A transparency group, the Coalition for Ethical Standard Accountability and Good Governance(ESAGG) has tackled the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Ministry of Interior over alleged lack of due consultations of relevant stakeholders before the commencement of the e-Visa and e- CERPAC Regime. According to the group, despite the commendable fact …

Bayelsa State Government has constituted a 7-member committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the leadership tussle in Anibeze community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The committee, which is saddled with the responsibility of coming up with recommendations on the dispute over the Anibeze paramount …

Authorities of the Bayelsa State Police Command has announced the dismissal of Sergeant Obrientele Ebiarede over his alleged involvement in the recent abduction of a State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro. Sergeant Obrientele Ebiarede is an Indigene of Foutorugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government area of the State. The …

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, Comrade Tarinyo Akono, has strongly criticized the purported suspension of the Okpoama Kingdom Chiefs Council Executive, led by High Chief Nathan Egba-Dienegha. The suspension followed a controversial Ibekobiriya meeting held on July 26, 2025, at Okpo Square, which …

Rewarding Selfless Service Across the Nation There is a wave of excitement across the country as the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) redefines national values by recognizing selfless service in a manner not seen in over six decades. For the first time in 65 years, the federal government …

A medical practitioner, Samuel Adebola, won the star prize of one million Naira at the fifth edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship held last weekend in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The Ogun State-based doctor clinched the coveted trophy in the Masters Category, beating stiff competition from …

…Warns Against Underage, Multiple Registration The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Bayelsa State has said that they are fully prepared for the Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) Excercise across the state. Addressing journalists at the state INEC headquarters in Yenagoa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mallam Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe, disclosed that …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has officially announced the commencement of the 2025 edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition. The 2025 annual edition of the Undergraduate Essay Competition is in the ninth year which is aimed at promoting academic excellence and deepening awareness of local …

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says the Federal Government is taking action to tackle the growing incidents of boat accidents across Nigeria’s waterways. The Minister who stated this in Abuja while receiving the report of the Special Committee on the Prevention of Boat Mishaps in Nigeria, …

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has appealed to ex-agitators in the Niger Delta to remain vigilant and resist the efforts of some politicians who are bent on destabilising the region for selfish ends. He noted with concern the recent rise in politically-charged rhetoric and …