The Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund, in partnership with the Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board and Australia’s Matific Pedagogy Academy, has commenced a four-day training for teachers on modern, technology-driven methods of teaching Mathematics. Declaring the programme open, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Gentle Emelah, said continuous professional development was essential for teachers….
The Youth Leader of Amarata community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Ogbara Izibeya, has commended Gifted Natus for supporting peace initiatives that have reduced crime in the area. Izibeya, in a statement on Wednesday in Amarata, described Natus, a producer and social media influencer, as committed to peace-building and grassroots development. He said Natus’s intervention had…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has set up a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee to engage aspirants and resolve grievances arising from its recent primary elections. The decision was contained in a statement jointly signed by the National Chairman, Senator Cleopas Moses, and the National Secretary, Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, and released by the National Publicity Secretary, Osa…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to take seriously concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on rising hardship, insecurity and high cost of living. Obi, in a statement on Wednesday by his media aide, Idris Zekeri Jnr, faulted attempts…
Bayelsa United have congratulated their Technical Adviser, Abdul Maikaba, and the Flying Eagles for reaching the final of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Singabele, the club said the feat was proof of Maikaba’s experience, tactical discipline and commitment to youth development. The management board said…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, High Chief Seles Saboh, has promised to prioritise the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Saboh, who spoke during a meeting with members of the disability community in Yenagoa, thanked them for their support for his House of Representatives bid. He said the engagement was…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons powered into the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a dominant 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday, NAIJA News Spank Sports Extra reports. Needing all three points to keep their title defence alive, the nine-time African champions produced their best performance of…
Bayelsa State has won an international award from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Field Epidemiology Network for its performance in immunisation and disease surveillance. The award was presented to Governor Douye Diri by the Commissioner for Health, Prof Seiyefa Brisibe, on Wednesday during the 193rd State Executive Council…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a member of a three-man robbery syndicate and recovered firearms and other exhibits in the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said operatives of the Ebrumede Police Division in Uvwie Local Government Area apprehended the suspect on Tuesday while conducting…
A graduate of the Lagos State University is battling for his life after he was hit by a stray bullet during a failed robbery attack on a Point of Sale operator in Igando, Lagos State. NAIJA News Spank gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday on Kayode Onafuye Street in the Alhaji Ede area of…
