Community

An Underwater Oil Spill from a Pipeline operated by a multinational company along the Obololi River in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State is devastating the Obololi community and its environs. Community members who say the Spill which is suspected to have been caused by equipment failure from a facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, was first noticed between late last Sunday night and early Monday morning. […]

A 16-year-old boy, Ayibanua Timipre, from Igbomotoru Community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has allegedly committed su!c!de Residents of Jasmine street in the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital were in shock as to what must have made him to take his own life. Sources said he allegedly stole N27,000 from his parents and was punish for the act. However, his parents couldn’t be reached […]

  REPS ON TELCOS The House of Representatives has asked the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC to suspend the approval granted to Telecommunications Companies, TELCOS to increase tariff by 50 percent. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary on Tuesday following the approval of a motion of urgent public importance. The motion was sponsored by Hon. Oboku Oforji, The Lawmaker representing […]

As the world observes this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, health practitioners and some residents of Bayelsa state are urging government at all levels to play an active role in combating this harmful practice. Speaking with Cynthia Okolobi, Golden FM’s correspondent, Dr. Sese Suobomodei Ayibatari described the female genital mutilation as a harmful practice that could lead to death. He explained some of the complications […]