Bayelsa State

June 30 (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State Government will on Wednesday arraign the alleged prime suspect in the June 2025 kidnapping of Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Omukoro, in what is expected to be the first major prosecution...

June 24 (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State is set to establish an agency to regulate activities that cause erosion and other environmental menaces on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgement affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states...

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Mayor of Yenagoa City Council, Hon. Bulodisiye Ndiwari, has facilitated the reunion of a woman, Mrs Joy Izibevie Obugu, with her family after more than 30 years of separation. Mrs Obugu, a native of Ogu...

June 12 (THEWILL) — There is currently heavy tension and disruption of vehicular movement at Igbogene Junction, the major gateway into Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as protesters have mounted a blockade, leaving commuters, travellers and residents stranded. The protest, which...

June 12 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, visited the new monarch of Atissa Kingdom, King Diemeze Victor Awala, promising that his administration will bring more development to the capital city of Yenagoa. King...

June 12 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the driving force for his administration’s commitment to rural road infrastructure across the state. The governor said creating better access to communities and reducing the suffering...

June 11, (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Bayelsa Medical University Teaching Hospital (BMUTH) Bills into law. Governor Diri assented to the bills on Wednesday during the 188th...

June 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Bayelsa State Chapter, has renewed its commitment to advancing the welfare of women, children and vulnerable groups following the inauguration of a new set of state executives to...

May 26 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to well-meaning stakeholders in the Ijaw ethnic nationality to collectively ensure that the Ijaw National Congress (INC) is not factionalised. He said history would not forgive them...

May 09, (THEWILL) — A 43-year-old entrepreneur, Richard Akinaka, has formally declared his ambition to contest the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District seat under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), positioning himself as a candidate to address what...