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Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested six persons over their involvement in the alleged cases of vandalism and theft of Solar powered street lights in some parts of the State. The suspects, according to the Police, were arrested with stolen solar panels and iron cutting equipments and are assisting the police in its investigation to unravel those involvement in buying the stolen items from them. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Francis Idu, while speaking on the spike in cases of vandalism and theft of Solar street lights along the Elebele-AIT road and other lonely road stretch…

… Commits to Hosting Best Festival in 2028 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has rewarded Bayelsa athletes that made the state proud in the 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Team Bayelsa finished third according to the official medals table declared by the National Sports Commission, maintaining its podium finish. Receiving the contingent inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Diri noted that sport has become a window of opportunities and empowerment for the youths in the state. Governor Diri, who was at the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta,…

On behalf of myself and family, I wish our dear National Leader, Warisenibo, Hon. Michael Igolima, a glorious, wonderful, and memorable birthday filled with love, peace, joy, favor, and God’s protection. Hon. Michael Igolima is a notable figure in Nigeria, specifically in Rivers State, where he served as Caretaker Committee Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area over a decade ago. During his tenure, he focused on: – Environmental Sanitation: Emphasizing the importance of keeping the environment clean and warning against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and scraps. – Workers’ Welfare: Prioritizing improved workers’ welfare and commending the National Union of…

By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 14 facilities across various sectors within the Federal Capital Territory for flouting environmental laws. The Director-General/CEO of NESREA, Prof. Innocent Barikor, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, confirmed that agency’s team had conducted comprehensive inspection of numerous facilities, focusing on compliance with environmental laws and regulations. These inspections, he said revealed several violations related to lack of environmental documents, non-adherence to regulations guiding their operations, among others, which can threaten or endanger both lives and properties. Following these inspections, the agency…

… As FOCPEN Kick against ‘Untargeted, Opaque Federal Subsidies’ By Jacinta Hycenth, Abuja  The Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has acknowledged the recent electricity tariff downgrade by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC), stating that it fully aligns with the regulatory provisions. FOCPEN made the acknowledgement in a statement issued on Wednesday to clarify recent developments in the Enugu State electricity market, and to reassure investors and stakeholders about the direction of electricity sector reforms across Nigerian states. The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of FOCPEN, Prince Eka Williams…

Frontline human rights organization in Port Harcourt, Pilex Center, has urged citizens of Rivers State to boycott the local government elections scheduled for August by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd). In a release made available to newsmen on July 21, 2025, Excutive Director of Pilex Center, Courage Nsirimovu Esq, described the proposed election as illegal, unconstitutional and billed to be a waste of Rivers human and financial resources. He urged Nigerians and Rivers people to revisit the recent utterances of the Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, “who spoke in veiled condemnation of President Bola Tinubu’s…

By Our Reporter The Bioresources Development Center, Odi, Bayelsa State, was established in 2003 to cater for biodiversity services in agriculture, nutrition, health and industry in the Niger Delta region. But after billions of naira were used to procure state-of-the-art equipment, the center has been lying desolate and unused. The once globally recognized bioresource facility and grassroots empowerment centre, with notable achievement in patents, research driven innovations and high impact scientific publication has been comatose since 2015, with some of the equipments now becoming obsolete and rotting away. A visit to the facility by our correspondent shows recent…

…As Diri Rewards Officer Who Rejected $17,000 Bribe Abductors of a Judge of the Bayelsa State High Court, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, have been arrested by the state command of the Nigerian Police. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped on June 21 in Yenagoa and was held for 12 days before he was rescued through the joint effort of security agencies in the state. Governor Douye Diri disclosed the arrest on Wednesday during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, while honouring an officer, Superintendent of Police, Sentome Obi, who rejected a $17,000 bribe offered by a suspect involved in organ…

By Essien Ndueso The recent commissioning of the 10.4km Idoro-Ukpom Abak Road by Governor Umo Eno has not only added to the governor’s growing reputation of matching words with actions, but has also proved to be a bold assertion of his regards to his political genealogy. The inauguration of the project itself, came a day after the governor in a political stakeholders’ meeting in the state emphatically reaffirmed premium on his political genealogy that includes Obong Victor Attah, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr. Udom Emmanuel. “I have a political genealogy, I don’t know about you, and I am…

It was a delightful sight last Friday July 18, 2025 as Wisdom Anachor Abel stood out to be bestowed with the Award of Eminent Peace Ambassador from members of the International Association of World Peace Advocate (IAWPA), an international organization affiliated with the United Nations ECOSOC and formed since 2019. The award ceremony, which took place at High Above Outreach Ministry Church situated in Omuochiohi Farm Road, Aluu, Port Harcourt, saw Amb. George Ojida, the Media Coordinator of the body (IAWPA) representing the International Spokesman of IAWPA, Amb. Dr. Emmanuel Nkweke, who made a brief remark about the organization and…