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Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha, Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has said the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC was created to compliment the efforts of Government in the Niger Delta region.   Comrade Yemoleigha stated this when he led other state executive members on a courtesy visit to Mr. Godknows Alamieyeseigha, Bayelsa State Director of NDDC at his office in Yenagoa.   While commending […]

Exciting Excursion: Students of Ayakpo Comprehensive School Ebi’s Road Biogbolo, have commended the management and staff of Golden 97.5 FM for their modern broadcast style. They gave the commendation during an excursion exercise to the station. The students who expressed excitement, said they have learnt a lot through the visit. The students who had the opportunity to explore various departments, interact with radio presenters, and learn about the processes involved […]

FGGC, ABULOMA 50TH As part of activities to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma, which will be coming up on the 28th of March 2025, the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Old Girl’s Association of the School has said it would be embarking on sensitization programmes on Drug Abuse and Period Poverty. Executives of the Old Girls Association of FGGC, Abuloma, Bayelsa Chapter gave the […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has confirmed five hundred and six Lassa fever cases out of the Two thousand four hundred and ninety-two suspected cases of the disease, and ninety-five deaths as of February 23, 2025.   The situation reports of the hemorrhagic fever for week eight also showed that the disease has spread to 12 states and 70 local government areas with a Case Fatality […]

Rear Admiral Noel Musa Madugu, the Commander of the Joint Task Force, JTF, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, has called on journalists in Bayelsa State to sustain the existing collaboration between the media and security agencies.   Speaking during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Bayelsa State Council, Rear Admiral Madugu emphasized the crucial role of the media in combating crude oil theft and […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Niger Delta University (NDU) chapter have suspended its ongoing strike after fruitful negotiations with the Bayelsa State Government. Suspension of the strike action is expected of take effect from 12am midnight tomorrow while academic activities are to follow with immediate effect in other to cover for lost grounds. This Union came out with the resolution after a congress held in the early hours […]