Motorists Advised to Use Alternative Routes As Bayelsa Road Closes April 18 for Commissioning
Ahead of the forthcoming commissioning of the Agbura-Oxbow Lake Road, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Moses Teibowei, has announced movement restriction on the road. Teibowei noted that the road would be closed from 6:00am on Saturday, April 18, to Monday, April 20, 2026. In a statement on Friday, April 17,2026, the […]
Diri Commissions Berezi Civic Centre, Urges Youths to Dream Big
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has commissioned the Major F.G. Berezi Civic Centre in Kaiama, located in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. Speaking at the event, the governor urged young people to think ambitiously and remain committed to achieving their goals, emphasising that success is attainable through determination and hard work. He noted that while […]
NDUTH Doctor Dies Hours After Giving Birth To Triplets
A member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and a doctor in Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Dr. Ere Siana Sintei Ogbachi, has reportedly passed on shortly after the delivery of triplets in Bayelsa State. In a post shared on Wednesday via Facebook by Barrister Meshack Sintei, her close relative, he noted that Dr. […]
New Zone 16 Headquarters to Strengthen Policing in Bayelsa
A significant step towards ensuring improved policing in Bayelsa State has been taken by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, with the commissioning of work on the permanent administrative office for the Zone 16 Command of the Nigeria Police Force. Among several plans for the improvement of policing and security operations in the state, the new […]
2027: Diri Declares Support for Bola Tinubu Re-Election
Douye Diri has declared support for the re-election of Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, aligning himself with early political moves backing the president’s second-term ambition.Diri made this known on Tuesday when members of the City Boy Movement (CBM), led by its Director-General, Oluwatosin Shoga, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House in […]
Tinubu Commissions Key Infrastructure Projects in Bayelsa
President Bola Tinubu on Friday inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects in Bayelsa State as part of efforts to boost urban development and improve connectivity within the state capital, Yenagoa. One of the major highlights of the visit was the commissioning of the 2.9-kilometre dual carriageway, known as New Yenagoa City Road One, which links […]
Tinubu to Inaugurate Bayelsa 60MW Power Plant, Others in April
President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate a 60-megawatt independent power plant, a 630-metre and newly constructed dual carriage roads in Bayelsa State this April. This was disclosed by Governor Douye Diri during the March edition Praise Night held at the King of Glory Chapel in Government House, Yenagoa. The governor shared that the gas-fired turbine power […]
CSOs Slam AGF’s Repeated Absence in Bayelsa Oil Spill Case
The coalition of Nigerian and international civil society organisations has criticised the repeated absence of representatives from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) in an ongoing oil pollution case at the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, warning that it could undermine justice. In a letter addressed to the Attorney […]
Navy Operatives Save Seven in Bayelsa Boat Collision
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have rescued seven persons following a boat collision along the Ogboinbiri waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Navy, in a statement by its spokesperson, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, said the incident involved a Tantita patrol boat and a wooden market boat. Upon receiving distress reports, personnel […]
Bayelsa Sets To Host NFF Extraordinary General Assembly
Bayelsa State is set to host the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Extraordinary General Assembly on Monday, March 23, 2026.His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, the Governor of Bayelsa State, will formally inaugurate the assembly at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, located within the Government House in Yenagoa.Notable attendees anticipated at the event include Mallam Shehu Dikko, […]
Naval Operations Target Crude Oil Theft, Illegal Mining in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal mining activities in the Niger Delta, leading to the destruction of an illegal refinery site and the arrest of dozens of suspects during separate operations in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The operations were conducted by personnel attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship […]
Clergy Couple Detained in Bayelsa Over Alleged Abuse of 13-Year-Old
Operatives of the Ekeki Division of the Nigeria Police Force in Bayelsa State have detained a pastor and his wife over the alleged abuse of a 13-year-old girl in Yenagoa, the state capital. Police sources confirmed that the couple was arrested following a complaint concerning the alleged sexual abuse of the minor. Read also: Rivers […]