A 200-level Physiotherapy student of the University of Ilorin, Fabunmi Wisdom David, has won the 10th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition. Fabunmi beat over 3,000 contestants to emerge winner of the competition held on Thursday at the Nigerian Content Tower Conference Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He…
It is a dark, heartbreaking morning for Nollywood. Veteran actor Francis Duru, who lit up our screens for over three decades, has passed on at 57 after a brief illness. The devastating news was broken in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, in a statement posted on his Instagram page by his grieving…
Tar Gboriye, Yenagoa The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will honour 20 iconic newsmen and women who have distinguished themselves in journalism. Drawn from print and electronic media, the recipients were carefully selected for their long-standing achievements in the nation’s media industry. Tagged “The NUJ Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in…
Tari Gboriye, Yenagoa First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will on Friday, October 23, 2026, inaugurate the Abuja Headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement. The inauguration ceremony, slated for 3:00 p.m. in Abuja, is considered a major step towards strengthening the movement’s nationwide grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President…
A 200-level Physiotherapy student of the University of Ilorin, Fabunmi Wisdom David, has won the 10th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition. Fabunmi beat over 3,000 contestants to emerge winner of the competition held on Thursday at the Nigerian Content Tower Conference Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He…
It is a dark, heartbreaking morning for Nollywood. Veteran actor Francis Duru, who lit up our screens for over three decades, has passed on at 57 after a brief illness. The devastating news was broken in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, in a statement posted on his Instagram page by his grieving…
Tar Gboriye, Yenagoa The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will honour 20 iconic newsmen and women who have distinguished themselves in journalism. Drawn from print and electronic media, the recipients were carefully selected for their long-standing achievements in the nation’s media industry. Tagged “The NUJ Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in…
Tari Gboriye, Yenagoa First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will on Friday, October 23, 2026, inaugurate the Abuja Headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement. The inauguration ceremony, slated for 3:00 p.m. in Abuja, is considered a major step towards strengthening the movement’s nationwide grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be security conscious and avoid activities capable of compromising their safety during the service year. The governor warned against night journeys, unsafe travel on waterways, cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime and partisan politics. Diri gave the charge during the…
A 26-year-old man identified as Tari, popularly known as Heavyweight, has reportedly been killed in a clash between rival youth groups in Diema community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The deceased, said to hail from Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri), was reportedly macheted to death during a confrontation involving two factions aligned with rival traditional rulers…
The city of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was filled with excitement on Saturday as family members, friends, political associates, and well-wishers turned out in large numbers to celebrate the birthday of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, High Chief Collins Cocodia. The celebration, which featured a blend of sporting, entertainment, and humanitarian activities,…
…Unveils New Campaign Strategy By Tari Gboriye, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the Federal Government over the alleged exclusion of the state from the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, describing the development as an act of marginalisation against a state that contributes significantly to the nation’s economy. The…
‎‎‎Bayelsa State has emerged champions of the 2nd Sunday Dare National Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Open Championship held in Yenagoa, the state capital.‎‎The host state topped the medals table with 15 medals, comprising eight gold, three silver and four bronze, ahead of Delta State, which finished second with 12 medals: five gold, four silver and…
Bayelsa State Government has expressed gratitude to the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) for including the state in its new foreign partnership programme with Brazilian investors in the agricultural sector. It also commended the umbrella farmers’ association for recognising the state’s significant contributions towards agricultural development and food production in recent years. The Deputy…
