The Port Harcourt region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored electricity to the majority of Bayelsa after a prolonged four-month power outage. The Port Harcourt Region encompasses the states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers. Naija… Bayelsa Gets Electricity Supply After 4-Month Blackout …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Bill to establish Federal University in Bayelsa passes 2nd reading …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Okorokorisei in Bayelsa. The institute, if established, will focus on teaching and research in science and technology. This followed the presentation of … Read more
ASUU declares strike in Bayelsa varsity …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have declared an indefinite strike at the Bayelsa State Government-owned Niger Delta University. The strike according to the association, is due to the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. The strike action was announced … Read more
Bayelsa accuses APC of diverting FG flood palliatives …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Bayelsa State government has revealed that some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state are accused of diverting items sent by the Federal Ministry of Regional Development as palliatives for flood victims. Mrs. Ebiowou Koku-Obiyai, the state’s Commissioner for … Read more
After 4 months of blackout, Bayelsa finally gets power supply …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power supply to Bayelsa through the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line at 08:03am on Tuesday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. She … Read more
Bayelsa government extends school resumption again …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Bayelsa State government has again, extended the resumption of schools in the state as a result of flooding. Schools in Bayelsa State will again wait for another one week before resuming because of the continuous flooding in the region. Schools in the state are … Read more
‘For Three Months Now We Don’t Have Power Supply In Bayelsa’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has lamented that his state has been without power for the last three months, a situation attributed to the destruction of the power infrastructure of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by vandals. Diri … Read more
Minimum wage: Bayelsa govt urges LGAs to improve IGR …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Bayelsa State Government has urged local government councils to shore up their Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) to meet the new minimum wage obligations. The State Deputy Governor, Sen Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the call on Friday in Yenogoa while granting audience to … Read more
Tinubu Govt Vows To Address Oil Spills, Gas Flaring In Niger Delta Region …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu‘s government has committed to maintaining its partnership with the Bayelsa State Government to tackle the issues of oil spills and gas flaring in the Niger Delta region. Henzodaily reports that this commitment was expressed on … Read more
Bayelsa Deputy Governor Reveals How He Was Accused Of Election Ritual Killings …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has opened up about his ordeal as a victim of blackmail and allegations of election-related ritual killings in the lead-up to the November 2023 governorship election. Speaking at a reception hosted in Akenfa-Yenagoa, … Read more