Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, is agog with colour, music and cultural displays ahead of the 30th anniversary of the state’s creation. Bayelsa, nicknamed the Glory of All Lands, was created on October 1, 1996, and will clock 30 on Thursday. Pre-anniversary activities have taken centre stage in the capital, with cultural floats and carnival…
By Joseph Abiodu The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has said the welfare of journalists must be improved to protect the nation’s democracy from fake news and AI-manipulated disinformation. Speaking on Thursday in Enugu at the 24th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) 2026, Amupitan said ethical journalism cannot…
Tari Borogha, Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has advised newly wedded couples to anchor their marriages on love, forgiveness and tolerance. The governor gave the advice at the wedding reception of his aide, Binaebi Okpofabiri and Janet October Lokpobiri, held at the Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, at the weekend. Diri,…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the P-BAT Door-to-Door Movement as the most coordinated grassroots group mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Diri stated this through his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Chief Collins Cocodia, at an expanded stakeholders meeting of the movement held in Yenagoa,…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described as unfair and unacceptable the situation whereby communities in the state which bear the cost of the nation’s wealth are left without the care they need to remain healthy and productive. Diri stated this at the weekend while inaugurating an 18-member steering committee for the establishment…
Doris Ayamaere, Yenagoa Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Niger Delta Herald Newspapers, Dr. Francis Dufugha, has said that press criticism must not be allowed to become political propaganda in the debate over development in Bayelsa State. Dufugha, in a press statement on Friday, said recent criticisms in some sections of the media over the pace and…
The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has urged Regional Development Commissions to emulate the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in producing master plans that will be harmonised into a regional development compass. Momoh gave the charge at the NDDC 2026 Partners for Sustainable Development, PSD, Conference held at the Obi Wali International Conference…
The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has commenced a retraining exercise on marksmanship and weapons handling for its personnel to reduce collateral damage during civil engagement duties. The exercise, codenamed Intra-Command Maritime Tactical Live Firing Exercise, Ex Miye Ebimo, was held on Thursday at the Forward Operating Base, FOB FORMOSO, Brass, in Brass…
The Bayelsa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling its counterpart funding obligations for critical development projects and programmes in the state. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, stated this on Tuesday when officials of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Programme (RAAMP) paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, Yenagoa. Akpe said…
The leadership of the Ogobiri Youths Association has commended High Chief (Hon.) Emmanuel Okosikeme for his continued support for youth development in Ogobiri community. The commendation came when the 16th President of the association, Comr. Mounkurai Oweilakeme Governor, led executive council members and the Education Management Committee on a courtesy visit to Okosikeme at his…
