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…
The Federal Government has launched a nationwide campaign to screen one million newborns by 2030 as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s high rate of child mortality through the early detection and treatment of congenital disorders. The initiative, themed **”Every Baby Deserves a Healthy Start in Life: Advancing Early Detection,”** was launched in Lagos by…
Medical experts have warned that the growing culture of self-medication in Nigeria is contributing to a rise in liver-related diseases, with indiscriminate use of drugs and herbal remedies putting millions of Nigerians at risk of irreversible liver damage. The warning was issued during a webinar titled **”The Hidden Costs of Self-Medication on Liver Health,”** organised…
The Chairman of the National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Establishment Committee, Dr. Richardson Ajayi, has defended the proposed National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency Bill, arguing that Nigeria’s healthcare system remains dangerously under-regulated because health facilities are not subject to a unified national safety framework. Ajayi’s defence comes in response to a petition by the…
