A 50-year-old m8rder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, threw the Bayelsa State High Court into panic on Tuesday when he slumped and d!ed while awaiting final judgment in the case of conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple m8rders. Nwanlia, 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo were arrested by police operatives attached to Ope…

A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, on Tuesday slumped and died at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa. Nwanlia was awaiting judgment in a case involving conspiracy, kidnapping and the alleged murder of three persons in Kalaba community. He was standing trial alongside 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clev…

At least five persons are feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with the police confirming the arrest of suspects and the restoration of law and order in the affected areas. The renewed violence, which reportedly began at the weekend, involved rival cult groups identified as the B…

…of Delta State, has been found dead inside his rented shop in the Okaka area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in circumstances residents suspect may be suicide. The incident was discovered on Sunday morning after neighbours reportedly found Oke’s lifeless body inside the shop where he operated his dry-cleaning business. Oke…

…officer, Corporal Blessing Omene, while she was on duty along a major road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa StateOmene was part of the Safer Highway Patrol team and was on assignment along Glory Land Drive on the East–West Road when the incident happenedBayelsa Commissioner of Police Ajao Saka Adewale confirmed the tragedy and said…

…both lanes. He described the East-West Road as a major economic route linking Delta with Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. “This is the only road that leads to Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River. It is a major road; that is why it is called East-West Road,” he said. The governor also urged Nige…

…Diri conferred an honour on the late military ruler Sani Abacha at a dinner marking Bayelsa's 30th anniversaryAbacha created Bayelsa on October 1, 1996, alongside five other states, uniting Ijaw communities previously split across different states63 individuals and institutions received honours at the ceremony, includi…

…in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The victims, who were travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja, were attacked by gunmen on August 26. Security forces subsequently rescued the abducted corps members and other victims from Egume Forest in Ofu LGA. In May, an Abuja-based lawyer and corps member, Eunice Ameh, was…

…dual carriageway, strengthening regional connectivity across the North-East. BAYELSA — Coastal Connectivity: Development of the Nembe–Brass Road, improving access to coastal communities. BENUE — Housing: Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate alongside strategic road interventions. BORNO — Roads & Reconstruction…

…to affected residents. The latest flooding incidents were recorded in Bauchi, Edo, Bayelsa, Imo, Rivers, Osun, Ekiti, Abia, Anambra, Benue and Delta states, while emergency officials in Kano, Yobe, Nasarawa and Zamfara also provided updates on the impact of the rainy season. In Bauchi State, the State Emergency Managem…

…Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Oluwatosin Demehin (SL Benfica, Portugal); Glory Edet (Bayelsa Queens); Ashleigh Plumptre (Al-Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Tumininu Adeshina (Edo Queens).Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Joy Igbokwe (Nasarawa Amazons); Favour Nkwocha (FC Robo Queens); Fatimoh Solat…

The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged government support for the newly developed Ijaw Language App, known as Dayama Demo, as part of efforts to preserve and revive the Ijaw language. Diri made the commitment on Monday while speaking at the Ijaw Language Awareness Summit held at the DSP Alamieyesei…

…Kebbi, Sokoto, Plateau, the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The agency listed strong winds ahead of rainfall, moderate rainfall, and frequent lightning…

…are expected, alongside chances of thunderstorms and light rains over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. According to The Nation, later in the day, moderate rains are anticipated across a broader stretch including Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Anambra states.Tuesday,…

…four suspects, including 70-year-old Godwoman Gboriye, were arrested at Ovom, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with 110 bags of cannabis weighing 876kg. The other suspects were identified as Motombo Silver, 44; Pere Andrew, 39; and Keme Andrew, 43. Commending the officers and men involved in the operations, NDLEA Chairman and C…

Minister Hannatu Musawa took to X to praise Tamunosoye Karibi-George's performance at the 73rd Miss World Festival in VietnamKaribi-George, 26, earned the Africa's Top Model title and secured a spot in the Top 40 at the global pageantMusawa urged Nigerians to rally behind the beauty queen as the voting window entered i…

…in floodplains are expected to affect states including Lagos, Benue, Kogi, Rivers and Bayelsa.Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency urged floodplain residents to relocate and told state governments to activate emergency plans.

Bayelsa State government, has urged communities in Biseni clan in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, to discontinue blocking of access roads to oil facilities as response to unmet demands from oil companies operating in the area. The post Bayelsa govt urges Biseni clan communities to discontinue shutdown of oi…

…of the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army. The division has jurisdiction over Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and made available to journalists. Welcoming the newly deployed GOC to Rivers State, described a…

…Kogi State on 26 August 2026. The corps members were kidnapped while travelling from the Bayelsa State NYSC camp to Abuja after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, DSS, Kogi State Vigilante groups, and others who contributed…

…State.The rescued corps members were among those abducted while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State last week.The military also revealed it neutralised over 332 terrorists and rescued 610 kidnap victims across Nigeria in August alone.

…last Wednesday, August 26. The victims were travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Bayelsa State when they were abducted. The corps members were reportedly on their way to Abuja after completing the three-week orientation programme in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa when armed assailants attacked the vehicles. Th…

Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, made his decision known in a resignation letter dated August 31, 2026 and addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government. In the letter, th…

…have demanded N20m ransom each. LIB reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the…

…the NYSC and Nigerians to intervene. According to her, her sister had travelled to Bayelsa State for the NYSC three-week orientation camp and was later posted to Niger State for her Place of Primary Assignment. She said her sister was returning from Bayelsa to Abuja when the vehicle conveying her and other corps member…