Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Saturday arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari Playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States in the ongoing governorship election. According to the anti-graft commission, the suspects were arrested in intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days…
Some residents of Bayelsa on Sunday night broke into a warehouse in Yenagoa where 2022 flood palliatives were kept by the state government and stole some food items said to be already decaying. The warehouse located along Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, the state capital, was looted by people The Bayelsa State Emergency…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct elections on Sunday, February 26th in 141 polling units within Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this while briefing journalists at the collation center in Abuja today that elections were disrupted in Wards 4, 6,…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Engr Michael Ogiasa, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident, said Ogiasa was abducted from his community, Otuabagi in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday, June 2, adding that efforts are being made to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 43 traditional rulers as chancellors and 27 other individuals as pro-chancellors of some federal universities and inter-university centres. Truetells Nigeria reports that this was made known by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He told newsmen that the decision was in line with the establishment of…
Portal for Survival Fund Second Batch Registration Portal 2021 has opened and interested individuals can apply now via www.survivalfund.gov.ng. Truetells Nigeria reports that Survival Fund Second Batch Registration is now open for all to register successfully and also for those that were not able to complete their registration to do that now. Survival Fund…
US has “banned” its citizens from traveling to 14 Nigerian states in its latest us travel advisory. Truetells Nigeria reports that the United States Embassy in Nigeria has cautioned American citizens to reconsider traveling to some Nigerian states due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and maritime crime. This online news platform understands…
Former Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson has won the Bayelsa West senatorial bye-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr Dickson polled 115,257 votes to defeat his closest rival, Peremobowei Ebebi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 17,500 votes. Prior to him being declared winner of the senatorial election by the INEC Returning…
PDP is In Massive Lead of Bayelsa Bye-Election, Follow Live Results Update Here. TruetellsNigeria reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a huge lead in the senatorial bye-elections conducted in Bayelsa State on Saturday. Bayelsa Bye-Election Live Updates The two vacant senatorial seats are Bayelsa West and Central. Bayelsa Central and West seats…
Three Policemen has been reportedly Drowned In Bayelsa Bye-Election. TruetellsNigeria gathered that the policemen were said to have drowned on their way to the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa Central senatorial district after the speedboat in which they were travelling reportedly capsized. The incident was said to have occurred on the eve of…
