The President of Azikel Group, Dr Eruani Azibapu, has said he will no longer entertain any intervention from the Ijaw Youth Council over the ongoing civil and criminal cases involving Mr Kariya Daukoru. Azibapu stated this in a statement issued by the Lead Spokesperson, Office of the President of Azikel Group, Mr Austin Ebibade, in…
The Chief Executive Officer of Closer TV, Itutumeni Johnson Ogbomade, has pledged the support of his organisation for the campaign by the United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Bayelsa State against drug abuse, cultism and cybercrime in secondary schools. Ogbomade gave the assurance on Tuesday when members of the chapel visited…
There is no more hiding place for illicit drug dealers in Ogobiri Federated Community, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This is as community leaders and stakeholders have declared total war on hard drugs, banning their sale, distribution and consumption. The tough stance was contained in a communique issued after a crucial leadership and…
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide has reiterated its commitment to securing a peaceful resolution of the legal dispute between Dr. Azibapu Eruani, President of Azikel Group, and Mr. Kariyai Daukoru. The National Secretary of the Council, Barr. Dr. Ayeibakuro Igbeita Itari, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yenagoa. Igbeita said the…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for greater unity in the body of Christ to enable the Church fulfill its divine purpose in the state and the country at large. Governor Diri made the call on Monday at the inauguration of the new State Executive Council of the Christian Association of…
The Nigerian Navy has inaugurated eight rehabilitated classrooms, a library, headmaster’s office, teachers’ quarters, toilets, drainage system, school electrification and a solar-powered industrial borehole at Group School 1, Igbainwari community, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The projects were commissioned on Monday under the Chief of the Naval Staff’s Special Intervention Quick Impact Project…
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, embarked on an unannounced inspection of police divisions across the state to strengthen discipline, professionalism and operational effectiveness. The divisions visited include Ekeki, Azikoro, Akenfa and Igbogene divisions, which is strategically located along the East-West Road, Bayelsa-Delta axis. During…
A 25-year-old man, Mohammed Musa, has been stabbed to death during a late-night fight in Bauchi metropolis, with the police arresting a suspect in connection with the incident. The incident happened around 11pm on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi. The Bauchi State Police Command said the victim had an…
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Peter Akpe, has condoled with the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority, Chief Timothy Itiedu, over the demise of his father, Chief Alfred Itiedu. Dr. Akpe conveyed the condolence message on behalf of the state government during a visit to the Itiedu family in Azikoro, Yenagoa,…
A 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sarah Chinedu, who was abducted three weeks ago and rescued from Ogboinbiri forest in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has recounted her ordeal in the kidnappers’ den. Mrs. Chinedu, an indigene of Ebonyi State, was rescued by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, led by CSP…
