Groom loses parents, uncle in fatal accident hours after wedding in Bayelsa
Nine wedding guests, including the parents, uncle of the groom, lost their lives in a fatal auto crash along the Igbogene axis of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. It was learnt that the accident occurred on Saturday at the tollgate along Glory Land drive in the Igbogene axis of the state after the bus conveying the guests […]
Bayelsa Police rescue kidnapped expatriate, kill one
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has rescued an expatriate abducted from a construction site in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the kidnappers stormed the construction site on Saturday at Igbedi/Amassoma Road in Sagbama Local Government Area to abduct expatriates working on the site. In a statement, […]
Court grants 19-year-old suspect accused of sharing nude video of ex-Bayelsa perm sec N5million bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, on Thursday has granted bail to nineteen years old Charlotte Delhi, accused of sharing the nude video of a former Permanent Secretary on social media. Dehli was also accused of cyberstalking the ex-Permanent Secretary of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, Dr. Walton Liverpool, […]
Bayelsa youths protest over alleged neglect by Agip
Youths of the Olugbobiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday took to the streets to protest the alleged neglect of their community by the Nigeria Agip Company (NAOC). The youths, who stepped out in warrior outfits, said their grievances were hinged on the fact that the oil company is […]
Diri grants amnesty to nine prisoners in Bayelsa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has granted amnesty to nine inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Okaka in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The governor made the declaration when he visited the facility, where he advised the freed inmates to become responsible members of society by abiding by set laws. He noted that it […]
Nomalcy returns to NDU as Bayelsa government, school authority reach agreement
The Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday held a mandatory meeting with the Governing Council of the Niger Delta University (NDU), students’ representatives and other stakeholders to sort out pending issues protested by students. The meeting which was presided over by the deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo at the Government House, Yenagoa agreed […]
Bayelsa State signs MoU with European consortium
The government of Bayelsa State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a European fishing consortium, includng Nigerian firms, in light with the State’s focus on agric development got a boost on Wednesday The deal with the consortium, African Atlantic Gulf of Guinea Fisheries (AAGGF), facilitated by the Federal Government through the office of […]
Military officer becomes first patient to die of coronavirus in Bayelsa
Scores missing days after destruction of Bayelsa communities by soldiers
Bayelsa lauds INEC for shifting guber election
4 dead, many injured as police clash with protesters at Niger Delta University(Graphic Images)
