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​ Nov. 11 Bayelsa Guber Poll: APC in trouble as Sylva's running mate risk disqualification over alleged conviction, forgery, jail-break.  .... group threatens court action, seek immediate arrest Trouble is brewing in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State following the threat by a transparency group, Coalition for Social Justice and Equity Initiative (CSJEI) to approach the court over the alleged ineligibility of the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Party, Joshua Maciver for the November 11th, 2023, Governorship election in Bayelsa state. According to the group, Joshua Maciver was allegedly convicted by an honourable court, and was sent to Kaduna State to serve a 10 -year jail term for murder and terrorism.  Maciver, according to the group, however, did not complete his sentence and escaped from prison by allegedly pretending to be sick and needed treatment. The CSJEI group, through its Public Relations Officer, Ezra Areo, also claimed that despite bein

​ Trouble is brewing in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State following the threat by a transparency group, Coalition for Social Justice and Equity Initiative (CSJEI) to approach the court over the alleged ineligibility of the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Party, Joshua Maciver for the November 11th, 2023, Governorship election in Bayelsa state. According to the group, Joshua Maciver was allegedly convicted by an honourable court, and was sent to Kaduna State to serve a 10 -year jail term for murder and terrorism.  Maciver, according to the group, however, did not complete his sentence and escaped from prison by allegedly pretending to be sick and needed treatment. The CSJEI group, through its Public Relations Officer, Ezra Areo, also claimed that despite being declared wanted by the Ministry of Interior and the decision of the administration of Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to offer Presidential pardon to militants during the militancy days in

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, inaugurated two projects executed by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the German government. The projects executed in Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area are a police post and a youth development centre. The projects also include provision of a  cassava processing equipment. Governor Diri, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, commended the German government and the UNODC for partnering with his administration on crime prevention and promoting community development. He said the projects executed in the community indicated that the collaboration between the state government and international development partners had yielded positive results.  The governor expressed appreciation to international development partners for working with the state government, stressing that the best way to control crime was prevention.  "I have engaged with various emba

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri,  has been commended for backing his words with action  by delivering State of the art equipment to Niger Delta Television station (NDTV). State Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Ayiba Duba, gave the commendation during the flag-off of a two month training programme for staffers  of the NDTV for effective handling of equipment at the Ernest Ikoli Media Complex, Yenagoa. Hon. Duba expressed gratitude to God and Governor Douye Diri for the equipment, said  it will enable quality service delivery and effective dissemination of government polices and programmes by the state owned broadcasting station across the Niger Delta region He therefore, urged staffers to be committed to the course of the Government for greater opportunities and empowerment. Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,  Mrs. Jane Help-Yawei, emphasised that a balanced work ethics and morals are key ingredients to propel proficiency at th

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, paid glowing tributes to the first civilian governor of Rivers State, the late Senator Melford Okilo, describing him as a nationalist who moulded him politically.  Speaking during the 15th memorial celebration of Chief Okilo, who he eulogised as a political sage and visionary leader, Governor Diri stated that the late politician was his role model whom he studied closely. Diri said Okilo had a huge impact on his life and political career. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as saying that during his early days in politics, he ran for office under Okilo’s party, National Solidarity Movement (NSM). According to the governor, he followed in the footsteps of Okilo, got involved in Ijaw activism and was exposed to the injustices he always complained about and sought to change. He hailed Okilo as a leader that placed the interest of the people above personal considerations, stressing that his track record was respo

Special Assistant on media to the Bayelsa State Governor,  Mr. John Domkpee, has backed his principal, Governor Douye Diri, to retain his seat as the State governor with ease in the November 11 governorship election. This, he said, is because the All Progressives Congress(APC)  Standard bearer, Chief Timipre Sylva, does not stand a chance against his principal in the forthcoming election. Mr Domkpee, in an interview, maintained that the Bayelsa State APC has lost campaign ideas, stating that Bayelsans are well informed to know who is the better candidate between Governor Diri and the former minister of State for Petroleum Resources. “The fact that Bayelsa APC members are asking eligible Bayelsans to vote for Chief Timipre Sylva in the November 11 election to align with the center shows the party doesn’t have tangible things to campaign with.  “Bayelsans are informed and wise enough to know that Sylva who could not attract significant projects to the state as minister of state in the al

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on Sunday made a clear statement of intent in their quest to win the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup with a 4-0 thumping of Ikolo FC in a game decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium. The NUJ team proved that apart from writing good stories everyday with catchy headlines for the public that they can also be described as title contenders. Oghene Tari put NUJ FC ahead on 24 minute from Okadi Micah's right footed delivery having squander several scoring chances in the opening ten minutes of the game. Substitute Gbefa Victor doubled the lead for NUJ on 76 minute from the spot kick when Ikolo FC defender Confident Ebisia hacked Sunday Samuel in his danger zone as Gbefa stepped forward to send Ikolo FC goalkeeper the wrong way. Having conceded two goals Ikolo FC mounted pressure on NUJ FC to break John Angese led defence line as NUJ capitalized on a counter attack to make it 3-0 on 85 minute. NUJ FC talisman V