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Bayelsa gears up for transition as Gov Diri sirecta cabinet to prepare handover notes

As his first term draws to a close, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has set the wheels in motion for a smooth transition...

BRAIN DRAIN: Bayelsa Gov Diri makes passionate call to health workers in wake of personal tragedy

A personal tragedy has fueled Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State’s call for urgent action against the crippling brain drain afflicting Nigeria’s health sector.Speaking...

Bayelsa govt summons parents of 4-yr-old ‘bride’ given in marriage to 54-yr-old man

The Bayelsa Government has summoned the parents of a four-year-old girl who was allegedly given out in marriage to a 54-year-old man in the...

How wrestler returning from wedding dies In boat accident in top south-south state

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its members The wrestler, John Jerry...

Child marriage: Bayelsa govt takes action over ‘marriage’ of 4-year-old girl to 54-year-old man

The marriage between a four-year-old girl and a 54-year-old man in the Akeddei community has gotten the attention of the Bayelsa state governmentGovernor Douye...

Sports Minister Hails Athletes As Bayelsa Emerges Champions Of National Para Games

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh, has showered praises on the country’s para athletes for their impressive performance at the just-concluded National Para...

Crisis hits Bayelsa Labour Party as factions expel, suspend each other

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Labour Party is currently enmeshed in internal wrangling with different factions expelling and suspending each other from the...

INTERVIEW: Let’s Scrap INEC, Jail Officials And Have New Electoral Act — Constitutional Lawyer

In this hard-hitting interview with THE WHISTLER, constitutional lawyer, Festus Ogwuche, provides his assessment of the state of elections and recent electoral adjudications in...

N’Delta militant group, Force of Egbesu, declares war on Gov. Diri, PDP, over alleged invasion by military

Niger Delta militant group, Force of Egbesu, says it has declared war on Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and the Peoples Democratic Party...

"You can’t take swamp out of hippopotamus": APC's Sylva slams Jonathan over comment on outcome Bayelsa governorship election

APC governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, has replied to former president, Goodluck Jonathan over his comment on the outcome of the Bayelsa electionSylva said Jonathan's...

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