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YENAGOA-BASED ANALYST ADVOCATES DIALOGUE, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TACKLE CULT-RELATED VIOLENCE IN BAYELSA

Mr. Sunny Pere, a public affairs analyst has faulted the recent directive by Governor Douye Diri, ordering the mass arrest of suspected cultists, describing it as ineffective in addressing cult-related violence in the state. Mr. Pere, who spoke on Let’s Talk Nigeria, Golden 97.5 FM morning programme on Monday, said the police could exploit the directive to harass or arrest innocent citizens going about their lawful activities. He alleged that […]

March 3, 2026 22

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BAYELSA STATE VIGILANTE SECURITY OUTFIT ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED PICKPOCKETS OPERATING TRICYCLE SYNDICATE IN YENAGOA

The Bayelsa State Vigilante Service has arrested two suspected pickpockets operating within Yenagoa metropolis, following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance by personnel of the service. A statement by Service explained that in the early hours of Monday, operatives stationed at the Tombia–Etegwe Roundabout apprehended one Emmanuel Oweibena aged 21, from Sagbama Local Government Area, and Charles Francis aged 21, from Amarata in Yenagoa Local Government Area. According to the statement […]

March 3, 2026 16

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INEC REVISES 2027 GENERAL ELECTION TIMETABLE

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has approved a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026. The commission had earlier fixed February 20, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, and March 6, 2027, for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls under the repealed Electoral Act, 2022. However, in a statement issued on Thursday by […]

February 27, 2026 18

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BAYELSA GOVT WELCOMES BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER

The Bayelsa State Government has welcomed Madam Gill Lever, the Deputy Commissioner at the British High Commission, to the state on Thursday. Madam Lever was received by Governor Douye Diri and members of the State Cabinet during its Security Council meeting. Her visit is to assess the British Government–funded “Brighter Futures” programme, a crime prevention initiative being implemented in partnership with the Bayelsa State Government. Speaking during the visit, the […]

February 27, 2026 15

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GOVERNOR DIRI VOWS CRACKDOWN ON DRUG PEDDLING, CRIME IN BAYELSA

Governor Douye Diri has vowed to continuously clamp down on illicit drugs peddling and criminal activities in Yenagoa and other parts of the state. Governor Diri issued the warning on Thursday during the 42nd state Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, while speaking on last weekend’s demolition of a drug dealers’ hideout, popularly known as Aboki Quarters, at Yenizue-Gene by a combined team of security agencies in the state. […]

February 27, 2026 11

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PMAN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ENFORCE MUSIC ROYALTY PAYMENTS IN BAYELSA

The Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Bayelsa State chapter, has signed an executive order to regulate the use of music in public places and enforce the payment of annual permits as royalties to the association. The order was signed by the Bayelsa State Governor of PMAN, Comrade Tuebi Sapere-Obi, at the maiden edition of the association’s summit held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat in Ekeki, Yenagoa, […]

February 27, 2026 15

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FIRE RAZES FURNITURE MARKET IN YENAGOA

Properties and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in the early hours of Thursday as a midnight fire razed several shops at the Furniture Market located between the old PHED office and Rainoil Filling Station in the Opolo area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The incident threw residents into panic as the inferno spread rapidly across the affected section of the market. Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out […]

February 26, 2026 17

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U.K ENVOY COMMENDS IMPROVED SECURITY IN BAYELSA, ADVOCATES EDUCATION, WOMEN’S INCLUSION IN POLITICS

Madam Gill Lever, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Abuja has said there has been notable progress in security in Bayelsa State. Madam Lever stated this on Thursday when she featured as guest on Let’s Talk Nigeria, Golden 97.5 FM’s morning programme. She noted that her visit to the state was a testament to the improved security situation, stressing that she would not have travelled to Bayelsa if there had […]

February 26, 2026 19

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NEW BAYELSA DEPUTY GOVERNOR VOWS PEOPLE-FIRST LEADERSHIP

Dr Peter Akpe, the newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has pledged to serve with humility, accountability and a strong sense of collective responsibility, declaring that his office is a call to service rather than a platform for personal glory. Akpe made the pledge during a reception held at the D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall shortly after his swearing-in at the Government House, Yenagoa. Addressing political leaders, clerics, family […]

February 26, 2026 15