Diri approves N80,000 new minimum wage for Bayelsa workers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Gov. Douye Diri, of Bayelsa, has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1. Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as N7 billion … Read more
JUST IN: Fuel tanker explodes in Bayelsa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A tanker laden with gasoline on Sunday exploded at the Mbiama-Yenagoa Road, specifically at Akenfa-3 in Bayelsa State. The explosion occurred at 1.30 p.m. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the state police command, Musa Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday said there is … Read more
Fake medical doctor nabbed in Bayelsa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Zone 16 command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man identified as Doubara Esamasuode, who has been operating as a medical doctor without a license in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The suspect, who ran his illicit practice under the guise of St. Maximilian … Read more
Supreme Court upholds Diri’s re-election as Bayelsa gov …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the re-election of Sen. Douye Diri as the governor of Bayelsa. The apex court in a judgment, dismissed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Timipre Sylvia and his … Read more
SAD! 19 corpses recovered from Bayelsa boat mishap …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nineteen bodies have been recovered following Wednesday’s cargo boat accident along the Ezetu I community river in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Recall the ill-fated boat conveying traders mostly women and their merchandise was said to have left the Ezetu … Read more
20 die as Cargo boat explodes, sinks in Bayelsa waterways …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew exploded, burst into flames leaving 20 dead in Bayelsa waterways. NAN learnt on Thursday that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the Ezetu … Read more