Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), **Engr. Udengs Eradiri**, has called on the Bayelsa State Government to establish a state-owned mining company to harness the economic potential of black sand deposits found across the state’s coastal communities. Eradiri, a former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth Development and later Commissioner for Environment, made the…
An attempt by an angry mob to attack officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) following the death of a commercial tricycle rider on Monday along the Okaka–Mbiama Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was foiled by security operatives. The fatal accident, which claimed the life of the rider, sparked outrage among residents and passers-by…
Stakeholders at the Bayelsa Infrastructure Rebirth 2.0 Breakfast Roundtable, organised by the South-South Reawakening Group (SSRG), have endorsed the infrastructure development agenda of Governor Douye Diri’s administration, calling for sustained investment in critical projects and stronger measures to protect public assets from vandalism. The position was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of…
By Harry Pobeni Driving past the Bayelsa Ecumenical Centre recently, I found myself asking a simple question: How do we measure the long-term value of public infrastructure? The Ecumenical Centre was built as a non-denominational Christian worship and event facility with a capacity of about 10,000 people, intended to promote Christian unity and host large…
Residents of Egweama Community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State erupted in celebration after a woman reportedly gave birth following what locals described as a three-year pregnancy. Videos and photographs circulating on social media showed scores of community members dancing through the streets, singing and celebrating what they described as a miraculous childbirth….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the proposed ₦100 billion stadium project in Bayelsa State, describing it as a misplaced priority amid the socio-economic challenges facing residents. The party argued that while sports infrastructure is important, the state government should place greater emphasis on addressing pressing issues such as healthcare, education, road infrastructure, job…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Group Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, alongside the company, over alleged illegal cash transactions involving $600,000 (about N827 million). The EFCC disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle…
The leadership of Biseni Kingdom and the people of Tein in Okordia-Zarama, Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have raised fresh concerns over what they described as worsening insecurity in the area, calling on Governor Douye Diri and security agencies to urgently intervene. In a petition dated June 23, 2026, addressed to…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged corps members to remain disciplined, law-abiding, and focused, warning them not to sacrifice their future for temporary pleasure. Governor Diri, who gave the charge during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch B Stream I Orientation Course held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town,…
A founding member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Fyneman Wilson, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the NDC as a “sole proprietorship” and a “one-man show” that is “heading nowhere.” Wilson formally joined the APC on Monday at a reception held at the Golden Tulip, Government House, Onopa, where he…
