NFSS, Bayelsa Lawmaker Strengthen Ties on Community Security
The Nigerian Forestry Security Service (NFSS) and Hon. Ebizi Brown, the representative for Sagbama Constituency III in Bayelsa State House of Assembly, have reiterated their resolve to forge stronger collaboration towards improving security, building peace and protecting the environment in the state. The improved collaboration was announced during a courtesy call on the member of […]
Bayelsa NAWOJ Prioritises Capacity Building, Strategic Partnerships
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Bayelsa State Chapter is poised towards promoting capacity building and strategic partnerships which will promote professionalism among female journalists and advocate for the rights of women, children, and other marginalized groups within the state. This declaration was made by the new re-elected President of the association, Mrs Grace Orumieyefa, […]
Bayelsa Police Dismiss Viral Ransom Allegation, Say State Remains Safe
The Bayelsa State Police Command has denied reports that have been circulating on social media alleging that there was a militant group holding hostage bandits, thereby requiring a ransom of N50 million for each of them. The Police Command stated that this report, which began spreading through social media sites as early as Friday morning, […]
BMU Hostel Fire Incident Leaves Students Counting Losses
Students at Bayelsa Medical University’s Yenagoa campus are counting their losses and demanding better safety protocols after a fire tore through one of the female hostel rooms. It happened on a Wednesday night, wiping out lots of personal stuff and raising questions about the facility’s upkeep. No one got hurt, but many lost important things […]
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 […]