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Concerns have been raised over the safety of forest areas in Bayelsa State following a report by Mr. Nwachukwu Ada, the Deputy Commander General of the Nigeria Forest Security Services and South-South Zonal Coordinator, who recently warned that criminal elements are now heavily present across forest areas in Rivers State. Mr. Ada last week revealed on a radio programme in Port Harcourt that during a recent visit to Oyigbo, he […]

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested and paraded 26 suspected criminals linked to offences including illegal possession of firearms, cultism, advance fee fraud, and armed robbery. Mr. Iyamah Edebor, the Commissioner of Police, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters, saying the arrests were part of efforts in line with the Inspector General of Police’s directive on zero tolerance for crime. He said operatives of the command’s […]

Stakeholders from oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State have criticised multinational oil companies for allegedly excluding host communities from the oil asset divestment process. The stakeholders made this known on Thursday, March 28, 2026 during a one-day town hall meeting organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) with the theme, “Strengthening Transparency, Environmental Responsibility and Community Participation in Oil Asset Divestment,” with support from Transparency International Australia and the […]

A concerned resident of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital who identified himself as Comrade Alabo has raised the alarm over alleged unhealthy food processing practices in the state. Comrade Alabo, in an interview with our correspondent on Monday, alleged that some food vendors use paracetamol tablets to cook meat in order to soften it for consumption. He said the claim was brought to his attention by a food vendor after he complained […]