A police station at Eastern Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles) located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State after a married female Evangelist and mother of five identified as Evangelist Happiness Echieze, 43, who lodged with him at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill…
Fellow Bayelsans and dear residents of our dear state, Today, like other occasions since my inauguration, on this auspicious twin occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day and the 27th anniversary of the creation of our dear state of Bayelsa, it gives me considerable joy to address you as governor. As the nation grapples with the…
In an exclusive interview with Erevision MediaTV’s Editor-In-Chief Mr. Robinson Erebi, High Chief Aguobiri Francis, Chairman of Ogboin North Rural Development Authority (RDA) in Amassoma, gave insights to the state of developments in Bayelsa State and the forthcoming local government elections billed to be conducted on April 6, 2024. During the interview, High Chief Aguobiri…
The Coroner’s Court sitting in Yenagoa on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, recalled the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Inspector Eyoroere Barnabas, to provide further clarification on alleged discrepancies, unclear details, and contentious issues surrounding the ongoing inquest into the death of Patrick Peresuodei. During the proceedings, Inspector Barnabas responded to questions regarding why the deceased was…
“Bayelsa is the only state in Nigeria that has domesticated the Medical Residency Training Act. The import of this is that it has strengthened the human resource for skilled health workers as it has helped with equipment in health institutions.”
“We found a lot of fraud in the local government system. But as it stands today, our councils have N2.3billion as a result of the combination of the factors of reforms and proper supervision of that tier of government”.
The Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council has called on the Inspector-General of Police and Director-General of the Department of State Services to immediately invite a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Joshua MacIver, for questioning. Chairman of the campaign council’s Publicity Directorate, Hon. Ayibaina Duba, in a statement issued…
For the record, I never supported the 2023 High Court suit in Umuahia against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Why? Because that case was a distraction focused solely on a change of name—a matter long settled by the courts. My principles do not allow me to join frivolous battles. However, I have now joined the struggle…
“More importantly, we must bring back the values of the Ijaws: respect for your leaders, respect for your parents, and respect for your elders. We must bring back those cherished values that made us stand out as Ijaw youths. Those values that made us to be fearful of God.”
The Bayelsa Stare Government has urged communities across the state to be more security conscious, as the build up to the November 11 Governorship election gains momentum. Governor Douye Diri made the call on Wednesday while presiding over the 120th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri, who spoke through his Deputy,…
