Bola Tinubu has described the death of veteran journalist and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, as a major loss to the nation’s media industry. Oladipo, a former Political Editor of The Punch Newspapers, died at the age of 56. In a condolence message on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and…
The Chairman of the Akassa Clan Council of Chiefs, His Royal Highness Moses Theophilus Kenibara VII, has commended the Nigerian Navy for its swift and professional operation that led to the arrest of a criminal and militant group terrorising Akassa Kingdom in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football competition, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament christened Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, has said the state government’s investment in the Bayelsa Starlets Academy is beginning to yield dividends. Mr. Akpe stated this while reacting to the triumph of Bayelsa Starlets at the Nationwide League One (NLO) U-19 Youth…
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri has paid a courtesy visit to the family of late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in Abuja. Governor Diri, who visited the family at their Asokoro residence on Tuesday, was warmly received by the widow of the late Head…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and former Governor Seriake Dickson were among dignitaries who, on Tuesday, eulogised the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, as she exited service. The tributes were paid at the presentation of two books written…
