Nigerian footballer and coach, Samson Siasia’s mother, Ogere Siasia, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in her home in Bayelsa State. The gunmen reportedly stormed her house at about 2:00 a.m. in Odoni, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Read more
The Bayelsa State police command has arrested a 42-year-old father of three, Sunday Otasi, for allegedly killing his two sons with a poisonous substance known as ‘Sniper’ over his suspicion of witchcraft.One of the sons, however, cheated death though he Read more
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said Nigeria is divided more than ever, adding that the continuous killing by Fulani herdsmen across the country was a sign of a failed state. Dickson stated these at the state Ecumenical Centre, Read more
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has backed the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, saying that in its absence, there will be an implosion in the country. Dickson stated this in an interview on Sunday shortly after Read more
A 31-year-old man with a hunch and 15 teenagers were among 31 suspects arrested by policemen in Bayelsa State for cult activities, armed robbery and kidnapping. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba, who paraded the suspects on Thursday at Read more
Imo, Bayelsa, Taraba and a few others are the most indebted states to workers in the Nigerian federation, a report has shown. Going by the statistics provided by @BudgITng, an independent body monitoring the country’s economy, it shows the North Read more
The Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a police sergeant at a police station in Yenagoa. The spokesman of the command, Mr Asinim Butswat, confirmed the killing in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria Read more
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta on Wednesday said its troops had rescued two kidnap victims in an operation conducted at Brass and Ekeremor local government areas of Bayelsa. Rear Admiral Suleman Apochi, Commander of JTF, Read more
With plans at an advanced stage to eradicate local refineries known as ‘kpoo fire’ in the creeks, to make way for modern modular refineries, a coalition of Niger Delta youth leaders have urged the Federal Government to grant amnesty to Read more
Two separate fires in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, that happened between Friday and Saturday, have destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The first incident occurred on Friday night at Amarata, near where NAN and Vanguard newspapers have offices. The second Read more