NUJ Bayelsa Faults Slow Pace of LG Development, Sets Up Committee to Probe Council Projects By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has decried the slow pace of development across the eight Local Government Areas of the state, despite the visible infrastructure drive at the state level. Rising…
I’m Fulfilled Taming Nembe-Brass Road Terrain, Says Gov Diri *Contractor Promises December Delivery. By Chris Mark A visibly satisfied Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed fulfillment with the ongoing construction of the 21km phase one of the Nembe-Brass road project in the state’s eastern senatorial district. He described the project as a…
Eid El Adha Celebrations : Let’s continue to pray for the peace of our Nation… AGBOOLA AJAYI As our Muslim brothers and sisters join millions of faithful across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid El Adha, I warmly felicitate with the entire Muslim Ummah in Ondo South Senatorial District, Ondo State, and Nigeria at…
BMU Career Service Centre Holds Training to Boost Employability and Industry Readiness By Chris Mark The Career Service Centre at Bayelsa Medical University, BMU, held a one-day capacity-building training aimed at providing innovative career services that foster employability, entrepreneurship, and professional leadership. The training was held on Thursday, May 14, at the University Auditorium in…
Diri Administration Declares ₦56.8bn Q1 Closing Balance, Completes Bank Loan Repayment By Chris Mark The Bayelsa State Government has released its financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, detailing revenue, expenditures, and ongoing infrastructure projects to promote transparency. The disclosure was made during a media briefing in Yenagoa, where the Commissioner for Information, Orientation…
Ebony Herald International Magazine pays glowing tribute to late Chief Sylvanus Ochoma By Lai Gidado The management and editorial board of Ebony Herald International Magazine join the good people of Rivers State and the entire Upata Kingdom in celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of late Chief Sylvanus Chibor Ochoma. Late Ochoma, a distinguished patriarch,…
ALABI COMMENDS ODHA OVER PASSAGE OF AMENDED STATE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR LAW (2020) BILL The Honourable Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Alabi, has commended the Ondo State House of Assembly (ODHA) leadership led by the Hon. Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Olamide Oladiji for the successful passage of the bill amending the…
Gas Turbine to Cure Bayelsa’s Power Wailings – BYERA DG Rosalyn Dressman. By Chris Mark The Director General of Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA) Dr Rosalyn Dressman said the electricity challenges facing the state will soon be a thing of the past as the Prosperity Administration set to commission the gas turbine. Speaking in…
Setting The Record Straight: Exposing Coordinated Attacks on Bishop Borokini and Akure Anglican Diocese The concerned laity, clergy, and faithful members of the Akure Diocese, Anglican Communion, wish to respond to a malicious and coordinated attack currently being waged against our Archbishop and Lord Bishop, The Most Rev. Simeon Oluwole Borokini, and his wife, Princess…
Turaki to be Arraigned April 22, Apologizes for Missing Previous Sitting to take Plea. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has scheduled April 22 for the arraignment of the factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Kabiru Turaki. Turaki is accused of giving false information to the…
