Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, apologised for allowing a Peoples Democratic Party ‘mega rally’ in the state amid coronavirus outbreak after Nigerians described the action as ‘irresponsible’, ‘insensitive’ and ‘disappointing’ No fewer than a thousand persons were present at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) rally, which had other governors of the party in attendance…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out any fresh governorship election in Bayelsa State request from the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Punch Newspapers, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi dismissed the APC’s demand for a fresh poll citing that the commission concluded its work on the Bayelsa State governorship…
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, Senator Duoye Diri has been declared the new governor-elect of the state by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this announcement on Friday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja while the winner’s certificate was presented to him later on in the day.…
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom has cautioned British nationals against travelling to 21 states in Nigeria. In a statement on its website “updated June 17, 2019” and “still current at June 18, 2019,” the FCO listed the states as: Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, “riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa…
Ahead of the 2018 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria #MBGN beauty pageant, the event hosts have been unveiled. Media personalities Toke Makinwa and Ik Osakioduwa will both be hosting the event on Friday, 21st of September, in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. For more on Celebrities/ Entertainment News, follow us on Instagram & Twitter @OnoBello & @OBHotFlick | Facebook: OnoBello Magazine. Leave…
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, on Thursday, 243rd of August stated that those defecting from one party to the other need “psychiatric evaluation”. He said this while reacting to rumours that he had dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by Julius Bokoru,…
The Nigerian Airforce headquarters has said that its helicopter landing site (Helipad) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State was attacked by unknown gunmen on Sunday. Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of public relations and information, confirmed the attack in a statement. He said the personnel on duty were able to repel the attack although an airman paid the supreme…
The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to probe issues surrounding bailout funds given to states by the Federal Government. It said that it would set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the terms and conditions of disbursement of the funds. The ad hoc committee, according to the lawmakers, will investigate utilization of…
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Government launched the clean up of oil spills in Ogoni, in the South-South, militants, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) launched another attack on an oil facility. In the early hours of Friday, the militants claimed responsibility for an attack on Shell Petroleum Development Company’s Forcados 48” export line…
Recall the case of 14-year-old Ese Oruru who was allegedly abducted from her parent’s home in Opolo, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, taken to Kano, converted to Islam and forced into marriage by one Yunusa Dahiru aka Yellow? Read here if you missed. Upon her rescue, it was discovered that the teenager was five…
