Tag: Bayelsa

Bayelsa poll: Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Sylva’s suit

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has deferred its decision on the governorship appeals brought by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate, Timipre Sylva, challenging the ruling of…

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NAF airstrikes destroy 13 illegal oil refining sites, 7 Boats

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, reports that the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illicit refining installations and seven Cotonou boats in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Imo.  …

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Politicians’ desperation to acquire power getting higher — Itse Sagay

In response to the recent off-cycle elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States, prominent constitutional lawyer and anti-corruption activist Itse Sagay noted that politicians' desperation to gain power was growing…

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Bayelsa poll: INEC official kidnapped, result sheets lost amid boat mishap

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that a staff member has been abducted in the Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa state. It has also noted that a boat mishap…

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Kogi Guber: Opposition moves to upturn status quo in confluence state

On Saturday, November 11, 2023, Kogi State will conduct its governor's race. The opposition is making a strong effort to challenge the current government in the confluence state, where the…

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Guber Polls: Yakubu Says INEC Is Not A Political Party

Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman, has declared that the electoral body is not a political party and that it will not field a candidate in the governorship elections scheduled for…

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Bayelsa guber election results will be manually transmitted by INEC.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it plans to transmit results of the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election manually. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Mr…

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Final candidate lists for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governor elections are released by INEC.

The final list of contenders for the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi on November 11 has been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC. Those…

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200 Unemployed Youths Engaged by FERMA to Fix Roads in Bayelsa State.

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) employed the services of 200 unemployed youths in road maintenance in Bayelsa state. According to PM News Mr. Bolaji Ayoola, the FERMA Road Maintenance…

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