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Dec162025 by adminNo Comments

Lokpobiri, PANDEF,others Eulogise Late Bayelsa Dep Gov

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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suspended its planned inauguration of completed projects in the region in honour of the departed Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Managing Director of the interventionist agency, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led the commission’s management team on a condolence visit to Governor Douye Diri and the Ewhrudjakpo family in Government House, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The NDDC MD explained that the commission would have commenced its end-of-year inauguration of projects on Tuesday, December 16 with the 700-bed President Bola Tinubu hostel at the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University but put it on hold because of the unfortunate death of Ewhrudjakpo on December 11. ‎ ‎Ogbuku also stated that all ...

Dec152025 by adminNo Comments

Late Bayelsa Dep Gov: Tompolo Pays Condolence Visit To Diri

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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and the family of his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Monday, received more sympathisers at the Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, informed that among the condolence visitors were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by the Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Isah Ehimeakhe, the Bayelsa Elders Council led by the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd) as well as High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, who led a delegation that included House of Representatives member, Julius Pondi, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, and ...

Dec132025 by adminNo Comments

Ewhrudjakpo Was A Friend, Not My Subordinate, Says Gov Diri

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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a friend with whom he had an outstanding relationship and was never seen or treated as a subordinate. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Senator Diri as stating this on Friday night when he led a delegation comprising state legislators and top government officials on a visit to Mrs. Beatrice Ewhrudjakpo and his late deputy’s family at the official residence in Government House, Yenagoa. The Bayelsa governor expressed shock at the sudden passing of his deputy on December 11, saying he had a long and cordial working relationship with him while they served in the immediate past administration in the state. According to him, "we came a long way ...

Dec122025 by adminNo Comments

Death of Deputy Governor: Bayelsa Declares 3 Day Mourning

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The Bayelsa State Government announces with deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Ph.D on Thursday, 11th December 2025, at the age of 60. The Deputy Governor was active and carrying out official duties earlier in the day. He collapsed while proceeding to a scheduled meeting within his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where he was later confirmed dead. His demise is not just painful, it is a great loss to the Government, people of Bayelsa State and the nation. Senator Ewhrudjakpo was an accomplished public servant who served the State with distinction as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District and Deputy Governor since ...

Dec102025 by adminNo Comments

BAYELSA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PASSES RURAL ACCESS AUTHORITY BILL AND RURAL ROAD FUND BILL 2025

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In a significant step towards enhancing rural infrastructure and economic development, the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has passed into law the Rural Access Authority Bill and the Rural Road Fund Bill 2025. The member representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Werinipre Pamoh, along with other lawmakers, successfully championed the bills through the legislative process to improve road connectivity and facilitate the transportation of farm produce from rural to urban areas. The new laws will establish a Rural Access Authority responsible to oversee the development and maintenance of rural roads,and a Rural Road Fund to provide dedicated funding for these projects. The initiative is expected to boost economic growth, improve access to market...

Dec72025 by adminNo Comments

A Strong Argument for Ekeremor LGA to Claim Bayelsa’s Next Governorship: BY BODISE WILSON Upholding Equity, Rotation, and the State’s Unspoken Pac

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In the intricate web of Bayelsa State's politics, an unspoken yet ironclad rule has long shaped the path to power: the rotation of the governorship across its three senatorial districts—Bayelsa East, Central, and West. This principle isn't just a nicety; it's the bedrock of fairness, designed to prevent any one area from hogging the spotlight in Yenagoa's Government House while ensuring every corner of the state feels included. Ignore it, and you brew resentment; honor it, and you foster harmony in a state where unity is as vital as the oil flowing beneath its soil. Let's crunch the numbers since Bayelsa's birth in 1996, focusing on the democratic era: - Bayelsa East: Produced Goodluck Jonathan (Deputy Governor 1999–2005, Governor 2005–2007) and Timipre Sylva (2007–2012) → Two gov...

Dec42025 by adminNo Comments

Dantsoho Takes Campaign For Seamless Export Procedure to Kano

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Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s non-oil export sector through streamlined port operations and improved port–hinterland connectivity. Speaking during the NPA Special Day at the Kano International Trade Fair, Dantsoho praised the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) for sustaining the fair’s reputation as a global business hub. He said Kano’s strategic position as a major commercial centre linking Nigeria to the northern hinterland and neighbouring landlocked countries presents enormous economic opportunities. According to him, Kano’s rich agro-allied potential aligns with the NPA’s drive to connect local producers to international markets, partic...

Dec32025 by adminNo Comments

Broadcast Organisations Honour Gov Diri’s Spokesman

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Broadcast organisations in Bayelsa State have bestowed an award of the Best Media-Friendly Chief Press Secretary on Mr. Daniel Alabrah, spokesman of Governor Douye Diri. The award was presented by the Forum of Heads of Broadcast Organisations in the state on Tuesday at the Ernest Ikoli Media Complex during a send-forth ceremony in honour of three members, two of which have retired, and one proceeding on transfer. Speaking during the event, Mr. Alabrah expressed appreciation to the forum, describing the award as a pleasant supprise. He said he was delighted that efforts to foster a seamless relationship between his office, the government and the media in the state had not gone unnoticed, saying the recognition will spur him to do more. Alabrah described the broadcast media as an...

Dec32025 by adminNo Comments

Armed Forces Remembrance : Tinubu, Akpabio donate N300m to Nigerian Legion

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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, donated N200 million to the Nigerian Legion, assuring that the government will give more attention to the well-being of the military, injured officers, and the families of fallen heroes. The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who attended the ceremony, donated N100 million on behalf of the National Assembly. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, donated N20 million. President Tinubu spoke at the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Appeal launch at the Presidential Villa. The President, Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, the Deputy Speaker, and the service chiefs were decorated with the re...

Nov262025 by adminNo Comments

Bayelsa Air Makes Maiden Flight to Yenagoa ***Its a dream come true.. Diri

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The Governor Douye Diri administration, on Tuesday, recorded another landmark feat in the state’s history with the inaugural flight of one of its two newly acquired aircraft landing at its airport. The ATR-72/600 aircraft, which took off from the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 09:30hrs with about 50 passengers and crew on board, including Governor Douye Diri, the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah, members of the state’s National Assembly Caucus, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Sam Ogbuku, President, Ijaw National Congress, Prof. Ben Okaba and the National Chairman, Pan Niger Delta Forum, Dr. Boladei I...