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A combined team of Operatives of the Rapid Response Team (RRA) and Anti-Cultism Team of the Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday stormed the Kolo Community in Ogbia Local Government Council Area of the State to arrest a 47 years-old physically challenged man and five others over alleged attack on …

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the procurement of a 60-megawatt gas turbine by his administration was a milestone worth celebrating by the state as it turned 29 on October 1, 2025.   Governor Diri also stated that when fully installed, it would not only guarantee 24-hour …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri alongside National Assembly members from the state and other top government officials, on Monday, celebrated the historic conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on two legal practitioners, Fedude Zimughan and Preye Agedah.   Both …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa.   In line with its capacity building mandate, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to begin a comprehensive digitalization training programme targeting 3,700 youths across the country.     The initiative which is under the banner of the NCDMB Digitalization Initiative (NDI) …

The three Executive Orders issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Oil and Gas Industry in March 2024 did not erode the relevance of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act on the operations of the oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring …

  By Paul Williams   The Aviation Hub of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for enhanced collaboration and synergy among operators in the aviation industry. According to the hub, Improved alliance and cooperation among airline operators under mutually beneficial terms, especially regarding passenger lift agreements, will …

  The 2025 Port Harcourt Amateur Open Golf Championship is set to take place from October 6th to 12th, 2025, with the theme “Golf is Life! Embrace it, Love it.” The tournament, which has been a cornerstone of golfing excellence in Rivers State, Nigeria, for many years, promises to be …

A pro-democracy and human rights advocacy group, the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD),  has  condemned the reported mass termination of over 800 Nigerian workers by the management of Dangote Refinery. ‎ ‎The group described the action by Dangote Refinery as unjust as it is oming at a …

By:  Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎Rotary International brought a clear call for peace to Yenagoa at the weekend with a public Peace Walk and the unveiling of two landmark billboards to mark the 2025 International Peace Day. ‎ ‎The event, organised by the Rotary Action Group for Peace in Bayelsa …

  The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Eastern Marine Command, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Mike Okoh, has paid a courtesy visit to the executive of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne Seaport chapter. Speaking during the visit, CP Mike Okoh said the essence of his visit was to …