BAYELSA STATE
Bayelsa State bids to host 2028 National Sports Festival
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has confirmed that Bayelsa State has formally declared its intention to host the 2028 National Sports Festival (NSF). Olopade, who was in Yenagoa the state capital on Monday, said the visit was part of the evaluation process to assess the state’s readiness for the […]
Bayelsa Hosts Medal-Winning Wrestlers from African Championship
The Bayelsa State Government, through its Ministry of Sports Development, warmly welcomed athletes who secured medals for Team Nigeria at the recently concluded African Senior Wrestling Championship in Casablanca, Morocco. The reception, held on Tuesday, honored the athletes for their outstanding performance, bringing pride to both Bayelsa and Nigeria. Team Nigeria clinched 13 medals at […]
Cult Clash Claims Another Graduate’s Lives in Bayelsa
A fresh graduate of the Niger Delta University (NDU), identified as Abinna Precious Briggs, has been killed in a suspected cult-related attack in Amassoma, Bayelsa State. The tragic incident occurred on the night of Monday, May 13, in the university’s host community. Briggs, who had just concluded his final examinations and was awaiting his project […]
Bayelsa State Set to Unveil World-Class Table Tennis Facility
The Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association has finalized preparations for the grand inauguration of the Coastal Fortress, an ultra-modern, multi-billion naira table tennis facility located at Oxbow-Lake Road, near the Federal Mortgage Bank in Yenagoa. The historic event, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, will also mark the unveiling of Italian coach […]
Gov Diri Sack 27 Aides for Attending Pro-Tinubu, Wike Rally
I write to inform you of the termination of the following appointments with immediate effect. The inauguration of the Bayelsa State chapter of the grassroots political organization, The NEW Associates, led to the dismissal of no less than 27 political aides of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri. According to reports, the impacted Diri aides were […]