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The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, Oxbow Marino Deck, has raised an alarm over the rising cases of illicit drug abuse in Bayelsa state, declaring that such worrisome spike has led to high rate of school drop out. ‎ ‎A coalition of Civil Society Groups, made up of the …

Elder Timi Ogoriba, a foremost Pan-Niger Delta activist, has joined the Ijaw Nation and the Niger Delta at large in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the passing of the former Bayelsa State governor, late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha. ‎ ‎In a statement released in Yenagoa, Elder Ogoriba extolled the …

  By Uwem Offon    It began as a misunderstanding within a young marriage. Yet, what should have been resolved with dialogue, patience, and forgiveness ended in flames. A promising military officer, barely five months into matrimony, was set ablaze by God knows who and consumed in a violence so …

  By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that it issued thirty-seven new orders to guide activities of licensees and twenty-nine licences, permits and certifications in the second quarter of 2025. According to NERC’s 2025 quarterly report, the Electricity Act (EA) 2023, section 34(2)(d), …

  By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in collaboration with security operatives and community vigilantes, have successfully foiled an attempt by vandals to dismember towers T297, T298, and T299 along the Mando–Jos 330kV Double Circuit transmission line. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Ndidi …

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has given a one-month ultimatum to AITEO Exploration and Production Company Limited operating in Nembe Local Government Area of the state to remit funds due Bassambiri community to enhance the peace efforts in the area. ‎ ‎Governor Diri gave the directive when the …

The installation of the 60 megawatts gas Turbines  in Bayelsa state has not only reached 85 percent , but when completed will revamp the state economy, as many investors that have left the state will come back , as it will attract investors from neighbouring states. ‎ ‎This was disclosed …

By: Mandy Willy   ‎A stakeholder in the education sector and retired Director of Education in the Rivers State Ministry of Education, Reginald Osigbo, has called on the federal and state governments to urgently improve welfare packages for teachers across the country. ‎ ‎Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, …

Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Monday, resumed academic activities after over two months of impasse between the Management and the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institution …

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Comrade Chris Piwuna has insisted that there is no going back on its planned two weeks nationwide warning strike over some lingering issues, if the federal government fails to respond on or before October 13 expiry date. ‎ ‎The planned …