Bayelsa Government Arrests Herdsmen, Cows Over Open Grazing
The Bayelsa State Livestock Management Committee in collaboration with the Nigerian Police, over the weekend, arrested some herdsmen for violating the State open grazing law. The defaulting herders were arrested…
FLOOD: We Spent N1.03 Billion on IDPs in Two Weeks– Diri
The Bayelsa State government has disclosed it spent over N1.03 billion within two weeks in tackling flood disaster in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor,…
Bayelsa: Kidnapped INEC Officer Regains Freedom
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who was kidnapped on the eve of the Bayelsa state governorship election has been released. INEC announced that the supervisory presiding…
“Please Forgive Me, I’ll Repent From Now” – Suspected Pickpocket Begs Bayelsa State Vigilante
A suspected pickpocket has begged for mercy after being apprehended by the men of the Bayelsa State vigilante. According to reports, the suspect, identified as Power ThankGod, a 28-year-old indigene…
Bayelsa Govt Warns Possible Disease Outbreak After Flood
The deputy governor of Bayelsa, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, warned its citizens of a likely disease outbreak following the flood. Ewhrudjakpo disclosed this while opening the 10th annual general meeting and scientific…
Gov Diri Signs 2024 Budget Into Law
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, signed the 2024 budget into law. The budget, N489,443,632,374.00 (Four Hundred and Eighty-Nine Billion, Four Hundred and Forty-Three Million, Six Hundred and…
Why Bayelsa Remains Backwards 26 Years After Creation – Kpodoh
Lokoja Richard Kpodoh, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, has accused successive governors and leaders of the State of not having development plan for…
10-year-old Kills Friend with Pistol in Bayelsa
A yet-to-be-identified 10-year-old boy has reportedly killed his unnamed friend, aged 12, with a pistol in Bayelsa State. It was said that the suspect committed the crime by using his…
Bayelsa State’s Struggle with Epileptic Power Supply and Exorbitant Bills: Time for Action
Bayelsa State, like many other regions in Nigeria, grapples with the challenge of unreliable power supply. Despite enduring epileptic electricity provision from the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), residents…
Corps Member Absconds After Allegedly Defiling 12-year-old Girl in Bayelsa
A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member identified as Jonathan Ogbe, has gone into hiding after allegedly defiled a 12-year-girl in Bayelsa state. It was gathered that the 31-year-old corps…