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HON. EGAIN FELICITATE WITH CHIEF TIMIPRE SYLVA @56.  Hon. Ebiango Egain on behalf of his political family (The Egain Support Group) felicitate with His Excellency Chief Timipre Sylva on the auspicious occasion of his 56th birthday. Hon. Egain in a statement, eulogized Chief Timipre Sylva as an icon, a Political Colossus and a mentor whose great strides are visible. Hon. Ebiango Egain who is a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, Bayelsa State and former Chairman, Ogbia Local government Council applaud Chief Sylva for his unquantifiable contributions to the development of Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region at large. In his words, Chief Timipre Sylva is not just a blessing to Bayelsa State alone but to the entire country. His footprints are felt all over.  The former Ogbia Local government Council boss extolled Chief Timipre Sylva as a pathfinder and bridge builder. Chief Sylva is a political father, a leader and a mentor whose enviable lifestyle is second to none. Ho...

HON. EGAIN FELICITATE WITH CHIEF TIMIPRE SYLVA @56.  Hon. Ebiango Egain on behalf of his political family (The Egain Support Group) felicitate with His Excellency Chief Timipre Sylva on the auspicious occasion of his 56th birthday.  Hon. Egain in a statement, eulogized Chief Timipre Sylva as an icon, a Political Colossus and a mentor whose great strides are visible. Hon. Ebiango Egain who is a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, Bayelsa State and former Chairman, Ogbia Local government Council applaud Chief Sylva for his unquantifiable contributions to the development of Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region at large. In his words, Chief Timipre Sylva is not just a blessing to Bayelsa State alone but to the entire country. His footprints are felt all over.  The former Ogbia Local government Council boss extolled Chief Timipre Sylva as a pathfinder and bridge builder. Chief Sylva is a political father, a leader and a mentor whose enviable lifestyle is second to no...

Following complains by residents of Bayelsa State on social media over the failure of filling stations to comply with Federal Government’s directive to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at ₦125 per litre, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has called for calm, saying it would take a while for dealers to adjust to the new pump price. Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Capital, the State Controller of the DPR, Mr George Ene-Ita, he has sent a taskforce round to ascertain why filling stations have not complied with the directive, and found that most of the filling stations have not sold out their old stock that is pegged at ₦145 per litre. But when  we went round to monitor the situation, only filling stations operated by the NNPC have adjusted their metres to N125, causing an unusual queue of vehicles. Explaining further, Mr Ene-Ita said “from yesterday we started visiting some of the retail outlets but to be honest with you, what the marke...

Former appointees storm Dickson's home to lobby for appointment. Former governor of Bayelsa State resident has become a place where all politicians go to inorder to secure an appoint in Diri's led government. It can also be recalled that George Turner's name was replaced by Benson Agadaga due to Long time rancour between the duo ( Dickson and Turner). Former President Goodluck Jonathan has lost his influence in this present government as political bigwigs now troop in to Dickson's residence on daily basis instead of Goodluck's residence. The former president worked against Douye Diri in the PDP primary election which Dickson stood for him despite the mass defection of party stalwarts agains Timi Alaibe whom is the choice candidate of the former president and his loyalists. Dickson is now the golden fish of the PDP led government. So many failed-former political office holders that even worked against the party during gubernatorial elections are als...

Court Orders DSS to Investigate Bayelsa Deputy Governor Over Certificate Forgery An Abuja Area Court, yesterday ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to investigate the alleged forgery of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate by the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Ewhrudjakpo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represented Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the Senate until he was recently swear in as deputy governor of the state, following February 14, 2020, judgement of the Supreme Court, nullifying the victory of the All Progressives Congress and its candidates in the last governorship election in the state. An APC chief in Bayelsa State, Benjamin Youdiowei, recently approached the Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja, accusing Ewhrudjakpo of presenting to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a forged NYSC Exemption Certificate with number 139708 and dated February 2, 1998. He alleged that Ewhrudjakpo use...

The victims of PDP Campaign Rally in Nember have called on the governor of Bayelsa State to come to their aids. As some of them that sustained high profile injuries and  also lost properties worth thousands of naira, are yet to be compensated by the government. Two of the victims named Tombra Felagha and Teke Toruyai spoke with us and display their displeasure the way the government is handling the issue. "They told us to appear on an inquiry panel constituted by the governor which we did and we also filled forms. We were interviewed and also wrote our properties that were lost as a result of the ugly incident. We were promised to be given the monetary values of our property lost. As I am speaking to you , none of the government officials has called us. Our fear is that the government is about to wind up that is why we are using this medium to call on the governor to come to our aids". If nothing is done, we are going to stage a peaceful protest to lodge our complain...

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has started his new administration on a reconciliatory note by extending a hand of fellowship to contending political forces in the state. But will the move yield the desired result?  Mr.Douye Diri, the 5th governor of Bayelsa State, has upon assumption of office, been trying to define his administration as a one bent on unifying the contending political forces in the state along the path of peace and development. But this is expected in the light of the backlash and protests that trailed his emergence as governor following a Supreme Court verdict which annulled the electoral mandate of the then governor-elect, David Lyon because    his running mate, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, was guilty of presenting false information regarding his certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission    (INEC). Lyon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate had defeated Diri, the Peoples Democratic Pa...