ICYMI: Bayelsa govt bans logging activities to protect forests
The Bayelsa State Government has banned all logging activities in the state, stressing that the decision was to protect the…
Bayelsa approves N80,000 minimum wage for LG workers
The Bayelsa State Government and the chairmen of the eight local government areas in the state have acceded to the…
Kemepado tasks youths to harness PNC opportunities, says Bayelsa is ideal host for oil coys
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Alfred Kemepado, has said the state has reaffirmed its status as an…
Be positive agents in the devt of Bayelsa, Diri tells corps members
The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has enjoined the 1,667 corps members deployed to the State to be positive…
We need more roads for rapid devt—media entrepreneur tells political leaders
Bayelsa State-born media entrepreneur, Mr. Sam Dogitimi, has urged public office holders across the board to prioritize road infrastructure while…
Bayelsa is one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria—defence minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has described the oil-rich Bayelsa State as one of the most peaceful states…
Political Entrepreneurs: How political ownership of businesses in Bayelsa is shaping a dependency culture
By: Samuel Solomon Bayelsa’s political landscape has taken a unique turn in recent years, with an increasing number of politicians…
Diri woos investors to Bayelsa, bags award
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration was encouraging investment in the state with incentives such…
NCDC confirms 39 monkeypox cases in Nigeria, Bayelsa tops list
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria from the beginning of…
Plateau transport manager shot dead in Bayelsa
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Alonyenu Francis Idu, has confirmed the killing of the manager of Plateau Rider,…
Four die in Bayelsa road crash
Four persons have been confirmed dead as a speeding Toyota Sienna left its lane and collided head-on with a tricycle…
CLO wants full implementation of 2014 confab report, tasks Bayelsa govt on security
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has called for the full implementation of the 2014 Confab…
