By Loveth Ojogun  The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the Ijaw nation leaders to relentlessly speak out on issues of injustice and under-development confronting the ethnic nationality until they are addressed. Senator Diri stated this on Saturday, at the All Ijaw Summit with the theme, “The Nigerian State and the Ijaw Question”

Nine persons lost their lives including parents of a groom and his sibling in an accident that occurred in the evening of Saturday, in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state. The unfortunate incident which threw the state into mourning, was said to have occurred at the Gloryland drive at Igbogene area – a suburb of

No fewer than 12 women from Agobiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have been arraigned by the Police for allegedly plotting to scuttle the ongoing construction of the Yenagoa-Oporoma Road by the state government with juju (charms). The accused women are Nerisa John, 43; Christiana Famous, 36; Dolphina Ochai,

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the death of Mr. Tony Uranta, executive secretary of foremost advocacy group, United Niger Delta Energy Development and Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), as a painful loss to Nigeria, Niger Delta and indeed the Ijaw nation. Mr. Uranta, who was a member of the defunct Federal Government Technical Committee

The administration of Gov. Douye Diri has announced a policy of empowerment and engagement of 16  local contractors in the ongoing construction of internal roads in the state. According to the state government, 10 internal roads have so far been completed while six others are ongoing around Yenagoa, the state capital. The Commissioner for works

The leadership tussle of KEFFES Rural Development Foundation, the umbrella body of eight host communities of Chevron Nigeria Limited Exploration activities in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State has assumed a new dimension with the suspension of six persons for forming a parallel executive council. KEFESS is a foundation representing the

By Ebi Perekeme  The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has declared Tuesday November 2, 2021 as work-free day. This is to enable workers in the public and private sectors actively take part in the state’s Annual Thanksgiving service. Diri announced the decision through a ‘Government Special Announcement’ issued on Monday in Yenagoa by

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the imposition of night curfew on all waterways in the state as part of measures to curtail sea piracy, kidnappings and other criminal activities along the creeks. Briefing newsmen on resolutions reached after the 22nd State Security Council meeting in Yenagoa, the Special Adviser on

Gunmen, yesterday, killed a Police Sergeant during an attack on the Divisional Police Station, Kolo, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, report says. The gunmen also ransacked the Station for arms and carted away the service rifle of the deceased and one other rifle from the armoury.  Investigations revealed that the gunmen numbering six

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed that his government was working on a short and long term development plan of between 10 and 30 years for the state. The governor stated this at the weekend during the state’s silver jubilee anniversary dinner held at Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, in Yenagoa. He said

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has expressed appreciation to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, over the creation of the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. Diri said the Ijaw people remain grateful to the late Nigerian leader for that singular decision regardless of factors that could have hindered the

The Elders Council of the ljaw Youths Council (IYC) worldwide has resolved to wade into the leadership crisis rocking the pan Ijaw Youth Council. The Elders Council is an advisory body to the IYC whose members cut across the three zones of the ljaw youth body namely: Central, Western and Eastern Zones in all Niger

By Our Correspondent The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday directed local government councils to set up vigilante teams in every community to work closely with the police and other security agencies in the state. The Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the directive at separate meetings with traditional rulers from Kolokuma/Opokuma and Yenagoa Local Government Areas

The Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri says it is “unfair” that international oil companies (IOCs) extract oil in the state but their employees pay income tax to states where they have their headquarters. Nigeria adopts a Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system to calculate the personal income tax of employees. It is called PAYE tax. Workers

A 40-year-old father of six, Patrick Markson, has reportedly killed his wife with sledge hammer, over alleged protracted marital dispute. The incident occurred Thursday morning, at Odede Street, in the Tombia Amassoma Road area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The 35-year-old wife, simply identified as Hannah, is from Okotiama community, in Gbarain Clan, Yenagoa, the state

The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. Mr Samuel Ayadi, the Coordinator of ARFAN in the Niger Delta, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yenagoa. Ayadi noted that the new law had

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa Government. The amount is the 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue and payable to the Bayelsa government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgement, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the sole

By Enaibo Asiayei  A fresh oil spill has reportedly rocked Egbemo-Angalabiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The spill has said to be noticed for over a week now. Mr. Preye Simon, Chairman of Egbemo-Angalabiri community, who confirmed this to GbaramatuVoice on Monday morning, said the spill occurred on Saturday, June 13,

By Ebi Perekeme  The President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof Benjamin Okaba, has declared support for Nigeria with a stipulated condition that, should it be compelled to leave the country, it would do so without joining any other ethnic group. The statement was made known during his address at the inauguration of the newly

By Ebi Oboko A senior lecturer of the Federal University, Otuoke, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has been elected as the new President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex Ijaw socio-cultural organisation. Professor Okaba polled 162 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alaowei Fred Owotorufa, who polled 111 votes. The election took place today Friday, April

By Our Correspondent  One person killed and five others were injured in a gun battle in Bilabiri Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, over disagreement on a proposed security contract. It was gathered that the blood bath that led to the loss of lives ensued over disagreement on who handles a major

By Our Correspondent  Tension has gripped Egbemoru community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the burning of Agip Oil pipelines by armed men suspected to be militants. Sources say the attack is not unconnected to a battle over who takes control of the surveillance contracts being handled by a security

By Our Correspondent  Palpable tension and fears have enveloped the Egbemoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as gunmen, suspected to be former militants, set pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on fire. It was learnt that the development was due to an alleged supremacy battle between some

By Ebi Perekeme  The Bayelsa State Government has raised the alarm over increasing espionage activities in most communities in the state. It also said unconfirmed security reports indicated that there was a mass build up of arms in various forests by people with sinister plans, who come into the state under the pretext of carrying

By Ebi Perekeme The Bilabiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has called on the military Joint Task Force (JTF) to flush out criminals from the community. The community, in a letter dated March 21, appealed to the JTF deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta to deploy its surveillance

By Ebi Perekeme  All is now set for the final journey of the deceased mother of Barr. George Turnah, Executive Assistant to the Governor of Bayelsa State on Public Affairs and Social Orientation, Deaconess Elizabeth Titi Charles, on Sunday February 28, 2021. Turnah, who made this known to GbaramatuVoice said that all necessary arrangements had

Massive oil spill has occurred in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State polluting creeks and communities, it has been learnt. It was learnt that the spill which occurred on Sunday from facility suspected to belong to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), happened between Ogboinbiri and Keme-ebiama communities. The Apoi Creek is said