2027: Werinipre Pamoh Gets APC Ticket For Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1
The current member of the House of Assembly for Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1 in Bayelsa State, Werinipre Pamoh, has emerged victorious to contest for re-election to another term in the 2027 general elections. This followed an affirmation as the party flag bearer in the face of a successful consensus arrangement conducted by the APC during its […]
AIG Zone 16 Warns Bayelsa, Rivers Police Officers Against Extortion
On very strong terms, the newly posted Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of zone 16 command, Mr Abubakar Zubairu, has vehemently warned police officers in Bayelsa and Rivers states to desist from extortion. Zubairu explained that extortion, among other illegal and corrupt practices, if not completely stopped, could bring the name of the […]
Fresh Oil Spill Threatens Livelihoods in Bayelsa’s Nembe Communities
The people of the Ikensi community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been experiencing fear and uncertainty following the pollution of their water bodies and fishing zones due to the discharge of crude oil in the area. The spill was discovered recently by some of the fishermen who operate in the area, […]
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 […]