Bayelsa, Correctional Service Deepen Partnership on Inmates’ Welfare
In the renewed commitment towards improving the welfare, health and rehabilitation efforts of inmates in the Okaka Medium Security Custodial Centre, the Bayelsa State Government and the Nigeria Correctional Services have committed themselves to the continuous cooperation for the betterment of the inmates’ wellbeing and reintegration into society. The renewed partnership came up following a […]
Cult Clash Claims NDU Student as Police Arrest Two with Guns in Bayelsa
A clash between cult groups has led to the death of a 200-level student of Niger Delta University (NDU) Amassoma while two suspects were apprehended with two homemade guns and two live 9mm rounds of ammunition by the Bayelsa State Police Command in a follow-up action. This information was contained in a statement issued by […]
Bayelsa, WHO, UNICEF Strengthen Health Security Through Joint External Evaluation
The Bayelsa State Government has reinforced its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other international development partners in efforts to improve health security, disease preparedness and emergency response in the state. The commitment was reiterated at a JEE Advocacy Meeting that was convened by the Commissioner for Health, […]
Bayelsa Health Officers Demand Justice Over Alleged Assault During Public Health
Environmental Health Officers of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment are seeking justice on the matter of an alleged assault on one of their members when carrying out a public health enforcement exercise at Okaka Estate. The Environmental Health Officers disregarded BESA’s claims regarding the legality of the exercise. In a statement released in Yenagoa, […]
APC Chieftain Hails Diri Over Nembe-Brass Road Project
Overwhelmed candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, for the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 2027 elections, Hon. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite, has poured encomium on the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, over Nembe-Brass road. Obuebite gave this commendation on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in a statement made available to TPCN, where he revealed […]
PIND, ColdHubs Boost Food Security with Solar Cold Storage in Bayelsa
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with ColdHubs Limited, has inaugurated a solar-powered cold storage and ice-making facility in Bayelsa State to reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security, and support sustainable livelihoods in rural and coastal communities. The facility, located at Swali Market, was developed by ColdHubs with funding […]
Bayelsa Court Remands Suspect Identified by Abducted Judge
In a development related to the abduction of Justice E.G. Omukoro in June 2025, a Bayelsa State High Court has remanded a 39-year-old man, said to be among the suspects in the abduction case, in prison custody awaiting his trial to commence. Dennis appeared in the court in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CR/44/2026 facing four counts of […]
Bayelsa to Deploy Mini Ambulances to Riverine Communities
In a bid to address emergency healthcare in some of the riverine communities in Bayelsa State, the Bayelsa State Government has disclosed plans to distribute mini ambulances to some of the communities. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Health, Seiyefa Brisibe when he unveiled a one-day Emergency Response Training organized by the Bayelsa Emergency […]
22-Year-Old Arrested Over Phone Theft In Bayelsa
22-year-old resident of Ovom Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr David Kalizibe, has been arrested by operatives of the State Volunteers Security Outfit. Kalizibe was arrested following his alleged involvement in a phone theft syndicate operating in the Tombia axis of Yenagoa. The 22-year-old was accused of being part of a […]
Bayelsa Strengthens Fight Against Flooding Through Strategic NGO Partnership
The state has improved on flood and erosion control through collaboration with the Environmental Conservation, Agriculture and Rural Development Agency (ECARD). This was revealed when the officials of the Agency paid a courtesy call on the Bayelsa State Directorate of Flood and Erosion Control in Yenagoa. Surveyor Wilson Omuso, Director General of the Directorate, said […]
Bayelsa Police Arrest Student Over False Bandit Invasion Rumour
Bayelsa State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old university student in connection with the alleged spread of a fake social media message stating that bandits have invaded certain parts of the state. This false alert reportedly caused chaos and the disruption of normalcy in some of the communities. This was revealed during a press conference […]
After Years of Crisis, Twon-Brass Agrees to Peace Deal
A long-standing leadership crisis in the Twon-Brass Kingdom of the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been sorted out after government intervention, in which all stakeholders have agreed to pull out court cases filed in connection with the controversy. This was disclosed in the statement shared through the Bayelsa State Ministry of Information, […]