…Ex-Rep member claims he won Edo South primary but accuses Dickson of blocking his candidacy as party remains silent on results. Political tensions are mounting within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following allegations by former House of Representatives member and Edo South senatorial aspirant, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, that the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, orchestrated…
The positive impacts of the #RenewedHope initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR continue to resonate strongly in Bayelsa State and across the Niger Delta, with measurable progress recorded in economic growth, infrastructural expansion, and job creation. These developments have reinforced confidence in the administration’s reform-oriented policies, particularly within the oil-producing region, where strategic decisions…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, has emphasized that the consistent delivery of critical infrastructure and development projects remains central to effective governance. He noted that under the #RenewedHope administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, State Governments are being supported through coordinated policies and improved institutional alignment to undertake projects…
…Nigeria is open for partnership, and leading from the front. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D, has declared that Nigeria’s emergence as West Africa’s most reliable energy supply hub is no longer an ambition, it is an advancing reality, backed by institutional reform, proven indigenous capacity, and a growing…
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the peaceful conduct of the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a demonstration of the party’s unity, maturity, and shared commitment to national progress. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications,…
A grassroots political pressure group, the Grace Movement Initiative (GMI), has called on Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, to consider the member representing Sagbama Constituency III, Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown, as a possible replacement for the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Interim Chairman of the group,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday recorded a major milestone in Bayelsa State as Governor Douye Diri and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, jointly flagged off the party’s electronic membership registration exercise in Yenagoa. The event signalled renewed collaboration among party leaders and a strategic push to strengthen…
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters and Social Events and former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 2, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on his successful defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Dudafa, who…
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Project Monitoring and Evaluation Board, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, has formally resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ward 7, Opokuma North, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Engr. Tarabina stated that his decision to leave the party was in…
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic matters and social events, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joins the All Progressive Congress (APC). Dr. Dudafa, who also previously served as a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, made the announcement…
