Founder of the Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability (PRIFGLA) and Board Member of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Reuben Wilson, has called on Bayelsans, especially the people of Southern Ijaw, to come out en masse to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Pastor Reuben made the call […]
The Bayelsa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects involved in the attempted murder, indecent assault, grievous bodily harm, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and abduction of Miss Nancy Wilfred, a native of Ighvie Town in Ughelli, Delta State, who currently resides in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The Commissioner of Police, CP Alonyenu Francis Idu, said the […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Dr. Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer as Head of the Civil Service of the state. This was disclosed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement on Tuesday. The appointment of Sawyer, a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, followed the […]
The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) on Thursday announced that it has commenced the deployment of 200 air quality monitoring devices to collect empirical data in support of climate action activism aimed at tackling oil pollution and climate change. Mr. Onyekachi Okoro, Executive Director of MAJI, made this known at a preliminary consultation and […]
Mr. Menidin Egbo, Coordinator of the Community Environment and Development Network (CEDEN), has called for the restoration of extinct species lost to oil pollution around Nigeria’s pioneer oilfield. He made this call on Saturday during a workshop tagged “Restoring Lost Species” in Otuabagi community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Otuabagi is home to […]
One of Nigeria’s most eligible bachelors, Falz the Bahd Guy, is officially off the market. The award-winning artiste made the announcement in a post via his Instagram page on Thursday, where he shared stunning photos from the wedding photoshoot with his bride. Expressing his joy, Falz captioned the post: “It’s been a long time coming, […]
The management of Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, has officially responded to a viral video circulating on social media showing an alleged incident of assault involving a university staff member and a student. In a statement signed by the University Registrar, Mr. Benjamin Joffa, NDU condemned the incident, describing it as one […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Federal University Otuoke (ASUU-FUO), joined the nationwide protests organized by the national ASUU body on August 26, 2025, to press the Federal Government for urgent action on longstanding demands affecting Nigerian public universities. Across the country, ASUU chapters rallied to demand the signing of the 2009 renegotiated agreement, payment […]
Following the tragic killing of a police officer in Amarata community, Comrade Gifted Natus, a prominent youth leader and indigene of the area, has launched a campaign “Operation Set Amarata Free” aimed at tackling the rising tide of cult-related violence and restoring peace. The officer, identified as Oboh Goodluck, was fatally shot on August 19 […]
The Bayelsa State Government has expressed satisfaction with the renewed interest in health advocacy in the state, describing it as a step toward strengthening primary healthcare delivery. The Executive Secretary of the Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board, Chief Dr. Appah Williams Weri, stated this during a road walk to mark the maiden edition of […]