President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally ended the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, announcing that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. In a statement released by the Presidency on Wednesday, Tinubu explained that…
…As NDBDA Trains 30 Young Graduates on Modern Farming Techniques The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Hon. Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has declared that commercial farming remains the only sustainable pathway to achieving food security in Nigeria. Prince Amgbare, who lamented the dominance of subsistence farming in…
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – Members of Team Bayelsa are participating in a two-day Amnesty International Media Training in Uyo with the theme “Human Rights-Centered Journalism.” The training, which began at 9 a.m. at the Rosemohr Golden Hotel, Uyo, focuses on equipping journalists with the knowledge and skills to promote accountability, ethical reporting, and the…
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged Christian organisations to play a strategic role in politics in order to promote good governance and sustain positive societal values. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this on Monday when the Council of Knights, Niger Delta West Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Church of Nigeria, paid him a courtesy…
From Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has engaged the Instinct Resource Services Limited (IRSL) to train its workers on living quality life after retirement. The 2025 NAMA Pre-retirement Workshop lasted for six days and equipped workers with knowledge and skills in the areas of financial planning and security, health and…
By Thomas Peretu “Think Africa, think pu lic interest and think change…” is a mantra invented by I.U Ikechukwu Uzoma’s name may not ring the proverbial bell, just yet. Surely, it will, in no distant future. At least after this gestation period. Ikechukwu is not your idea of a run off the mill kind of…
A former Petroleum Minister, State, Chief Timipre Sylva has given the Sahara Reporters seven days to retract what he described as an inaccurate report linking him to thuggery in Bayelsa State. Sylva, a former Bayelsa State Governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, said his…
Yenagoa – The Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation has joined well-wishers across Bayelsa State to celebrate its Director-General, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, on the occasion of his birthday, Sunday, August 24, 2025. In a goodwill message signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the directorate, Pst. Sambo Sataria, the Secretary, board members, heads…
Yenagoa – The Bayelsa State Ministry of Education has debunked allegations of arbitrary deductions from contractors’ payments, describing the claims as false, unfounded, and misleading. The clarification follows a report published in the Niger Delta Herald between July 16 and 22, 2025, with the headline “Contractors Lament Alleged Deductions by Ministry Officials in Bayelsa.” According…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has praised the tenacity of the state-sponsored Bayelsa Queens after emerging champions of the 2025 National Women Football League (NWFL). The Prosperity Girls on Saturday trounced Naija Ratels 4-1 in the last game of the Super Six playoffs, coming tops with 10 points from five matches. The team…
