Bayelsa State

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...

February 11, (THEWILL) — After years of meritorious service in the pen profession, over ninety journalists in Bayelsa State will be celebrated for their immense contribution to the development of journalism in the State. ‎ ‎This was contained in...

February 01, (THEWILL) — The Federated Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the death of our dear colleague and former...

February 01, (THEWILL) — The late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was on Friday laid to rest at his country home in Ofoni Federated Communities, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. President Bola Tinubu represented...