The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 14 individuals on charges of alleged vote buying during the recent governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The arrests, part of pre-election intelligence-driven operations, were conducted … Continue reading EFCC arrests 14 suspects for vote buying in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi elections
Residents of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states are casting their votes today to elect new governors. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that out of the 5,409,438 registered voters in the three states, 5,169,692 have collected their permanent voter … Continue reading 5.1m voters head to the polls to elect governors in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi today
Bayelsa Youths Vanguard, a group representing the youth in Bayelsa State, has vehemently pledged to resist any attempts to manipulate the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. The commitment comes in the wake of a disturbing viral video circulating on social … Continue reading Bayelsa youths vow to resist election rigging amid rising tensions
Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled to disqualify Mr. Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The judge cited a breach of the … Continue reading High court disqualifies Timipre Sylva as APC candidate for Bayelsa governorship election
The Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its efforts in the War Against Drug Abuse campaign, resulting in the arrest of 27 suspected illicit drug dealers. These arrests took place between September and … Continue reading Bayelsa NDLEA seizes 491.032 kgs of illicit drugs, arrests 27 suspects
Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain a high standard of neutrality in the governorship elections scheduled for November 11 in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. Expressing concerns over … Continue reading PDP governors call for credible elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi
The Labour Party has issued a stern warning to Governor Douye Diri, accusing him of outrightly refusing to conduct local government elections and withholding funds intended for the polls. Lamidi Apapa, the factional chair of the Labour Party, conveyed this … Continue reading LP factional leader accuses governor Diri of withholding Bayelsa local government election funds
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the official list of candidates for the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, … Continue reading INEC releases final list of governorship election candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states
Five people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Tombia-Amassoma Road in Bayelsa State on Friday. The accident involved a black Toyota SUV with registration number RGM 38 HM and a Mazda 323F with registration number … Continue reading Five dead in Bayelsa road accident as SUV driver flees the scene
Binalayefa Joshua Osuluku has been selected as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Bayelsa State governorship election in November, after receiving 151 votes in the delegate election held in the state capital, Yenagoa, on Monday. His opponent, Mrs … Continue reading Lawyer emerges as SDP candidate for Bayelsa governorship election
APC has chosen Timipre Sylva as its candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Sylva, who previously served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, emerged victorious in the party’s primary election held on Friday and … Continue reading Sylva emerges as Bayelsa APC governorship candidate
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has denied allegations of violating Nigerian Content laws at the EA fields in Bayelsa. The Ijaw Youth Congress had accused SPDC of excluding indigenous players from its operations at the EA fields, … Continue reading SPDC denies violating Nigerian Content Law at EA fields in Bayelsa
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