Tag: Bayelsa State

Aviation

Bayelsa unveils own airline, completes first flight from Abuja

Bayelsa State’s new airline, operated by Pioneer Airlines, successfully completed its inaugural flight from Abuja on Wednesday. Governor Douye Diri, alongside a delegation of prominent indigenes, was greeted by a large crowd upon landing at the Bayelsa International Airport. The flight carried high-profile passengers, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and the rest […]

Oil and Gas

Bayelsa community laments oil pollution, demands probe

An oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline at Oil Mining Lease 29 has polluted Nembe communities around the Santa Barbara River in Bayelsa State, with residents of these communities demanding probe. The OML 29 asset is operated by Nembe Exploration and Production Company Limited, formerly Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company Limited. The […]

Electricity

Power outage hits Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed a forced power outage on the Aba/Itu 132 kilovolt transmission line, which occurred on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at approximately 1:03 am due to a line trip. According to TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the incident interrupted bulk power supply to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company and Akwa […]

News

Bayelsa pushes for stake in $3.5b brass fertiliser project

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged that the state be included as an equity partner in the $3.5 billion Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company project, slated to begin operations on Brass Island later this year. During a visit by the company’s management team to Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday, Governor Diri emphasized that Bayelsa’s […]