Sequel to the report from the Meteorological service predicting heavy rains and severe flooding in 2013, Gov. Seriake Dickson has convened an emergency meeting to prepare the state for the anticipated flood. The Nigerian Metrological Agency on Feb. 15 in its seasonal Rainfall Prediction said that heavy rainfall was... Read more

Bayelsa Governor Mr Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday attributed the huge wage bill of the state to prevalence of ghost workers in the public service. Dickson made the observation during the monthly breakdown of the state’s income and expenditure for the month of January 2013. He said that the... Read more

Unidentified gunmen who abducted six expatriates of Bayelsa coastline have demanded a ransom of N200 million to free the sailors. Police Public Relations Officer for Bayelsa Command Mr Fidelis Odunna confirmed the development in a telephone chat on Wednesday. A Russian, three Ukrainian and two Indian sailors were abducted... Read more