Bayelsa state

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, visited the site of the ongoing oil leak in Nembe, 25 days after the incident was reported on Nov 5, describing it as the worst he had seen in his lifetime. An…

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML 29), on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, said the volume of oil leakage in Friday, November 5 from its operations in Bayelsa State was yet to be…

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Habu Ahmed Gumel, has commended the Bayelsa State government led by His Excellency, Governor Douye Diri for accepting the offer to host the NOC's Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is slated for…

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has rewarded nine-year-old Deborah Quickpen with a cash gift of N4 million and a scholarship to university level after her heroic achievement at the recent Africa Youth Chess Championship in Accra, Ghana.…

Nigeria’s Bayelsa United defeated record Confederation Cup three-time champions CS Sfaxien of Tunisia 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup first round tie at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Bayelsa…

The Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has inaugurated the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Sports Club (GEJ) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking while unveiling the club in Yenagoa, the former president urged the private…

Fresh from winning Nigerian Idol season 6, Kingdom Kroseide has bagged a scholarship from the Bayelsa state government. Governor Douye Diri made the announcement when he received Kingdom and his team at the Government House,…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called on state governments to identify specialized areas they can key into in the Sports Industry Policy which will soon be ready. The Minister made this assertion during a…

The Bayelsa State Government has adopted two Olympic-bound athletes, wrestler Blessing Oboruduru and track & field runner and member of the 4×100m Relay team, Timma Godbless. The Adoption was announced by  Bayelsa State Deputy…

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has assured that Nigerian wrestlers at the Tokyo 2020 Games will re-write the history of Nigeria at the Olympics. The Minister gave this assurance while on a visit to…