Interview

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]