Interview

Imam Abusufyan Uche, the Chairman of the League of Imams in Bayelsa State, has urged Muslims in the state to refrain from acts that could invalidate their fasting as the holy month of Ramadan continues. Speaking with newsmen, Imam Uche encouraged Muslims to use the period for deeper study of the Qur’an, increased prayers, seeking forgiveness, and showing love and support to others in order to receive rewards from Allah. […]

The Nigerian Police Force has promoted 228 Policemen in the Bayelsa Command from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The State Commissioner of Police, Daniel Iyamah Edobor, while speaking at the formal decoration ceremony at the State Officers' Mess, said the numbers recorded by the command is out the 26,000 Inspectors promoted recently by the Headquarters of the NPF. CP Daniel Iyamah Edobor told the newly […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and producers of consumable and cosmetic products in Bayelsa State that it will no longer be business as usual, as the agency intensifies enforcement of regulations to ensure public safety. Mr. Ihekire Venatius, the State Coordinator of NAFDAC in Bayelsa State gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting held with leaders and members of […]

The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion at the State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning. In a statement signed by Mr. Musa Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer said Mr. Iyamah Edebor, the Commissioner of Police, led operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, the Special Drone Unit, and other tactical teams to the scene. Police say the […]

There was panic at the Bayelsa State Secretariat in Yenagoa early Wednesday morning following an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), forcing workers and visitors to flee the complex. The incident occurred during office hours, triggering confusion across the secretariat. One civil servant, who was inside the building at the time told our correspondent that she initially heard a loud sound but did not immediately realise what had […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims circulating on social media that it has secretly banned the sale and use of Amoxicillin in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, and signed by Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC described the claim spread through a viral video as false and misleading, stressing that Amoxicillin has not been banned in the […]