The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday unveiled experienced football coach, Abdul Maikaba, as the new Technical Adviser of Bayelsa United, charging him to guide the club back to the Nigeria Premier Football League next season following its relegation. The unveiling was performed by the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa Stat…
…and Niger (8.96 percent), while Borno (-3.54 percent), Benue (-2.36 percent), and Bayelsa (-1.34 percent) recorded the slowest rise in Food inflation on a Month-on-Month basis”, NBS added. The post Food inflation still rising despite drop in headline rate appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected cultists over a deadly attack in the Obele area of Ovom, Yenagoa, which claimed the life of a metal scavenger, popularly known as an “Iron Condemned” operator, and left three others injured. The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Iyamah Daniel, disc…
…Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. The Lagos State Government has also continued to advise residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer neighbourhoods.
…Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in Ogun State submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several Lagos-Ogun border communities an…
…Ekiti, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, and Bayelsa, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. NiMet explained that the combination of continuous rainfall and already waterlogged ground conditions is expected to trigger widespread flash floods. It expressed worries particularl…
…(NDPHC) has officially handed over the rehabilitation of its Gbarain Power Plant in Bayelsa State to a joint venture comprising TILT Energy Limited and Schneider Electric for the replacement of the plant’s burnt Power Control Module (PCM), marking a significant milestone in efforts to restore the 225MW facility. Speaki…
Police arrest two suspected cultists allegedly mobilizing to avenge k!lling of Bayelsa varsity student The Bayelsa State Police Command has Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, including a 300-Level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of t…
40-year-old man found d3ad in Bayelsa guest house after alleged s3x romp A 40-year-old man identified simply as Felix, said to be from Cross River State, has been found d3ad in a guest house along Azikoro Road in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, following an alleged s3x romp with an unidentified woman. The dec…
Father and son arrested for unlawful possession of four firearms in Bayelsa The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a father and son for unlawful possession of four firearms. The spokesman for the command, DSP Musa Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 said the suspects, Tibi Friday…
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa A governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr Domor Mienye, has urged indigenes of the state to hold their state government accountable for the high level of poverty in the state, arguing that governors have primary responsibility for…
…Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of flood on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in 2024. It warned that the anticipated heavy rainfall could have far-reaching consequences for transportation, public utilities, agriculture, infrastructure and publ…
…flooding has affected both urban centres and rural communities, with Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Edo among the states recording varying degrees of devastation following recent torrential rainfall. While no large scale loss of life has been reported in many of the affected states, residents…
…that ongoing port modernisation and plans to develop new deep seaports in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Lagos and Ondo states would further strengthen Nigeria's position as West Africa's preferred maritime hub. The minister also noted that improved port operations had contributed to Nigeria recording a national trad…
…rains are expected over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Lagos and Bayelsa states of the southern region during the morning hours. It anticipated moderate rains over the entire region later in the day. NiMet envisaged thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains on Sunday over parts of Zamfara, Sokot…
…who recently defected from opposition parties to the APC, among them Benson Agadaga (Bayelsa East), Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) and Banigo Ipalibo (Rivers West). Other prominent casualties of the primaries included Deputy Senate Leader Oyelola Ashiru, who lost the APC ticket for Kwara South; Ned Nwoko (Delta North); Ne…
…including Ghanaians, do commercial fishing in the Escravos, Bonny waters in Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states. But if such fishing activities extend into our local waters, we will certainly investigate,” he said. Cross River fishermen lament deprivation of fishing rights in Calabar waterways
By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio The Bayelsa State government says it has spent a total of N26.1b for salaries related components for the months of April and May just as it has also received a gross Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) inflow of N76.1b for the Months of April and May. The Technical Adviser on…
…Akpe Recounts Journey From Humble Beginnings By Samuel Oyadongha Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has revealed that he faced what he described as "spiritual pressure" before selecting Dr. Peter Akpe as his new deputy governor following the death of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on December 11, 2025. Akpe was later s…
…in the selection. Abia Angels have two players, while Rivers Angels, FC Robo Queens, and Bayelsa Queens have one player each. Moses Aduku of Edo Queens was named Manager of the Season. Edo Queens won the title for the second time in their history. The Benin City club will compete in the WAFU B Women’s Champions League…
Rates Bayelsa High on Judicial Infrastructure By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sagbama Branch, Barr. Ogheneochuko Sampson, has endorsed calls for the establishment of special courts to fast-track the prosecution of kidnapping and banditry cases across the country. Speakin…
…them not to wait to be slaughtered by terrorists. Drawing reference from incidents in Bayelsa and Abia states, where community youths overpowered and neutralized assailants, Thomas urged Nigerians to use any strategy to protect themselves. He noted that self defense is a fundamental right as stipulated in Section 33 su…
…Brutal as those methods were, they projected military invincibility. Operations in Odi (Bayelsa State) and Zaki Biam (Benue State) remain stark reminders of how the military once responded decisively to attacks on its personnel. The same force helped restore order in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Today, that sting appears…
…The Gathering as well as Love and New notes.Timini Egbuson is a Nigerian actor from Bayelsa State. He began his acting career in 2010 with a role in the long-running television series Tinsel, before establishing himself as one of Nollywood's leading actors through a string of successful film and television appearances.…