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The International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, observed every 23rd of May has once again drawn attention to the urgent need for preventive care, timely medical intervention, and support for women living with the condition. In observance of the day, medical expert has emphasised the realities of obstetric fistula while urging greater awareness and preventive action. Dr. Egejuru Julia, a medical doctor at Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa, described obstetric […]

The family of 27-year-old Daniel Ayama, who was tragically killed in a suspected cult-related attack in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, is calling for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of May 16, 2025, has left the community in shock and mourning. According to the Bayelsa State Police Command, Mr. Ayama and three others, were returning from a birthday party when […]

Governor Douye Diri has suspended His Royal Highness Wilcox Seiyefa Job, the Paramount Ruler of Swali Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area. A statement jointly issued by Hon. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy and Chief Thompson Amule, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs said the suspension takes immediate effect. The statement noted that the suspension is due to the traditional ruler’s inability to show leadership […]

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Oil, has said this years’ Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunities Fair, NOGOF should serve as national platform that fosters catalytic investment opportunities in the oil and gas industry. Senator Lokpobiri stated this on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunities Fair, with the theme “Driving Investment and Production Growth: Shaping a Sustainable Future for Nigerian’s Oil and […]

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the immediate past Vice President says the legal profession in Nigeria is collapsing under the weight of corruption, ethical breaches, and declining standards. Prof. Osinbajo who spoke at the 2025 Law Week Plenary Session of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yenagoa Branch, held at the Nigerian Content Monitoring and Development Board NCDMB on Friday, expressed concerns over the growing perception that the nation’s justice system is corrupt, with […]

Seventeen suspected cultists were on Friday night arrested along the Tombia-Amassoama road over their alleged involvement in the killing of two graduates of the Niger Delta University, Amassoama in renewed cult attack. Among the seventeen persons were four suspected cyber fraudsters popularly known as the Yahoo-boys for allegedly sponsoring the killings of the two students. A senior police sources informed our correspondent that the arrest of the suspected killers’ cultists […]

The persistent menace of coastal erosion at Akugbene community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State has escalated, prompting renewed calls from residents for urgent intervention from both the federal and state governments, as well as the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The alarming rate of erosion has threatened the very existence of the Akugbene-Mein Kingdom, leaving parts of the community submerged and key infrastructure destroyed. The Akugbene waterfront […]