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“We urge you to reflect on the importance of peace because without peace, there can be no development. When people live in fear, your purpose cannot be achieved. Endeavour to make peace within and outside your religion in all you do. This government does not segregate.”
By Lucky Yelebe The Bayelsa State Director of the City Boy Movement, Barr. Osomkime Edwin Blankson, on [date], received a high-level delegation of the Great Southern Ijaw House Leaders at the state secretariat in a meeting that highlighted strengthening grassroots alignment and strategic political collaboration in the state. The delegation, led by Hon. Ezetu Rawlings,…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has congratulated renowned economist and public intellectual, Prof. Pat Utomi, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, describing his life as a testament to “God’s unblemished love, grace and faithfulness.” In a letter dated February 9, 2026, and personally signed by the National Chairman of PANDEF, Amb. (Dr.) Godknows…
“Prudent and common sense should dictate that in view of the facts and circumstances, the investigation should not be led by the State Command of the Police, whose officers are likely to be held complicit in the incident.”
Makurdi, Benue State – February 11, 2026 — Armed gunmen ambushed a commercial bus in Benue State on Monday night, February 9, 2026, killing two passengers and abducting at least 14 others in a brazen attack along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road. The incident, which occurred in the Okpokwu axis of the state, has heightened security concerns…
The ongoing issue of violent attacks and alleged Islamisation threats linked to armed Fulani herdsmen remains a major concern to many Nigerians, particularly as such incidents have been widely reported in parts of Northern and South-Western Nigeria. It is therefore deeply worrying when similar threats begin to surface in Bayelsa State—widely regarded as one of…
*Bayelsa Gov Increases Prize Money, To Host International Race In April Marathoners from Plateau State emerged champions in the male and female categories of the 6th Senator Douye Diri (SDD) National Marathon held on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. James Gang, who came second last year, led the pack of 207 participants in…
“We are grateful to God for guarding you so jealously, and preserving your life through thick and thin,” the PANDEF chairman stated. “We praise His exalted name for He has done great things and it is marvelous in our eyes.”
“To his immediate family, dependents, and all who held him dear, I extend, on behalf of the government and people of Bayelsa State, our heartfelt condolences. We know that words may seem insufficient in the face of such a loss, but we offer them nonetheless as a token of our solidarity and our respect. Your husband, father, brother, and relation was a worthy son of Bayelsa, a committed public servant, and a man who left a legacy of service,”
“Patrick Peresuodei’s death is another issue we have on our hands and I have been briefed by my Commissioner for Youth. I have also directed my Commissioner for Justice to take over the matter. It is a case of murder and we want a diligent investigation to unravel those that carried out the act. The process must be expedited so that all those culpable will face the law.
