A former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha is said to have died. DSP Alamieyeseigha, as he is fondly called, reportedly died on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State. He was the first executive governor of the South South state and a respected leader of…
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PDP Is A Sinking Ship In Bayelsa—Group
By Nwaorgu Faustinus An interest group has lashed out at the Deputy of Chief of Staff to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Mrs Ebizi Brown, over her recent comments on prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, last week. In a statement…
Murray-Bruce Declares For Senate
Ben Murray-Bruce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Silverbird Group, has declared his intention to contest for the Senate in 2015. Murray-Bruce, addressing his people in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State on Monday, lamented the level of neglect in the area by the government. The former Director General of the Nigeria Television Authority,…
Patience Jonathan At War With Dickson, Resigns As Perm Sec
Dame Patience Jonathan has resigned her appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education over an alleged rift with the state governor, Seriake Dickson. Mrs Jonathan is the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan and was one of the 17 Permanent Secretaries appointed in 2012 by Dickson. Her appointment was then greeted with…