February 24, (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has cleared Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe as the state’s new Deputy Governor following the demise of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
During a plenary session led by Speaker Abraham Ingobere, the...
February 24, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has appointed his Chief of Staff, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, as the new Deputy Governor.
The nomination was confirmed and approved by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly during its plenary session...
February 24, (THEWILL) — The FC Barcelona/Prosperity Cup International Coaching Clinic got underway in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with a charge to football managers to explore the money-spinning component of the sport.
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‎Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government,...
February 23, (THEWILL) — Tension gripped residents of Igbogene community in Bayelsa State on Sunday, following an outbreak of violence suspected to be linked to rival cult groups, with at least three persons reportedly killed.
Eyewitnesses told THEWILL that the...
February 14, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has credited the rapid socio-economic and infrastructural development in Bayelsa State to Governor Douye Diri's peacebuilding initiatives, which have created...
February 13, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced 33-year-old Amaebi Joseph Amasa to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl.
Amasa, a native of Otuabula II Community in Ogbia Local Government...
February 13, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, inaugurated coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) in the eight local government areas under the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Diri, who charged...
February 12, (THEWILL) — A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Ebimie Ajalla, to 12 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl.
Ajalla, a resident of the Polobubo community in the Southern...
February 11, (THEWILL) — A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion occurred early Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa, prompting a swift security response from the Bayelsa State Police Command.
A statement signed by...
February 11, (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State Ministry of Justice has officially taken over the prosecution of the suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a 42-year-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu.
The move follows a diligent and thorough investigation...
The writer recounts his firsthand experience at Chatham House, challenging social media narratives about the INEC chairman and highlighting the dangers of misinformation, political bias and growing distrust ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections.
