A family  of three on Friday in Azikoro, a suburb in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital died in their sleep after a dinner suspected to have been poisoned. Residents in the compound had noticed that the occupants were yet to wake up on Saturday and subsequently forced the door open to see... Read more

The victim in the alleged rape trial of Chief Richard Kpodo, a former Security Adviser to Ex-Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa on Friday testified before a Bayelsa High Court giving vivid accounts f how she was sexually abused. The 26 year old (name withheld) testified alongside her Uncle and... Read more

The acting Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr Chidi Izuwah, has said that the Ibom Deep Seaport would create more jobs and transform the Nation’s economy. In a statement made available on Tuesday by the ICRC spokesperson, Mrs Manji Yarling, Izuwah said this at the Request for Proposal... Read more

Residents along the Epie creek in Yenagoa on Wednesday lamented the impact of flooding caused by the overflow of the waters from Taylor creek, tributaries of Orashi and Niger rivers. Our reporter who visited the river side settlements quotes the residents as saying that the water levels rose above... Read more

All primary, post primary and tertiary schools in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra have been temporarily closed down in reaction to the flood disaster in the area. The council Chairman, Mr Arinze Awogu disclosed this while inaugurating the distribution of relief materials at the council headquarters, Atani on... Read more

Mr Patriot Ogomah, State Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria in Bayelsa says he remains hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari would heed appeals and accent the Peace Corps bill. It would be recalled that President Buhari had on February 27 declined assent on Nigerian Peace Corps establishment bill , citing... Read more

Ohanaeze Youth Wing (OYW) has urged the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris to go beyond the apology over the illegal raid on the residence of elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark.. Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, Coordinator of OYW who made the call in an interview session on Saturday in... Read more

. Shell, Host Community bickering on impact of Aghoro spill stalls JIV report   Members of Aghoro, a coastal settlement along Ramos River in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has raised an alarm over the intimidation f its community leaders involved in the investigation of an... Read more

…Urges Individuals, organizations To Mobilise Resources, Skills To Combat Scourge Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson on Tuesday called for concerted action against the reality and dangers of the cancer scourge by creating awareness on early detection and treatment of the terminal disease. Governor Dickson made the call when... Read more

By Atiku Abubakar My attention has been drawn to a letter written to Premium Times in response to an essay on restructuring authored by me. Faced with an avalanche of public condemnation for his 360-degree turn on the concept of restructuring, it is understandable that the Vice President, Professor... Read more