Bayelsa State has recorded a major milestone in its power sector with the issuance of its first Electricity Distribution Licence to the Bayelsa Electricity Distribution Company Limited (BYEDC). The licence was formally issued on Monday, August 18, 2026, by the Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) at a ceremony in Yenagoa. The Distribution Licence No….
Bayelsa United Feeders on Tuesday maintained their perfect start to the ongoing Nationwide League One (NLO) U-19 Youth League with a 3-1 victory over Bayelsa Starlets Academy at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. The Matchday 2 encounter saw Ibomo Kenus open scoring for Feeders in the 7th minute with a fine finish. Kenus doubled the…
The Publisher of the Niger Delta Herald and stakeholder in Bayelsa politics, Mr. Francis Dufugha, has condemned the purported removal of the Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs. Allen Alex Tangi, by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, describing it as a violation of the Constitution and contempt for the judiciary. In a…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has said the party hoped for a different outcome in the poll. Oyebamiji stated this in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state capital. He, however, said the party respects the decision of…
The Bayelsa State Government has resolved the protracted operational conflict among revenue-generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, in the state capital. The resolution was reached on Tuesday when the Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, received the report of the committee headed by Mr. Ikobho Howells on overlapping functions of environmental health officers in Yenagoa. The…
The Bayelsa State Government has resolved the protracted operational conflict among revenue-generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, in the state capital. The resolution was reached on Tuesday when the Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, received the report of the committee headed by Mr. Ikobho Howells on overlapping functions of environmental health officers in Yenagoa. The…
by Abdulahi Kehinde, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Samuel Akoade, for allegedly killing his 60-year-old mother, Mrs. Olufunke Amoo, in Ore. The incident occurred on Sunday at the deceased’s residence in the Powerline area, along Ore-Okitipupa Road, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Mrs. Amoo was found lying…
The P-BAT Door-To-Door Movement says it has concluded arrangements for its nationwide flag-off of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, with a mega rally scheduled to hold in Yenagoa on August 19. South-South Coordinator of the Movement, High Chief Pastor Reuben Clifford Wilson, disclosed this on Saturday during a meeting with the Bayelsa State Chapter…
The Management Board of Bayelsa United Football Club has felicitated the Chairman, Bayelsa State House of Assembly Committee on Sports, Tarri Porri, on his birthday. In a congratulatory message signed by its chairman, Dr Peter Singabele, the board described Porri as a passionate sports enthusiast and strong supporter of football and other sporting activities in…
Bayelsa Starlets Academy began their campaign in the Nationwide League One, NLO U-19 Youth League on a winning note with a 3-2 comeback victory over Uchenna Kanu Football Academy of Akwa Ibom State. The Matchday One fixture, played on Sunday at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, saw the Yenagoa-based side, affiliated to FC Barcelona of…
