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BAYELSA GOVT SIGNS MOU FOR MINI LNG PLANT PROJECT WITH BLUE SEAL ENERGY, CHINESE PARTNER

Bayelsa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Blue Seal Energy Servies Limited in collaboration with Fortune Gas, China, for the building of a Mini 2 million Scoff Capacity Liquified Natural Gas Plant, in Obunagha, Gbarain Ekpetiama Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The signing of the MoU took place at the Office of Professor Nimibofa Ayawei, the Secretary of the Bayelsa State Government […]

July 8, 2025 20

Community

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALMAJIRI INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO CAPTURE OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BAYELSA

The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education effort to identify and enroll out-of-school children in Bayelsa State are gaining significant momentum, with civil society organizations, CSOs working tirelessly around the clock to ensure no child is left behind. According to Mr. Daniel Karamo, the state coordinator of the Commission, it is committed to restoring the right to education for every Nigerian child, especially in underserved communities. One of […]

July 8, 2025 5

Community

FEDERAL GOVT BEGINS PAYMENT OF LECTURERS’ JUNE SALARY AFTER ASUU STRIKE THREAT

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU have started receiving their salary for the month of June from last night. A lecturer at the Federal University Otuoke in Bayelsa state who spoke to Golden 97.5 FM on the condition of anonymity confirmed that salaries are now being paid. He said ASUU had directed its branches to embark on strike henceforth if salary delays beyond 4th of every month. […]

July 8, 2025 8

Community

NIMET ISSUES FLOOD ALERT FOR 20 STATES, INCLUDING BAYELSA

Bayelsa State is one of 20 states the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet has placed on flood alert for July 2025, warning of possible flash floods due to ongoing rainfall patterns across the country. NiMet has also listed Rivers, Lagos, Edo, Benue, Sokoto, Delta, and Akwa Ibom among states at high risk of flooding in July. Residents of these states are urged to take safety measures, including clearing drainage systems, turning […]

July 8, 2025 18

Community

LIVERPOOL FORWARD DIOGO JOTA DIES IN CAR CRASH

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. According to report from local police, the car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car. His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash. Jota, aged 28, married his partner last month, the couple had three children together. The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier […]

July 3, 2025 20

Community

STAKEHOLDERS CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE IN BAYELSA

Comrade Iniwakunam Atim, Assistant Director News, of the State Broadcasting Corporation, in conjunction with Adiam-Eluan Research Centre has organized a one-day campaign against Drug Abuse at a private school in Imiringi Community in Ogbia Local Government Area. Speaking at the event, Comrade Atim explained that the essence of the campaign was to highlight the adverse effect of drug abuse on the educational pursuit of students as well as galvanize students’ […]

July 2, 2025 20

Community

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAWS LICENSE OF FIRMS WITH DORMANT OIL FIELDS

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Oil has declared an end to the era where oil companies acquire field licenses and leave them dormant. The minister issued the warning at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja, as part of a renewed push to meet its OPEC production quota and 2025 budgetary targets. The government warned that it will no longer tolerate operators […]

July 2, 2025 24

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NAPTIP AND WOMAN PARTNER TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN BAYELSA

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP and Women Organized for Mentorship and Advocacy Network, WOMAN have joined forces to sensitize residents of Azikoro community in Bayelsa State on the dangers of human trafficking. The campaign aims to educate residents on the risks of human trafficking, particularly for young people and girls who are lured with promises of employment or scholarship opportunities only to be exploited […]

June 20, 2025 10

Community

SUSPECTED RITUALIST KILLS 6-YEAR-OLD BOY IN BAYELSA, HIDE MUTILATED BODY IN SACK BAG, AS FAMILY SEEKS JUSTICE OVER SUSPECTED COVER UP

A suspected ritualist in Bayelsa State identified as Bobby was on Wednesday apprehended for the alleged killing of a six-year-old Muslim boy at Aritalin area of Ovom community in Yenagoa Local Government council. The suspect, popularly known as Bobby, who is an Indigene of Ovom community, was apprehended at about 8pm with the mutilated body of the boy while trying to escape to an unknown destination. The discovery of the […]

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